A new fantasy adventure is preparing to hit the small screen. The light novel series The World's Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker of Towaillustrated by Kazabanaconfirmed its adaptation to the television anime with the opening of an official website that has already revealed a visual teaser of the project.
From web novel to expanding franchise
The story debuted in Shōsetsuka ni Naro in April 2017 and, after gaining popularity, Kadokawa published the first printed volume in November of that same year. Currently, the work has eight volumes and the ninth is scheduled to be published this week.
Manga adaptation
The success also led to the release of a manga version drawn by Rikizo on the platform Comic Walker by Kadokawa in March 2018. The series compiled its first volume in September of that year and, as of February 2025, it has already published nine volumes.
