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The Executioner and Her Way of Life
The executioner and her way of life novel

First light novel volume cover

処刑少女の生きる道
(Shokei Shōjo no Bājin Rōdo)
Genre

  • Adventure[1]
  • Isekai[1]
  • Yuri[2]

Light novel
Written byMato Sato
Illustrated byNilitsu
Published bySB Creative
English publisher

NA

Yen Press

ImprintGA Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 2019 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written byMato Sato
Illustrated byRyo Mitsuya
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher

NA

Yen Press

MagazineYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 5, 2020 – present
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byYoshiki Kawasaki
Written byShōgo Yasukawa
Music byMichiru
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed bySentai Filmworks

SA/SEA

Medialink

Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, AT-X
Original run April 2, 2022 June 18, 2022
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

The Executioner and Her Way of Life (処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード), Shokei Shōjo no Ikiru Michi (Bājin Rōdo), transl. "The Executioner Girl's Way of Life (Virgin Road)")[a] is a Japanese yuri light novel series, written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu. SB Creative have released seven volumes since July 2019 under their GA Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Ryo Mitsuya has been serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan since June 2020. It has been collected in three tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired between April and June 2022.

Synopsis[edit]

Setting[edit]

Long ago, wanderers called "Lost Ones" came from an alternate world known as "Japan", and each were given power beyond imagination titled "Pure Concepts". In this new world they created an advanced civilisation with heavy Japanese influences and for a time, this world prospered. However, it was discovered that with prolonged usage, the Lost Ones would lose control of their Pure Concepts, bringing disaster and calamity to the world. Even today, there exists four legendary disasters, dubbed "Human Errors", which effects continuously rage on: the Sword of Salt, which turned the whole Western continent into salt that is gradually melting into the sea; the Pandæmonium, a fog-like dead zone in the Southern archipelago from which monsters regularly emerge; the Mechanical Society, which controls the wild frontier in the East; and the Starhusk, which carved out the centre of the Northern continent and set it afloat. To prevent such calamities again, the summoning of Lost Ones has become strictly forbidden and heavily managed by the Faust, a class of Church members in society. Among the Faust are Executioners, members that wield magic – etheric powers – and set out to secretly assassinate any Lost Ones that may still appear.

Plot[edit]

Top-class Executioner Menou has been tasked with eliminating Akari Tokitō, a Lost One who has been summoned by King Grisarika of the Noblesse, the noble class. However, she fails and soon discovers that Akari possesses the Pure Concept of Time, making her capable of reversing her death even after she has been killed. Shocked and fearful, Menou sets out on a journey with Akari by her side, in hopes of finding a way of killing her.

Characters[edit]

Menou (メノウ, Menō)Voiced by: Iori Saeki[2] (Japanese); Annie Wild, Brittney Karbowski[3] (young) (English)A young priestess who specializes in hunting down and assassinating Lost Ones before they can become a threat. She is well aware that most of the Lost Ones she kills are innocents who have done nothing wrong, but her training dictates that they cannot be allowed to live as their Pure Concepts will ultimately corrupt them. Even prior to meeting Akari, she had recurring dreams about meeting her in Japan; now, she inevitably acts as Akari's escort while searching for a way to kill her.As a child, Menou was one of the sole survivors of the Sword of Salt. However, the incident and the trauma left her soul "bleached", turning her into effectively an emotionless husk. She was then discovered by Flare, the top Executioner at that time, and taken in as her apprentice, her "Flarette". As an Executioner, Menou possesses full mastery over her ether and primarily wields a knife to kill.Akari Tokitō (時任 灯里 / アカリ, Tokitō Akari)Voiced by: Moe Kahara[2] (Japanese); Melissa Molano[3] (English)A Japanese high school student who was forcibly summoned to the world by King Grisarika. Her Pure Concept, [Time], allows her to control any and all elements time, including instinctively reversing time to revive herself if she is killed. She is initially portrayed as rather clumsy and air-headed, but also kind and trusting, leading her to easily trust Menou upon their first meeting as she believed that their encounter was fate. In truth, Akari has already made the world regress multiple times to prevent Menou's death, erasing her memories each time and leaving only a sense of déjà vu. She is deeply in love with Menou.Momo (モモ)Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto[4] (Japanese); Cat Thomas, Holly Segarra[3] (young) (English)A young priestess and Menou's aide. She assists Menou on anything she needs during a mission, including reconnaissance, providing disguises, and providing support in battles. She has had a crush on Menou ever since they were childhood friends, and hence treasures the hair ribbons gifted to her dearly. With Menou insisting that she hide her presence from Akari, Momo begins to grow jealous at how close the two are getting. Like Menou, Momo has strong control over her ether and wields a wire saw.Ashuna (アーシュナ, Āshuna)Voiced by: M.A.O[4] (Japanese); Rachael Messer[3] (English)The warrior princess of Grisarika. Rash and bold, Ashuna has little regard for her title or noble duties and prefers to seek out strong opponents to battle. She fights using a heavy sword that she can enchant with etheric flames.Flare (フレア, Furea)Voiced by: Yūko Kaida[5] (Japanese); Molly Searcy[3] (English)A legendary priestess famed for incredible skill in magecraft as well as killing many Lost Ones. After saving a young Menou from a Lost One, Flare took her in as her apprentice.Orwell (オーウェル, Ōweru)Voiced by: Tamie Kubota[5] (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black[3] (English)The Archbishop of the Church. Orwell acts as Menou's direct superior and initially orders her to bring Akari to their capital of Garm so Akari can be executed. Menou later discovers that Orwell, having grown exhausted and disillusioned from her years of service, had been kidnapping young girls to drain their youth for herself, and now intends to use Akari to reverse time on her. Her plan fails and she is killed by Menou after she taps into Akari's Pure Concept, super-aging Orwell to death.Mitsuki (ミツキ)Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[5] (Japanese); Bryson Baugus[3] (English)A high school student who was forcibly summoned to the world with Akari by King Grisarika. His Pure Concept is [Null], which allows him to completely destroy any object he wants. He was killed by Menou to prevent him from abusing his newly found power.Manon Libelle (マノン リベル, Manon Riberu)Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[6]The daughter of Count Libelle, the ruler of the port city bearing his family's name, and a Lost One. Because she never inherited her mother's powers, people often scorned her and as a result Manon grew to seek death. Today, she leads a subversive group called The Fourth, who consider themselves a "liberated" social class of their own. While publicly naive and mild-mannered, she has a penchant for sadistic murder. In private, she is an older sister figure to Pandæmonium, whose blood she uses to produce destructive pills. She later died by summoning Pandæmonium as a sacrifice.Pandæmonium (万魔殿 / パンデモニウム, Pandemoniumu)Voiced by: Anzu Haruno[6]A Lost One that came to this world over several hundred years ago, although she appears like a ten-year-old child. Her Pure Concept is [Chaos], allowing her to create and control monsters, and this led to her becoming responsible for one of the Four Major Human Errors today. With her Pure Concept having completely corrupted her, Pandæmonium behaves like a little girl with no will of her own. Her blood is used by Manon to produce destructive pills.Sicilia (シシリア, Shishiria)Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe[6]

Media[edit]

Light novels[edit]

The Executioner and Her Way of Life is written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu. SB Creative have released seven volumes since July 2019 under their GA Bunko imprint. Yen Press licensed the series for English publication.[7]

No.Title Original release date English release date
1Thus, She Is Reborn
Soshite, Kanojo wa Yomigaeru (そして、彼女は甦る)
July 12, 2019[8]
978-4-81-560118-8
(regular edition)

March 18, 2022[9]
978-4-81-561580-2
(anime adaptation special edition)
March 9, 2021[1]
978-1-97-531969-4
2Whiteout
Howaito Auto (ホワイト・アウト)
September 13, 2019[10]
978-4-81-560393-9
July 27, 2021[11]
978-1-97-531971-7
3The Cage of Iron Sand
Tessha no Ori (鉄砂の檻)
February 14, 2020[12]
978-4-81-560481-3
November 16, 2021[13]
978-1-97-533580-9
4Crimson Nightmare
Akai Akumu (赤い悪夢)
August 6, 2020[14]
978-4-81-560713-5
May 3, 2022[15]
978-1-97-533645-5
5The Promised Land
Yakusoku no Chi (約束の地)
February 10, 2021[16]
978-4-81-560936-8
October 04, 2022[17]
978-1-97-534561-7
6Shio no Hitsugi (塩の柩) August 12, 2021[18]
978-4-81-561140-8
7Lost
Rosuto (ロスト)
April 14, 2022[19]
978-4-81-561399-0

Manga[edit]

A manga adaptation with art by Ryo Mitsuya began serialization in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine on June 5, 2020.[20] The manga is also licensed in North America by Yen Press.[21]

No.Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 9, 2021[22] 978-4-75-757098-6 October 18, 2022[23] 978-1-97-535114-4
2 August 10, 2021[24] 978-4-75-757414-4
3 March 25, 2022[25] 978-4-75-757838-8
4 June 23, 2022[26] 978-4-75-757982-8

Anime[edit]

At the "GA Fes 2021" event livestream, it was announced that the series would be receiving an anime television series adaptation.[2] The series is animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Yoshiki Kawasaki, with Shōgo Yasukawa supervising scripts, Keiko Tamaki designing characters, and Michiru composing the series' music. Egg Firm and SB Creative produced the series. It aired from April 2 to June 18, 2022, on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X.[27][28][b] The opening theme song is "Paper Bouquet" by Mili, while the ending theme song is "Tomoshibi Serenade" (Serenade by Lamplight) by ChouCho.[4] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series outside of Asia, and is streaming it on HIDIVE.[29] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania minus Australia and New Zealand.[30]

Yoshiki Kawasaki made his directorial debut in this anime.[31]

On May 11, 2022, HIDIVE announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on May 20.[3]

Episode list[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The kanji 生きる道 in the Japanese title, glossed with furigana as バージンロード (bājin rōdo, "virgin road"), are normally read as ikiru michi ("way of life").
  2. ^ Tokyo MX lists the series premiere at 24:30 on April 1, 2022, which is effectively 12:30 a.m. JST on April 2.
  3. ^ The episodes first aired at 00:30 on the respective day, which was presented as the day before at 24:30 on the official website[34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Sherman, Jennifer (January 31, 2021). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Mateo, Alex (May 11, 2022). "HIDIVE Streams The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime's English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (January 4, 2022). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Unveils More Cast, Staff, Song Artists, Spring Debut in English-Subtitled Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (March 20, 2022). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Casts Yūma Uchida, Yuko Kaida, Tamie Kubota". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2022). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Hazra, Adriana (September 5, 2020). "Yen Press to Release Date A Live, Do You Like the Nerdy Nurse?, 7 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード) ―そして、彼女は甦る― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815601186.
  9. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード) ―そして、彼女は甦る― アニメ化記念限定小冊子付き特装版 (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815615802.
  10. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)2 ―ホワイト・アウト― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815603936.
  11. ^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  12. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)3 ―鉄砂の檻― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815604819.
  13. ^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  14. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)4 ―赤い悪夢― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815607133.
  15. ^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)5 ―約束の地― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815609365.
  17. ^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)6 ―塩の柩― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815611408.
  19. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)7 ―ロスト― (in Japanese). SB Creative. ASIN 4815613990.
  20. ^ 「ダンまち」以来のGA文庫大賞・大賞受賞作「処刑少女の生きる道」マンガ版開幕 (in Japanese). Natalie. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 25, 2022). "Yen Press Licenses The Executioner and Her Way of Life Manga, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Belle Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  22. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道―そして、彼女は甦る―(1) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN 4757570988.
  23. ^ "The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  24. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(2) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN 4757574142.
  25. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(3) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN 4757578385.
  26. ^ 処刑少女の生きる道(4) (in Japanese). Square Enix. ISBN 978-4-75-757982-8.
  27. ^ Loo, Egan (July 15, 2021). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  28. ^ Loo, Egan (February 25, 2022). "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime's 4 Character Videos Announce April 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  29. ^ "Sentai Snaps Up "The Executioner and Her Way of Life"". Sentai Filmworks. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  30. ^ "✨Medialink April Line-Up Simulcast on Ani-One✨ 🪓《The Executioner and her way of Life》is arriving on Ani-One ULTRA!". Facebook. March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  31. ^ GA文庫大賞《大賞》受賞作と、初監督の挑戦的な演出の化学反応が光る「処刑少女の生きる道(バージンロード)」原作者・監督・チーフプロデューサー鼎談 (in Japanese). Natalie. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  32. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī -Shokei Shōjo Purojekuto Pōtaru Saito-" STORY -処刑少女プロジェクトポータルサイト- [Story -The Executioner Project Portal Site-]. virgin-road.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  33. ^ "Stream The Executioner and Her Way of Life on HIDIVE". HIDIVE. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  34. ^ a b "On'ea -Shokei Shōjo Purojekuto Pōtaru Saito-" ON AIR -処刑少女プロジェクトポータルサイト- [On Air -The Executioner Project Portal Site-]. virgin-road.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

  • Light novel official website (in Japanese)
  • Manga official website (in Japanese)
  • Anime official website (in Japanese)
  • The Executioner and Her Way of Life (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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