Banished from the Hero's Party
Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside (真の仲間じゃないと勇者のパーティーを追い出されたので、辺境でスローライフすることにしました, Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yūsha no Pātī o Oidasareta no de, Henkyō de Surō Raifu Suru Koto ni Shimashita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Zappon and illustrated by Yasumo. It began serialization online in October 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who have published the series since June 2018 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint.
| Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| 真の仲間じゃないと勇者のパーティーを追い出されたので、辺境でスローライフすることにしました (Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yūsha no Pātī o Oidasareta no de, Henkyō de Surō Raifu Suru Koto ni Shimashita) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy, slice of life |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Zappon |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | October 2017 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Zappon |
| Illustrated by | Yasumo |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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| Imprint | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | June 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Zappon |
| Illustrated by | Masahiro Ikeno |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Ace |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Megumi Shimizu |
| Music by | Yukari Hashimoto |
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| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV, KBS Kyoto, SUN |
| Original run | October 6, 2021 – March 24, 2024 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Manga | |
| Rejected by the Hero's Party, a Princess Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside | |
| Written by | Zappon |
| Illustrated by | Mutsuki Higashioji |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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| Magazine | Shōnen Ace Plus |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | October 20, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
A manga adaptation with art by Masahiro Ikeno has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace since May 2018. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation produced by Wolfsbane and Studio Flad aired from October to December 2021. A second season by Studio Flad aired from January to March 2024.