The novel about the blacksmith, the woman with the cursed sword came out last year
The official Shogakukan Twitter account revealed on Thursday that Ougyo Kawagishi’s novel Noroken no Hime no Overkill: Tokkuni Life wa Rei nanoni (Overkill of the Princess’ Cursed Sword: Even though Life Was Already at Zero) will get a manga adaptation. will start around August. The Twitter account for the site also says it is also preparing to launch “many other new series”. The account did not say who would draw the manga adaptation of Noroken no Hime no Overkill: Tokkuni Life wa Rei nanoni .
Shogakukan published the first novel with illustrations by so-bin on September 18 and the second novel on February 18.
The novel focuses on Thea, a young boy who dreams of becoming a ceremonial swordsmith. On his way to the capital to fulfill his dream, he is attacked by Orcs, but at that moment, a strange female swordswoman appears and brutally kills the Orcs. Her name is Shey, and she wields a cursed weapon. Then Thea found herself becoming Shey’s exclusive blacksmith.
Kawagishi is the original light novel author of the 10-volume Jinsei light novel series, which premiered in 2012 and ended in 2015. The light novel series had a 13-episode anime series in 2014.
