Great news for Brocco Lee’s manga readers, the 11th compiled book volume of Nekoko’s The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (Tsuihō Sareta Tensei Jū Kishi wa Game Chishiki de Musō Suru) light novel series officially announced a television anime adaptation on Thursday. Brocco Lee’s manga is specifically being adapted for the anime.
An official website and X account were opened on the 5th of September 2024.
GoHands is producing the anime. A teaser trailer and visual have been released. Additional information regarding the project, including personnel, cast, and release date will be disclosed later on in the future.
Watch The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Teaser here:
The premise involves the story of the titular Heavy Knight, who hails from a Sword Saint lineage, who is exiled and loses his succession rights as a result of the discrimination against the Heavy Knight class in his world. Fortunately for the protagonist, he is aware of the fact that the realm is a game that he previously avidly engaged in, and the heavy knight is the most formidable class.
Additionally, Commemorative illustrations by manga adaptation artist Brocco Lee and novel illustrator Jaian were also revealed.
Kodansha has released an official English edition of Brocco Lee’s manga adaptation, which outlines the story as follows:
“You useless son of mine! You were supposed to pull master swordsman, but I never thought it would be this tragic!
The day a child turns fifteen, they undergo the Ritual of Divine Blessing. Already descended from a line of master swordsmen, Elymas was supposed to succeed his father. However, he pulls the defective class, the Heavy Knight, and not only loses his status as the future head of the household, but he’s also exiled. With their unbalanced stats and seemingly useless skills, Heavy Knights are spoken of as a class for cowards and the lazy. However, Elymas knows the truth. The world he lives in is the same as the one of the games he used to play…”