Romelia War Chronicle
Japanese light novel series
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Romelia War Chronicle: The Count's Daughter Rallies an Army in the Wake of Mankind's Victory (Japanese: ロメリア戦記 ～魔王を倒した後も人類やばそうだから軍隊組織した～, Hepburn: Romeria Senki: Maō o Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasō Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita; 'A History of the Romelia: Even After Defeating the Demon King, Humanity Seemed to Be in Trouble so We Organized an Army') is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryō Ariyama and illustrated by Kodama (first volume) and Ryō Kamito (from second volume). It began serialization online in August 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shogakukan, who have published six volumes and a side story volume from June 2020 to November 2025 under their Gagaga Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kamito has been serialized via the Manga Doa app since April 2021 and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes by Mag Garden. An anime television series adaptation produced by Atra is set to premiere in 2026.
| Romelia War Chronicle: The Count's Daughter Rallies an Army in the Wake of Mankind's Victory | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| ロメリア戦記 ～魔王を倒した後も人類やばそうだから軍隊組織した～ (Romeria Senki: Maō o Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasō Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy, military[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Ryō Ariyama |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | August 26, 2019 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Ryō Ariyama |
| Illustrated by |
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| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Gagaga Books |
| Original run | June 19, 2020 – November 18, 2025 |
| Volumes | 6 + 1 side story volume |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryō Ariyama |
| Illustrated by | Ryō Kamito |
| Published by | Mag Garden |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Blade Comics |
| Magazine | Manga Doa |
| Original run | April 23, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Shirai |
| Written by | Aya Satsuki |
| Music by | Kohta Yamamoto |
| Studio | Atra |
| Original run | 2026 – scheduled |
Plot
After Prince Henri and Countess Romelia defeated the demon lord, Henri broke their engagement, causing Romelia to be abandoned by her companions, while Henri is celebrated as a hero. However, remnants of the demon lord's army still remain and some prisoners still need to be rescued. So, despite losing her army, Romelia, with the skills she gained from the campaign, sets out to save them and eliminate the remaining threats to the kingdom.
Characters
Media
Light novel
Written by Ryō Ariyama, Romelia War Chronicle: The Count's Daughter Rallies an Army in the Wake of Mankind's Victory began serialization on the user-generated web novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on August 26, 2019.[3] It was later acquired by Shogakukan who published six volumes and a side story volume with illustrations by Kodama and Ryō Kamito under their Gagaga Books light novel imprint from June 19, 2020, to November 18, 2025.[4][5][6]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 2020[4] | 978-4-09-461138-0 |
| 2 | November 19, 2020[7] | 978-4-09-461147-2 |
| 3 | May 19, 2021[8] | 978-4-09-461150-2 |
| 4 | April 20, 2022[9] | 978-4-09-461160-1 |
| SS | July 19, 2023 (ebook)[10] | — |
| 5 | September 18, 2024[11] | 978-4-09-461174-8 |
| 6 | November 18, 2025[5] | 978-4-09-461193-9 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kamito began serialization on the Manga Doa app on April 23, 2021.[1] The manga's chapters have been collected by Mag Garden into five tankōbon volumes as of November 2025.[12]
In March 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the manga for English publication, with the first volume set to release in January 2026.[13]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | October 8, 2021[14] | 978-4-8000-1137-4 | January 13, 2026[15] | 979-8-89561-541-6 |
| 2 | April 7, 2022[16] | 978-4-8000-1192-3 | April 28, 2026[17] | 979-8-89561-542-3 |
| 3 | July 10, 2023[18] | 978-4-8000-1350-7 | — | — |
| 4 | September 10, 2024[19] | 978-4-8000-1495-5 | — | — |
| 5 | November 10, 2025[12] | 978-4-8000-1659-1 | — | — |
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on September 10, 2024.[20][21] It was later revealed to be a television series that will be produced by Atra and directed by Hiroshi Shirai, with series composition handled by Aya Satsuki, characters designed by Yoshiko Saitō and Yūta Ōtaka, and music composed by Kohta Yamamoto.[2] It is set to premiere in 2026.[22]
Reception
By September 2024, the series had over 400,000 copies in circulation.[20]