Your Castle's Little Helper
Japanese light novel series
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Your Castle's Little Helper (あなたのお城の小人さん, Anata no Oshiro no Kobito-san) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuhito Minagi and illustrated by PenekoR. It began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in April 2021. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it under their SQEX Novel imprint in April 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazumi Kurihara began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service in July 2024.
| Your Castle's Little Helper | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| あなたのお城の小人さん (Anata no Oshiro no Kobito-san) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Isekai, slice of life[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Kazuhito Minagi |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | April 4, 2021 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Kazuhito Minagi |
| Illustrated by | PenekoR |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | SQEX Novel |
| Original run | April 7, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuhito Minagi |
| Illustrated by | Kazumi Kurihara |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Gangan Comics Up! |
| Magazine | Manga Up! |
| Original run | July 2, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Synopsis
Chihiro Sagami, an office worker from Japan, has woken up as a starving child in another world. Said child is actually the eighth princess who was abandoned by the king. In an attempt to save her life, Chihiro makes a deal with a chef where she gets food for the work she puts in their kitchen.
Media
Light novel
Written by Kazuhito Minagi, Your Castle's Little Helper began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on April 4, 2021.[2] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing the series with illustrations by PenekoR under their SQEX Novel light novel imprint on April 7, 2022. Six volumes have been released as of March 6, 2026.[3]
In April 2026, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in October of the same year.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | April 7, 2022[5] | 978-4-7575-7872-2 | October 13, 2026[6] | 979-8-8554-3226-8 | ||||||||
| 2 | November 7, 2022[7] | 978-4-7575-8248-4 | — | — | ||||||||
| 3 | July 6, 2023[8] | 978-4-7575-8654-3 | — | — | ||||||||
| 4 | January 6, 2024[9] | 978-4-7575-8998-8 | — | — | ||||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | September 5, 2025[10] | 978-4-301-00046-4 | — | — | ||||||||
| 6 | March 6, 2026[3] | 978-4-301-00377-9 | — | — | ||||||||
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazumi Kurihara began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on July 2, 2024.[11] The manga's chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.[12]
The manga's chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global manga service.[13] In June 2026, Yen Press announced that they had also licensed the manga adapatation for English publication, with the first volume set to release in December 2026.[14]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 2024[15] | 978-4-7575-9462-3 | December 8, 2026[16] | 979-8-8554-3222-0 |
| 2 | March 7, 2025[17] | 978-4-7575-9727-3 | — | — |
| 3 | September 5, 2025[18] | 978-4-301-00041-9 | — | — |
| 4 | March 6, 2026[12][19] | 978-4-301-00371-7 978-4-301-00372-4 (SE) | — | — |
| 5 | September 7, 2026[20][21] | 978-4-301-00730-2 978-4-301-00731-9 (SE) | — | — |
Reception
The manga adaptation was ranked 5th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[22] The manga, alongside Toshoshitsu no Kihara, was ranked eleventh in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.[23] The manga was ranked third in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[24] The manga, alongside Kōshaku-sama, Akusai no Watashi wa Mō Hōtteoite Kudasai, won the Isekai Comic Prize at the 2026 Digital Comic Awards.[25]