Slow life fantasy "I was kicked out of a hero's party for not being a true companion, so I decided to live a slow life in a remote area", written by Zappon and illustrated by Yasumo, will become a TV anime!

A TV anime adaptation of the novel "True Companion" (hereafter "True Companion"), written by Zappon and illustrated by Yasumo, has been decided.

In "True Companion," the hero Red, who was kicked out of the hero party by his fellow wise men, opens a herb shop in a remote area with Rit, a tomboyish princess, and begins a second life as a slow-life fantasy. The original novel by Zappon and Yasumo and the comic book series by Masahiro Ikeno have sold a total of 1 million copies (including digital editions) and are very popular.

In conjunction with the announcement of the TV anime adaptation, the official anime Twitter page was opened and the anime logo was unveiled. The TV anime adaptation of "True Companions" is sure to be a treat to watch, and we eagerly await it with great anticipation.

Congratulatory comments and illustrations have arrived from Zappon, Yasumo, and Masahiro Ikeno!

In commemoration of the decision of "True Companions" to be adapted into a TV anime, congratulatory comments from Zappon, the author, and Yasumo, the illustrator, and congratulatory comments and illustrations from Masahiro Ikeno, who is in charge of the comic book adaptation, have arrived. Masahiro Ikeno, who will be in charge of the comic book adaptation, also sent congratulatory comments and illustrations.

Congratulatory comments from Zappon-sensei

I never thought that the day would come when I would be able to write an original author's comment on the anime adaptation! Since the decision to make an anime, I have been on Twitter every day desperately trying to resist the urge to report "We've decided to make an anime! I've been desperately trying to hold back my desire to report on Twitter that "We've decided to make an anime! That's over now. The anime adaptation has been decided. !!!!!!!!! I have been participating in the weekly script meeting and I have been helping with the scenario. I also help with the scenario in a small way. When the script became a storyboard, I was so happy that I read it over and over again. I am blessed with a wonderful staff and I can't wait for the completion of the anime.
In conjunction with today's announcement, I also had the opportunity to write an outside story, "True Companions Episode 0," which will also serve as a prologue to the anime. I think you will enjoy the video even more if you read this volume 0 before the broadcast, so I hope you will take a look at it as well! Thanks to your support, the "True Companions" series is expanding into novels, manga, anime, and games, and we hope you will continue to support us!

■Congratulations from Yasumo

Congratulations on the anime adaptation!　I am very much looking forward to seeing how Gideon and Rit and the others will move and speak in the anime, with the addition of various expressions and direction that could not be expressed in the illustrations. Thank you for your continued support!

■Congratulatory comments and illustrations from Mr. Masahiro Ikeno

Congratulations to Zappon-sensei on the anime adaptation of "True Companion!　I feel very happy to have been involved in this work. I too am very much looking forward to seeing Rit, Red and the others move on the screen! I will do my best on the comic as well so that it will be as good as the anime!

A Twitter follow-up campaign will be held to commemorate the TV anime adaptation!

To celebrate the TV anime adaptation of "I was kicked out of a party of heroes if I didn't have true friends, so I decided to live a slow life in a remote area," an official Twitter follow and retweet campaign will be held to select 6 winners to receive a copy of Zappon and Yasumo's autographs.

<Organization period
November 17, 2020 (Tuesday) 11:00 - November 30, 2020 (Monday) 23:59

<How to apply
Follow the official Twitter account (@shinnonakama_tv) of the TV anime "I was kicked out of a party of heroes for not being a true friend, so I decided to live a slow life on the frontier" during the period of the event and retweet the campaign tweets to complete your entry.
Winners will be notified via Twitter direct message at a later date.
Please do not unfollow until 23:59 on November 30 (Mon.).

<Product
A color paper signed by Zappon-san (original work) and Yasumo-san (original illustration).
Ritt ver. color paper: 3 people
Rooty ver. color paper: 3 people
You cannot choose the design.

<Note: The winners will be announced by direct message.
Winners will be notified by direct message.
Prizes will be shipped from December 2020 to January 2021.

Please note that there may be a slight delay in prize delivery due to unavoidable circumstances.
Prizes will be delivered only within Japan.
Prizes will be delivered to the applicant's address only. Prizes must be delivered to the applicant's address.
If the prize cannot be delivered due to an unknown delivery address or other reason, the prize will be forfeited.
Inquiries regarding receipt of entries, confirmation of winners, or changes of address after entry cannot be accepted.
Winning rights are non-transferable to third parties and cannot be exchanged for cash.
The winning prize cannot be transferred or exchanged with a third party.
Resale of the campaign's prizes, such as selling them at auction, is prohibited.

A popularity contest to celebrate the TV anime adaptation and the release of the new book will be held at BOOK☆WALKER!

In commemoration of the release of the new light novel comic and TV anime adaptation of "I was kicked out of a party of heroes if I was not a true friend, so I decided to live a slow life in a remote area," a "popularity vote for individual character situations" will be held on the "True Friends" special site on BOOK☆WALKER. The "True Companions" special site will be open to the public.

The character who wins the first place in the voting among Rit, Rooty, Yalandrara, Tise & Uge Uge will have an episode written by Zappon & a manga drawn by Masahiro Ikeno, which will be distributed on BOOK☆WALKER in advance.

In addition, for a limited time until December 10, 2020 (Thursday), the previously published books (novels vol. 1-7 and comics vol. 1-4) will be on sale at a special price of 30 percent. Why not take this opportunity to study the original novels and comics?

＜Voting Period for Individual Character Situations
November 18 (Wed) - 23 (Mon), 2020

<Result of voting announced> December 1, 2020 (Wed.)
Scheduled for December 1, 2020 (Tuesday)

＜URL＞＞ BOOK☆WALKER
BOOK☆WALKER "True Companions" special site

A PC game adaptation has been decided!

A country life RPG that will allow players to fully enjoy the world of the "True Companions" series, which has sold more than 1 million copies, is now in production.

What kind of life you spend in the frontier land of Zoltan is entirely up to you. Players can enjoy a slow life in the game, including romance with the heroines, running an apothecary, collecting ingredients for medicines, battles, exploration, guild missions, and more.

Under the supervision of Zappon-san, the original author of the game, up-and-coming creators such as Kyohei, Tatsutori, and Kurokashi gathered together to produce the game. The worldview and characters of "True Companions" are vividly recreated in the game world.

The PC game version of "I was kicked out of a party of heroes if I didn't have true friends, so I decided to live a slow life in the middle of nowhere" is scheduled for release in spring 2021 in Early Access on the game download platform "STEAM".
Which heroine and what kind of slow life will you spend?

<Production Credits
Original story: Zappon Character design: Yasumo, Masahiro Ikeno
Scripter/Director: Gyubei Map Design/Database: Tatsutori
Graphics: Kurokashi Game Director: Kenji Shigetoshi
Game Publisher: RAY UP LLC
Produced by: Natsuki Miyagawa
Publisher: KADOKAWA Co.

A comment solicitation project was held at Nico Nico Seiga!

To commemorate the TV anime adaptation of "I was kicked out of a party of heroes if I wasn't a true friend, so I decided to live a slow life in a remote area," a large call for comments on "What clothes do you want Rit to wear" was made in Nico Nico Shizuga.
The winning idea will be drawn by Masahiro Ikeno and will be published on the "What I want Rit to wear" comment page on Nico Nico Seiga at a later date.

<Call for entries period
November 17, 2020 (Tuesday) 11:00 - December 2, 2020 (Wednesday) 11:00

<URL> <Singa
Nico Nico Seiga "Clothes I want Rit to wear" comment collection page

Book Information

We recommend reading the "True Companion" series starting with this volume 0!

＜NOVEL
True Companions Episode.0: The strongest running dragon knight for now will eventually protect and defend his muso sister Yusha.
Released on December 1, 2020! Author: Zappon Illustration: Yasumo Label: Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko

<Synopsis
This is the story of the "departure" and "beginning" of the siblings who were later proclaimed the twin wings of hope for mankind. Gideon Ragnarsson, a born swordsman of overwhelmingly high caliber, is the elder brother of the "hero".
He spends his days studying to protect his sister, who will one day save mankind.
Finally, the day of disaster arrives. The Demon King's army attacked the siblings' hometown, and the siblings had grown into knights who had no equal.
Gideon, who has grown into a knight without equal, reveals to the villagers that his sister Ruthie is the hero of destiny in order to inspire them.
Gideon, now a knight without equal, reveals to the villagers that his sister Ruthie is the hero of the realm.
We are the Army of the Brave! Then it should not be fear that we direct at the avenger. It should be the wrath of retribution!
The destiny of the genius knight who fights with swords and the girl who has awakened to the power of a hero now quietly begins to unfold...
This is the story of the "departure" and "beginning" of the brother and sister, who are later called the twin wings of hope for mankind.

The story of the "departure" and "beginning" of the siblings, who will later be known as the twin wings of hope for mankind!

<COMIC> "If you are not a true companion, you will be kicked out of the party of heroes.
Volume 5 of "I was kicked out of a brave party for not being a true comrade, so I decided to live a slow life in a remote area" will be released on November 26, 2020!

Original story: Zappon Manga: Masahiro Ikeno
Character Design: Yasumo Label: Kadokawa Comics Ace

<Synopsis
Red and Rit live together in the remote land of Zoltan and enjoy their slow life together, while the hero Rooty and his party, confused by Red's departure, head off to explore the ancient ruins in search of weapons left behind by the Demon King...!

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