The Dragon Knight's Beloved

The Dragon Knight's Beloved
First light novel volume cover
竜騎士のお気に入り
(Ryūkishi no Okiniiri)
GenreRomantic fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written byAsagi Orikawa
Illustrated byAkito Ito
Published byIchijinsha
ImprintIchijinsha Bunko Iris
DemographicFemale
Original runJanuary 20, 2017 – present
Volumes10
Manga
Written byAsagi Orikawa
Illustrated byRitsu Aozaki
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
ImprintZero Sum Comics
MagazineMonthly Comic Zero Sum
DemographicJosei
Original runJanuary 28, 2019 – present
Volumes8

The Dragon Knight's Beloved (竜騎士のお気に入り, Ryūkishi no Okiniiri) is a Japanese light novel series written by Asagi Orikawa and illustrated by Akito Ito. It began publication under Ichijinsha's Ichijinsha Bunko Iris light novel imprint in January 2017. A manga adaptation illustrated by Ritsu Aozaki began serialization in Ichijinsha's josei manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum in January 2019.

Media

Light novel

Written by Asagi Orikawa and illustrated by Akito Ito, The Dragon Knight's Beloved began publication under Ichijinsha's Ichijinsha Bunko Iris light novel imprint on January 20, 2017. Ten volumes have been released as of December 20, 2023.[2]

No. Title Release date ISBN
1Jijo wa Tadaima Kenmu-chū (侍女はただいま兼務中)January 20, 2017[3]978-4-7580-4906-1
2Jijo wa Negai o Jitsugen-chū (侍女はねがいを実現中)June 20, 2017[4]978-4-7580-4961-0
3Jijo wa Shibaraku Kisei-chū (侍女はしばらく帰省中)November 20, 2017[5]978-4-7580-9007-0
4Futari wa Tabi o Mankitsu-chū (ふたりは旅を満喫中)May 19, 2018[6]978-4-7580-9072-8
5Ryū wa Futari o Shukufuku-chū (竜はふたりを祝福中)November 20, 2018[7]978-4-7580-9122-0
6Futari wa Shimei o Suikō-chū (ふたりは使命を遂行中)June 20, 2019[8]978-4-7580-9182-4
7Okusama wa Hisokana Koi o Ōen-chū (奥様は密かな恋を応援中)March 19, 2020[9]978-4-7580-9238-8
8Okusama wa Ikoku no Sora o Kakushin-chū (奥様は異国の空を革新中)October 20, 2020[10]978-4-7580-9305-7
9Futari wa Shukumei ni Chokumen-chū (ふたりは宿命に直面中)October 20, 2021[11]978-4-7580-9383-5
10Ryū no Inori to Tabidachi no Sora (竜の祈りと旅立ちの空)December 20, 2023[2][12]978-4-7580-9491-7
978-4-7580-9492-4 (SE)

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Ritsu Aozaki began serialization in Ichijinsha's josei manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum on January 28, 2019.[13] The manga's chapters have been compiled into eight tankōbon volumes as of March 2024.[14] The manga adaptation is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[15]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 July 25, 2019[16]978-4-7580-3453-1January 11, 2022[17]978-1-64827-666-8
2 March 25, 2020[18]978-4-7580-3497-5March 29, 2022[19]978-1-63858-150-5
3 November 30, 2020[20]978-4-7580-3566-8August 23, 2022[21]978-1-63858-343-1
4 June 28, 2021[22]978-4-7580-3620-7January 24, 2023[23]978-1-63858-792-7
5 March 31, 2022[24]978-4-7580-3724-2June 20, 2023[25]978-1-68579-613-6
6 November 30, 2022[26]978-4-7580-3820-1November 21, 2023[27]978-1-68579-708-9
7 July 31, 2023[28]978-4-7580-3913-0June 25, 2024[29]979-8-88843-795-7
8 March 29, 2024[14]978-4-7580-8485-7January 28, 2025[30]979-8-89160-662-3
9 December 26, 2024[31]978-4-7580-8631-8

Reception

By December 2023, the series had over 1.8 million copies in circulation.[2]

References

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