is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Tow Ubukata and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. Kadokawa Shoten have published two volumes in December 2000. A new edition illustrated by Hyung-Tae Kim was published by Kadokawa Shoten in four volumes between September 2007 and February 2008 under their Kadokawa Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Ryà « Asahi was serialized in Shà Ânen Gahà Âsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from January 2020 to July 2022, with its chapters collected into four tankà Âbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films aired from July to September 2024, with the second season aired from April to June 2025.
Despite having incredible fighting skills and the strength to wield the enormous sword Runding, Belle Lablac has grown up as an outcast due to being the only human in a world of anthropomorphic animals. Desperate to find a place where she belongs, she goes on a quest to find others like her.
At New York Comic Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the 2007 edition for English publication.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Ryà « Asahi was serialized in Shà Ânen Gahà Âsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from January 30, 2020, to July 29, 2022. Shà Ânen Gahà Âsha collected its chapters into four tankà Âbon volumes, published from January 2021 to September 2022.
An anime television series adaptation co-produced by WOWOW, Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll was announced in November 2022. It is produced by Liden Films and directed by Yasuto Nishikata, with assistant direction by Sà Âta Yokote, scripts written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, character designs handled by Yà «ki Hino, and music composed by Kevin Penkin. The series aired from July 12 to September 13, 2024, on WOWOW. The opening theme song is "Faceless", performed by ASCA, while the ending theme song is "I LUV U 2", performed by LMYK.
Following the finale of the first season, a second season was announced, with the staff and cast reprising their roles from the series, and aired from April 4 to June 6, 2025. The opening theme song is "Aufheben" (Lift up), performed by Who-ya Extended, while the ending theme song is "MOONWORK", performed by ASCA.