The Executioner and Her Way of Life Anime Series Release Date & Character Trailers Unveiled

Published on February 26, 2022
Written by:
Samona Punjabi
Samona Punjabi
Anime News & Guide Writer

The tv anime adaptation for Mato Sato's yuri light novel series, "The Executioner and Her Way of Life," has finally announced its release date for 2022! The story centers on Menou, a talented Executioner who one day fails to take out her target—Akari, a Lost One who unknowingly possesses the inability to die. Alongside the news, new character trailers featuring the girls of the fantasy yuri series have also been unveiled.

J.C.Staff is in charge of the animation production. The staff includes Yoshiki Kawasaki as the director for the series. Teruhiko Niita serves as the art director, while Ayasa Okada is the color designer. Other members of the staff include:

The Executioner and Her Way Of Life Release Date and Plot

The original "The Executioner and Her Way of Life" light novels written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu are published in Japan by SB Creative under their GA Bunko imprint. The light novel series began in 2019 and had six volumes as of August 2021. A manga adaptation began in 2020. An English language version of the series is also available from Yen Press.

"The Executioner and Her Way of Life" anime series is slated to release on April 1, 2022. Fans might be confused seeing a different release date for Japan. However, the difference in dates is only because of the time difference, since the series releases at 12:30 AM Japan time on April 2, 2022.

Yen Press' official description for "The Executioner and Her Way of Life" reads:

"The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as "Japan." No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job...until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever..."

Character Trailers For "The Executioner and Her Way of Life"

Menou's Trailer:

Ashuna's trailer:

Momo's trailer:

Akari's trailer:



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