{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5bcf815033d25f9e92679022","clusterId":"c_78c4188aabdfb816bc01e29b","slug":"the-faceless-mercenary-wants-to-settle-down-light-novels-get-manga-adaptation","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation","summary":"Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on July 24 that Ryuto's The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down light novel series is getting a manga adaptation, drawn by Daichi Matsuse, launching in the magazine's next issue on August 25. Seven Seas Entertainment will publish the first novel volume digitally on October 27.","whyItMatters":"The manga adaptation arrives as Seven Seas prepares to release the first novel volume digitally, and the series is also set to inspire a television anime in October, signaling a coordinated push across media.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came in the August issue of Monthly Big Gangan, which hit shelves on July 24. Daichi Matsuse, known for Goblin Slayer: A Day in the Life and a Re:ZERO spinoff, is handling the art. The manga debuts in the magazine\u0026#39;s next issue on August 25.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven Seas Entertainment will release the first light novel volume digitally under its Airship imprint on October 27. The story follows Glenn, a mercenary who trades combat for farming on a remote planet, only to find his old skills still in demand when a neighbor is threatened.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyuto launched the story on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in July 2024 and on Kakuyomu the following month. Kadokawa began publishing the novels with illustrations by Heiro in July 2025. A television anime adaptation is also scheduled to debut in October.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down is getting a manga by Daichi Matsuse in Monthly Big Gangan on Aug 25. Seven Seas drops the first novel digitally Oct 27, and an anime follows in October.","twitterPost":"The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down light novels get a manga by Daichi Matsuse in Monthly Big Gangan on Aug 25. Seven Seas publishes the first novel digitally Oct 27. Anime in October.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down is expanding: a manga adaptation by Daichi Matsuse launches in Monthly Big Gangan on August 25, Seven Seas releases the first novel digitally on October 27, and a TV anime is slated for October.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-28/ryuto-the-faceless-mercenary-wants-to-settle-down-light-novels-get-manga-adaptation/.240041\",\"title\":\"Ryūto's The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4489,"outputTokens":627,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785945769,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T15:45:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T15:47:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T15:45:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_78c4188aabdfb816bc01e29b","canonicalTitle":"News\nRyūto's The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation","representativeArticleId":"a_a8c73a2eeef5a1bb6f3ea576","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\"],\"people\":[\"Ryūto\",\"Daichi Matsuse\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-28T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-28T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T15:47:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-28/ryuto-the-faceless-mercenary-wants-to-settle-down-light-novels-get-manga-adaptation/.240041","title":"News\nRyūto's The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Square Enix"],"people":["Ryūto","Daichi Matsuse"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}