Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka
| Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 永年雇用は可能でしょうか | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | yokuu |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | September 10, 2021 – July 18, 2023 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | yokuu |
| Illustrated by | Ame Karasuba |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MF Books |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | June 24, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | yokuu |
| Illustrated by | Risa Nashikawa |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | July 7, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka (永年雇用は可能でしょうか, "Is Long-term Employment Possible?") is a Japanese light novel series written by yokuu and illustrated by Ame Karasuba. It was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between September 2021 and July 2023. It was later acquired by Media Factory who began publishing it under their MF Books imprint in June 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Risa Nashikawa began serialization on Kodansha's Palcy and Morning Two websites in July 2022.
Media[edit]
Light novel[edit]
Written by yokuu, Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from September 10, 2021 to July 18, 2023.[2] It was later acquired by Media Factory who began publishing the series with illustrations by Ame Karasuba on June 24, 2022. Four volumes have been released as of March 2024.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 24, 2022[4] | 978-4-04-681491-3 |
| 2 | November 25, 2022[5] | 978-4-04-681841-6 |
| 3 | July 25, 2023[6] | 978-4-04-682652-7 |
| 4 | March 25, 2024[3] | 978-4-04-683376-1 |
Manga[edit]
A manga adaptation illustrated by Risa Nashikawa began serialization on Kodansha's Pixiv-based website Palcy on July 7, 2022.[7] It also began serialization on Kodansha's Morning Two website on July 22, 2022.[8] The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of October 2023.[9]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 30, 2022[10] | 978-4-06-529764-3 |
| 2 | April 28, 2023[11] | 978-4-06-531118-9 |
| 3 | October 30, 2023[9] | 978-4-06-533240-5 |
Reception[edit]
The manga adaptation won the grand prize at the 2024 EbookJapan Manga Awards.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ 孤高のおじさま魔法使い×追放されたメイド、孤独を癒やす同居ファンタジー1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 永年雇用は可能でしょうか (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ a b 永年雇用は可能でしょうか ～無愛想無口な魔法使いと始める再就職ライフ～４ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 永年雇用は可能でしょうか ～無愛想無口な魔法使いと始める再就職ライフ～１ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 永年雇用は可能でしょうか ～無愛想無口な魔法使いと始める再就職ライフ～２ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 永年雇用は可能でしょうか ～無愛想無口な魔法使いと始める再就職ライフ～３ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 『永年雇用は可能でしょうか ～無愛想無口な魔法使いと始める再就職ライフ～』のコミカライズ連載が開始. LN-news.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ イケオジ魔法使いと家政婦のファンタジー＆靴職人の女性、モーツー新連載2本開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 22, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ a b 永年雇用は可能でしょうか（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 永年雇用は可能でしょうか（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 永年雇用は可能でしょうか（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ 大賞は梨川リサ「永年雇用は可能でしょうか」、ebookjapanマンガ大賞2024. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at Palcy (in Japanese)
- Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia