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The World's Strongest Rearguard

TV anime2026

1 season12 episodes

Original: light novelTôwa

Looking for the manga? This page follows the light novel; the manga adaptation has its own volume numbers.

Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 1 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Vol. 2. As of 2026-10-06, the original light novel is still being published; the latest is Vol. 9. The English edition (Yen On) has reached Vol. 8.

After a fatal accident, overworked office worker Arihito Atobe is reborn in the Labyrinth Country as a Seeker with the rare Rearguard class—an all-purpose support role that excels in attack, defense, and healing. Joined by a fierce demi-human mercenary and his former boss, Arihito dives into deadly dungeons and rises through the ranks. The adventure of the strongest support class begins!

Synopsis: TMDB
Book language
EditionYen On

Season 1

Low confidence

12 episodesJul 2026 – Sep 2026

Anime ends at
Ep 12

After Season 1 (12 episodes), start the original light novel at Volume 2 to pick up material around the transition into District Seven. Expect some overlap with the anime: the precise reading boundary between the end of Volume 2 and Volume 3 remains uncertain. The final episode’s resort visit does not mean the story has reached Volume 5.

The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker, Vol. 2 (light novel)

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Also in manga:
  • The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice SeekerVol. 8Buy on Amazon
    After Season 1 (12 episodes), continue with Rikizo’s manga adaptation at Volume 8, where the party arrives in District Seven. The manga is a separate adaptation of the light novel; its volume numbers differ from the novel’s. This is a volume-level starting point, not a confirmed chapter-by-chapter adaptation boundary.

All volumes

Yen OnThe English edition is at Vol. 8. Vol. 9 is due Dec 2026. Sources

  • The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker

    Adaptationmanga

    Once, the scariest thing to Arihito Atobe was his workaholic boss, Kyouka Igarashi. Now, this ex–corporate slave faces a world where monster-filled labyrinths are the norm and teamwork is key to survival. While others are eager to charge headlong into battle, Arihito chooses to become a “rearguard”: a class dedicated to helping allies from the back lines. The rearguard gig should be his ticket to avoid repeating his old life, but this opportunity may just shed new light on what it means to support one’s partners and work together!

    Buy Vol. 1 on Amazon · English

Before you read

KADOKAWA: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 9.

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