Production studio GoHands has shared the official preview images and story synopsis for Episode 13 of The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (Tsuiho Sareta Tensei Ju Kishi wa Gemu Chishiki de Muso Suru). The television adaptation continues its planned two-cour broadcast run on streaming platforms including Crunchyroll.
Titled “Lacoryna, City of Adventurers,” the upcoming episode follows protagonist Elma as he departs for uncharted territory following the battle against Malice. The official synopsis outlines the next chapter of his tactical journey:
After defeating Malice and saying goodbye to the Edvaughn family, Elymas visits Lacoryna, the holy land of adventurers. He enters a new dungeon hoping to find Blacksteel equipment.
Production Staff
The series features extensive creative talent steering GoHands' trademark visual style, supervised by chief directors Shingo Suzuki and Tetsuichi Yamagishi with music composed by Ludvig Forssell.
- Chief Directors: Shingo Suzuki, Tetsuichi Yamagishi
- Director: Katsumasa Yokomine
- Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Takayuki Uchida
- Chief Animation Directors: Keiji Tani, Makoto Furuta
- Main Animator: Hiroshi Okubo
- Music: Ludvig Forssell
- Animation Production: GoHands
Originating as a web novel by Nekoko with character illustrations by Jyaian, the story entered publication under Kodansha in 2022 alongside a manga adaptation illustrated by Lee Brocco serialized in Weekly Young Magazine. The narrative centers on Elma, a reincarnated strategist who exploits his deep meta-knowledge of an RPG world to turn the universally mocked Heavy Knight class into an unstoppable juggernaut.
