The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done Light Novels End With 21st Volume in July
The final volume closes a decade-long light novel run that spawned a 2018 anime adaptation, a manga, and a video game, with the author signaling possible future side stories.
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SB Creative has listed the 21st and final volume of Shirow Shiratori's The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! light novel series for a July 15 release. The main story concluded with the 20th volume in June 2025, but Shiratori has expressed interest in writing more about the characters and spinoff stories.
SB Creative's GA Bunko label has listed the 21st volume of Shirow Shiratori's The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! light novels for July 15, confirming it as the series finale. The main narrative ended with volume 20 in June 2025, but Shiratori previously said he wanted to continue writing about the characters and produce spinoffs. Shirabi provides the illustrations. The series began in 2015 under GA Bunko and inspired a television anime in January 2018, a manga adaptation that ran from 2015 to 2019, and a PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch game released in December 2020. BookWalker Global handles the digital release.
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