Kino's Journey Duo Launch New Light Novel Drifted
Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko announced Keiichi Sigsawa and Kouhaku Kuroboshi's new series Drifted ~John Smith no Edo Hyōryū Kitan~, with volume 1 due November 10.
Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko imprint announced that Keiichi Sigsawa and Kouhaku Kuroboshi will launch a new light novel series titled Drifted ~John Smith no Edo Hyōryū Kitan~. The first volume is scheduled to ship on November 10, according to Anime News Network.
The story centers on a wandering man who joins forces with ninjas, yōkai and preternatural-powered beings to carry out his jobs.
Sigsawa and Kuroboshi are best known as the author and illustrator of Kino's Journey. Sigsawa began serializing that series in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki HP magazine in 2000, and Kadokawa shipped its 24th volume in September 2025.
Kino's Journey inspired a 13-episode anime in 2003, followed by movies in 2005 and 2007, and a remake television anime premiered in 2017.
Sigsawa also wrote the spinoff novel series Gakuen Kino from 2006 to 2021. Separately, Sigsawa and artist Hayato Asaki launched the manga Kemono-tachi no Peregrinatio on Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic online magazine on July 17.
Quick answers
When does the first volume of Drifted ship?
The first volume is scheduled to ship on November 10, according to the announcement by Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko imprint.
Who are the creators of Drifted?
Drifted is written by Keiichi Sigsawa with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi, the author and illustrator of Kino's Journey.
What is Drifted about?
The story centers on a wandering man who joins forces with ninjas, yōkai and preternatural-powered beings to carry out his jobs.