The Executioner and Her Way of Life
The Executioner and Her Way of Life
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The Executioner and Her Way of Life

7.1
Yr 2022
Rt 24m
Status Ended
Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Series Brief

Overview

The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as "Japan." No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job...until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever...

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 82 /100

The Executioner and Her Way of Life was widely praised by critics as a clever and refreshing subversion of typical isekai tropes. Although the initial premise appears generic at first glance, reviewers found that the story rapidly departs from standard formulas, offering a sharp critique of the genre alongside a deeply engaging mystery.

While the fascinating world-building and strong plot mechanics drew heavy praise, some critics noted that character investment occasionally took a back seat to narrative pacing. The action sequences produced mixed reactions in the latter half of the season, but overall reception remained very positive, with multiple outlets ranking it among the top anime debuts of 2022.

“a fantasy series not to be missed!”

“one of the best shows of the season and is an early front-runner for the best new show of 2022.”

“brilliant twist on the increasingly stale isekai”

“I enjoyed it purely for its plot and felt no investment for its characters.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Hidive Amazon Channel
US • CA • UK
Why fans love it

The Executioner and Her Way of Life flips the familiar premise of being sent to another world on its head. Instead of a typical hero journey, this 2022 fantasy series frames the arrival of people from Japan as a source of catastrophe rather than a heroic summoning. The tension rests on the shoulders of Menou, an Executioner tasked with ending these lives before they cause further destruction.

The story shifts gears when Menou encounters Akari, a target who simply refuses to die. What starts as a clinical assignment turns into a complicated, high-stakes road trip as the two are forced into an unlikely partnership. Iori Saeki provides the voice for Menou, capturing the internal friction of a character whose unwavering sense of duty begins to fray against her own curiosity. It is a sharp take on the genre that prioritizes the evolving dynamic between these two girls over standard action sequences.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 50
Regulars 7
Longest run 6 eps
Iori Saeki
Iori Saeki
as Menou (voice)
Moe Kahara
Moe Kahara
as Akari (voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Hisako Kanemoto
as Momo (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Mao Ichimichi
as Ashuna (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Yuma Uchida
as Mitsuki (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Yuhko Kaida
as Flare (voice)
Tamie Kubota
Tamie Kubota
as Orwell (voice)
Yuka Nukui
Yuka Nukui
as Girl of White (voice)
1 episode
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Kyo Yaoya as Crystal User (voice) 1 episode Junichi Yanagita as Knight (voice) 1 episode Harumi Sakurai as Milly's Mother (voice) 1 episode Ryoko Maekawa as Female Clerk (voice) 1 episode Saya Aizawa as Milly (voice) 2 episodes Yuki Ishikari as Knight (voice) 2 episodes Shohei Kajikawa as Terrorist (voice) 1 episode Taito Ban as Terrorist (voice) 1 episode Kouichi Souma as Terrorist (voice) 1 episode Shota Yamamoto as Terrorist (voice) 1 episode Naoko Komatsu as Child (voice) 1 episode Hayato Fujii as Kaiser (voice) 3 episodes Emiko Takeuchi as Child (voice) 1 episode Hiroki Maeda as Male Executive (voice) 4 episodes Makoto Koichi as Child (voice) 1 episode Aya Yamane as Child (voice) 1 episode Natsu Yorita as Child (voice) 1 episode Yurina Amami as Child (voice) 1 episode Maya Enoyoshi as Shopkeeper (voice) 1 episode Hayato Kimura as Knight (voice) 2 episodes Kento Shiraishi as Knight (voice) 2 episodes Kaori Nakamura as Priest (voice) 2 episodes Yuki Arai as Terrorist (voice) 2 episodes Shoya Ishige as Knight (voice) 1 episode Yukako Kiuchi as Child (voice) 2 episodes Rikuya Yasuda as Knight (voice) 1 episode Keisuke Hamaoka as Knight (voice) 1 episode Nanako Mori as Priest (voice) 1 episode Hitomi Shogawa as Female Executive (voice) 2 episodes Yuya Hirose as Bad (voice) 1 episode Saki Kosaka as Child (voice) 2 episodes Makoto Sahara as Knight (voice) 2 episodes Tetsurou Miyata as Gatekeeper (voice) 1 episode Akira Kuwabara as Woman (voice) 1 episode Anzu Haruno as Girl (voice) 6 episodes Ryo Sugisaki as Old Person (voice) 4 episodes Reigo Yamaguchi as Knight (voice) 3 episodes Manaka Iwami as Manon (voice) 5 episodes Akeno Watanabe as Sicilia (voice) 5 episodes Satomi Sato as Manon's Mother (voice) 2 episodes Takayuki Ishii as Citizen (voice) 1 episode Wataru Katoh as Citizen (voice) 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Editor
Kentaro Tsubone
Opening/Ending Animation
Yoshiki Kawasaki Shinjiro Kuroda Keiichiro Saito Kenichiro Aoki
Series Director
Yoshiki Kawasaki
Comic Book
Mato Sato
Producer
Ryutaro Kawakami Yuichiro Shiji
Key Animation
Håvard Skjeggestad Dale Satoshi Sakai
Character Designer
Keiko Tamaki
Series Composition
Shogo Yasukawa
Production Supervisor
Yuji Matsukura
Theme Song Performance
Mili ChouCho
Color Designer
Ayasa Okada
3D Director
Issei Shibayama
Original Music Composer
MICHIRU
Art Direction
Teruhiko Niita
Prop Designer
Ryo Hirata
Director of Photography
Shingo Fukuyo
Sound Director
Jin Aketagawa
Signal Match

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

based on novel or book romance fantasy world shoujo-ai anime yuri other world girls' love (gl)
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
April 02, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
40