It’s been announced that the Yuukyuu no Gusha Asley no, Kenja no Susume (The Eternal Fool’s Words of Wisdom/悠久の愚者アズリーの、賢者のすゝめ ) light novel series by Hifumi has been green-lit for a TV anime adaptation, and staff for the show have revealed a teaser visual for the anime.
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Hifumi started the original story in January 2015 on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website, and Taibundo Publishing released the first novel in print, with illustrations by Mutou Kurihito, in September 2015. The 14th and final novel was released in December 2019.
The novel series was adapted into a manga by Arika Fuh in April 2017 on Earth Star Entertainment’s Comic Earth Star website. Earth Star Entertainment published the manga’s first tankoubon volume in November 2017, and the manga’s 13th volume will be released on February 12th, 2026.
J-Novel Club releases the manga in English under the name The Eternal Fool’s Words of Wisdom: A Pawsitively Fantastic Adventure, and it will release the manga’s eighth volume on March 25th, 2026. J-Novel Club describes the manga story below:
“A couple thousand years of solitude would wear down any young man—that is, anyone except Asley, an eternally youthful and eternally foolish sorcerer. After all, he has man’s best friend…er, familiar, to keep him company. When his Level 100 canine companion Pochi demands that he get some fresh air for the first time in two centuries, Asley sets out to reintegrate into society and test his magic mettle. His mission? Dropping several unglamorous titles from his repertoire and restoring his good (okay, decent) name.
A brand-new world and fresh adventures await Asley after his many years of hermitage. Perhaps he’ll lend Pochi a hand to place first in the mysterious Familiar Feud. Or maybe he’ll lose all vestiges of dignity and turn tail. Whichever comes first! No matter what, Asley has great evil to fight, a big world to save, and even a little growing up to do…that is, if he can endure Pochi’s “friendly advice” along the way!”
