The March 2023 issue of Kadokawa’s Ciel magazine has confirmed that Kotsuna Minami’s light novel series Senaka o Azukeru ni wa (You Can Have My Back) is getting a manga adaptation. Yamane Ayano (Ikoku Irokoi Romantan, Crimson Spell, Finder) will be illustrating the manga, while Eiki Eiki (Love Stage!!, Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu) will be in charge of the story.
Kadokawa published the first novel by Kotsuna with illustrations by Hitoyo Hitomi in March 2021 as part of its Ruby Collection, and it released its fifth novel in September 2022. Yen Press is publishing the works in English and will release the third novel on June 18th, 2024.
Leorino, the fourth son of a margrave and blessed with the face of an angel, is the reincarnation of Ionia, a knight of the kingdom who died in the line of duty. At night, he dreams of his past life, his ill-fated love for Prince Gravis, and his death at the hands of an enemy agent. But when he confronts the traitor as Leorino, he ends up arrested instead! His life in danger, he shouts the name of an old friend and his only hope.
