| Type: | novel series |
| Author: | Nozomu Koryu |
| Publisher: | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| First: | February 17, 2015 |
| Type: | light novel |
| Author: | Nozomu Koryu |
| Illustrator: | Yasuyuki Shuri |
| Publisher: | TO Books |
| Demographic: | Male |
| Imprint: | TO Bunko |
| First: | October 20, 2015 |
| Volumes: | 24 |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Midori Tomizawa |
| Illustrator: | Seriko Iida |
| Publisher: | TO Books |
| Magazine: | Comic Corona |
| First: | December 25, 2017 |
| Volumes: | 10 |
| Type: | manga |
| Licorice Diary | |
| Author: | Kirii |
| Publisher: | TO Books |
| Magazine: | Comic Corona |
| First: | April 27, 2023 |
| Volumes: | 1 |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Naoyuki Kuzuya |
| Network: | TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo, AT-X |
| First: | July 4, 2023 |
| Last: | September 19, 2023 |
| Episodes: | 12 |
| Portal: | yes |
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nozomu Koryu and illustrated by Yasuyuki Shuri. It began as a web novel that is published in the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website since February 2015. It was later acquired by TO Books, who have published twenty-four volumes in print since October 2015. A manga adaptation, written by Midori Tomizawa and illustrated by Seriko Iida, has been serialized in the Nico Nico Seiga-based Comic Corona manga service since December 2017, with its chapters collected into ten volumes as of August 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by SynergySP aired from July to September 2023.
Written by Nozomu Koryu, the series began publication on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website on February 17, 2015.[1] TO Books acquired the series, and began publishing the series in print, with illustrations by Yasuyuki Shuri, starting on October 20, 2015. As of July 2023, twenty-four volumes have been released.
A manga adaptation, written by Midori Tomizawa and illustrated by Seriko Iida, began serialization in the Comic Corona manga service on December 25, 2017.[2] As of August 2023, ten volumes have been released. In April 2019, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the manga for an English digital release.[3]
A spin-off manga written and illustrated by Kirii, titled Sweet Reincarnation: Licorice Diary began serialization on the Comic Corona website on April 27, 2023.[4] As of September 2023, one volume has been published.[5]
In August 2022, it was announced that the series would be receiving an anime television series adaptation.[6] [7] The series is produced by SynergySP, with cooperation from Studio Comet, and directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya, with scripts written by Mitsutaka Hirota, character designs handled by, and music composed by .[8] It aired from July 4 to September 19, 2023, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song is "Brand New Day" by Sana from Sajou no Hana, while the ending theme song is by YuNi.[9] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[10] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[11]
In May 2023, the G123 service announced that it will release a simulation video game based on the series, titled .[12]