Drecom Media, the publishing and film brand of Drecom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yuki Naito) is pleased to announce the release Retired Old Man Becomes the Queen's Sword, a completely new novel written by Hisago Amazake-no of Knight's & Magic, on Friday, May 10, 2024, from DRE Novels. We have received comments on the novel from a number of celebrities, including voice actor Rie Takahashi.

Passionate comments of endorsement have been received from various prominent figures in various fields!

Retired Old Man Becomes the Queen's Sword is a completely new novel written by Hisago Amazake-no (Knight's & Magic) and is a heartening adventure of an old man saving his daughter and vanquishing evil. An old man, retired First Knight of the Kingdom, meets a girl who claims to be his daughter, and the story of his knighthood begins again... The old man comes back in full force, in a beautifully depicted world full of robots. Don't miss out on this isekai robot fantasy brought to you by the ultimate tag team of Hisago Amazake-no and Akemi Mikoto.

We have received enthusiastic comments from some of the most prominent figures in various fields who have read this work, and we would like to introduce some of them here.

■Voice Actor Rie Takahashi (Protagonist Ernesti Echevalier in the Knight's & Magic TV anime)
Umm...! Is it all right that the title gives so much away?!
Right, the old man makes his return as the sword. Daddy...!
That's the power of Amazake-no-sensei's writing; there's no way it won't heat up!
It's an old man x robot = romance!!

■Game Creator Takanobu Terada
"Machine Steel," "Steel Rider"... How great is that!
Don't judge it by the title alone, this is some serious isekai robot stuff!
Of course, that's not all it is. Young and not-so-young alike will enjoy it.
As part of the older generation, I have to cheer Watt on.

■Writer Buncololi (Sasaki and Peeps)
Everyone loves isekai! Everyone wants humanoid weapons! There's no way mixing those two can't be fun!
Non-stop, high tension, robot battles!
It is astonishing to see how the old man, who was leading a slow life in a remote area, rapidly picks up after meeting the heroine!

■Writer Kei Azumi (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy)
Amazake-no-sensei's robot this time is Machine Steel.
There are mass-produced models, old models, new models, and giant models!
Rest assured, it's filled to the brim with great mecha and romance.
The turbulent succession for the throne ignites a firestorm, and evil spreads to the bustling but peaceful frontier.
But... Papa knight, who has risen again for his daughter's sake, makes a grand, exhilarating entrance!
A scorching, mecha-filled tale of a former ace reborn.
It's a favorite of mine!
I want to ride the Mild Bull and move alongside the column! Long live Socom Corp.!

Giant poster now on display at Shosen Book Tower!

A massive power featuring a full cover illustration of this book has been on display on the first floor of Shosen Book Tower in Akihabara since Tuesday, May 7. Please stop by if you are in the neighborhood!

Posting Period: Tuesday, May 7 - Friday, May 31

*We ask that you refrain from contacting the retailer.
*Please be considerate of those around you when viewing the display.

50%-coin return campaign at BookWalker!

To commemorate the release of Retired Old Man Becomes the Queen's Sword, we are holding a 50%-coin rebate campaign for the purchase of this book via BookWalker. This campaign is only available for a limited time, so please don't miss out!

Campaign Period: Friday, May 10, 2024, 00:00 - Thursday, May 16, 2024, 23:59

Digital Bonus
Robo setting materials + newly written short story, Father is Working.

▼Click here for details:
https://bookwalker.jp/select/2931/

A campaign is underway to get a Tosho Card for submitting impressions!

A campaign will be held on the official Drecom Media X account (Twitter), where five winners will be selected in a drawing to win a 1,000-yen original Tosho Card NEXT.

How to Participate
1.Follow the official Drecom Media X account (@drecom_media)
2.Repost the applicable post and post your impressions with hashtag
　#RetiredOldManAndQueen

Campaign Period
Friday, May 10, 2024 - Sunday, June 2, 2024, 23:59
*Campaign is subject to change or termination without notice.

Official X
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Retired Old Man Becomes the Queen's Sword Bibliographic Information

[On sale May 10, 2024]
Retired Old Man Becomes the Queen's Sword - For the Sake of His Daughter, the Former Knight Returns as First Knight

For the sake of his daughter, the old knight comes back in full force!
Hisago Amazake-no and Akemi Mikoto bring you the return of a retired knight in this isekai robot fantasy!

◆Synopsis
"No matter what comes, I'm going to wreck you!"
"Now that's my teacher! Shutting the fight down!"

After retiring as First Knight of the kingdom, Watt Sears spends his days working as a cargo handler in a remote town, piloting a giant humanoid machine called Machine Steel. He was going live out his days as a good-natured but dependable old man who sometimes served as the town's mediator, sometimes mounted up on Machine Steel...

"My father's name is Watt Sears. It is you I'm here to see."

His story as a knight begins again when he meets Anna, a girl who claims to be his daughter.

"The Succession has begun..."

The Succession is a struggle to choose the next king. Watt learns that Anna, who is in line to be the next sovereign, is being targeted by her brother, another candidate for succession, and decides to help her. This event, which later engulfs the kingdom, leads to the return of the kingdom's most powerful knight as his daughter's (the queen's) sword... For the sake of his daughter, the old retired man comes back stronger than ever. Hisago Amazake-no and Akemi Mikoto bring you this isekai robot fantasy!

Writer: Hisago Amazake-no (Knight's & Magic)
Artist: Akemi Mikoto (Eirun Last Code - From the Fictional World to the Battlefield)
Price: 1,430JPY (1,300JPY + tax)
Format: Shirokuban Size
Label: DRE NOVELS
Publisher: Drecom

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