Your Castle's Little Helper

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Your Castle's Little Helper
First light novel volume cover
あなたのお城の小人さん
(Anata no Oshiro no Kobito-san)
GenreIsekai[1]
Novel series
Written byKazuhito Minagi
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runApril 4, 2021 – present
Light novel
Written byKazuhito Minagi
Illustrated byPenekoR
Published bySquare Enix
ImprintSQEX Novel
Original runApril 7, 2022 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byKazuhito Minagi
Illustrated byKazumi Kurihara
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
ImprintGangan Comics Up!
MagazineManga Up!
Original runJuly 2, 2024 – present
Volumes3

Your Castle's Little Helper (あなたのお城の小人さん, Anata no Oshiro no Kobito-san) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuhito Minagi and illustrated by PenekoR. It began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in April 2021. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it under their SQEX Novel imprint in April 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazumi Kurihara began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service in July 2024.

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Kazuhito Minagi, Your Castle's Little Helper began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on April 4, 2021.[2] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing the series with illustrations by PenekoR under their SQEX Novel light novel imprint on April 7, 2022. Five volumes have been released as of September 5, 2025.[3]

No. Release date ISBN
Part 1
1 April 7, 2022[4]978-4-7575-7872-2
2 November 7, 2022[5]978-4-7575-8248-4
3 July 6, 2023[6]978-4-7575-8654-3
4 January 6, 2024[7]978-4-7575-8998-8
Part 2
5 September 5, 2025[3]978-4-3010-0046-4

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazumi Kurihara began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on July 2, 2024.[8] The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2025.[9]

The manga's chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global manga service.[10]

No. Release date ISBN
1 October 7, 2024[11]978-4-7575-9462-3
2 March 7, 2025[12]978-4-7575-9727-3
3 September 5, 2025[9]978-4-3010-0041-9

Reception

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The manga adaptation was ranked 5th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[13]

References

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  1. ^ 幼くして捨てられた第8王女、厨房の“小人さん”として働く　マンガUP！の新刊. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 7, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  2. ^ あなたのお城の小人さんシリーズ (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b あなたのお城の小人さん　～空を翔る配管工～ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  4. ^ あなたのお城の小人さん　～御飯下さい、働きますっ～ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  5. ^ あなたのお城の小人さん　～御飯下さい、働きますっ～ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  6. ^ あなたのお城の小人さん　～御飯下さい、働きますっ～ 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  7. ^ あなたのお城の小人さん　～御飯下さい、働きますっ～ 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  8. ^ 『あなたのお城の小人さん ～御飯下さい、働きますっ～』のコミカライズ連載が開始. LN-News.com (in Japanese). July 4, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  9. ^ a b あなたのお城の小人さん　～御飯下さい、働きますっ～（コミック） 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  10. ^ Hazra, Adriana (August 30, 2025). "Manga Up! Global Adds Yang Can't Live Alone, Your Castle's Little Helper Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  11. ^ あなたのお城の小人さん　～御飯下さい、働きますっ～（コミック） 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  12. ^ あなたのお城の小人さん　～御飯下さい、働きますっ～（コミック） 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  13. ^ 三洋堂書店コミックアワード「#でらコミ！6 supported by Pontaマンガ」結果発表！ (in Japanese). Sanyodo Shoten. March 3, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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