The official website and accounts for publisher TO Books revealed on Friday that an anime adaptation of Haruno Hibiyori and Yu Hitaki’s The Otome Heroine’s Fight for Surival light novel series in production. Further details about the project, such as staff, cast and release date, were not confirmed at the time of reporting.
The Otome Heroine’s Fight for Survival‘s first light novel volume was published in April 2021. The series, combined with Kobato Wakasa’s ongoing manga adaptation and digital copies, reports 400,000 copies in circulation.
J-Novel Club publishes an official English version of the light novels and describes the story:
Orphaned by a monster attack on her village, young Alicia spends three horrid years in an orphanage before finally running away. When she flees, however, Alicia has a violent encounter with an older woman hell-bent on killing her. During their tussle, she comes into contact with a strange crystal that bestows upon her a wealth of knowledge, transforming her from an innocent child into a cool and calculated planner. Now aware that she was meant to be the protagonist of an otome game and disgusted with her supposed fate, Alicia decides to take matters into her own hands and become strong—by any means necessary. Using her newfound knowledge, and with some help from a stranger she meets in the woods, she learns to survive by herself in a world far too harsh and unforgiving for a girl her age. Ready or not, she’s determined to carve her own path.
Source: TO Books on X (formerly Twitter)
