Your Castle's Little Helper

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, slice of life[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
Volumes6
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
Volumes4

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.

Synopsis

Chihiro Sagami, an office worker from Japan, has woken up as a starving child in another world. Said child is actually the eighth princess who was abandoned by the king. In an attempt to save her life, Chihiro makes a deal with a chef where she gets food for the work she puts in their kitchen.

Media

Light novel

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. Six volumes have been released as of March 6, 2026.[3]

No. Release date ISBN
Part 1
1April 7, 2022[4]978-4-7575-7872-2
2November 7, 2022[5]978-4-7575-8248-4
3July 6, 2023[6]978-4-7575-8654-3
4January 6, 2024[7]978-4-7575-8998-8
Part 2
5September 5, 2025[8]978-4-3010-0046-4
6March 6, 2026[3]978-4-3010-0377-9

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazumi Kurihara began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on July 2, 2024.[9] The manga's chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.[10]

The manga's chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global manga service.[11]

No. Release date ISBN
1October 7, 2024[12]978-4-7575-9462-3
2March 7, 2025[13]978-4-7575-9727-3
3September 5, 2025[14]978-4-3010-0041-9
4March 6, 2026[10][15]978-4-3010-0371-7
978-4-3010-0372-4 (SE)

Reception

The manga adaptation was ranked 5th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[16] The manga, alongside Toshoshitsu no Kihara, was ranked eleventh in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.[17] The manga was ranked third in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[18] The manga, alongside Kōshaku-sama, Akusai no Watashi wa Mō Hōtteoite Kudasai, won the Isekai Comic Prize at the 2026 Digital Comic Awards.[19]

References

  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～ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  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　～空を翔る配管工～ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  9. ^ 『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.
  10. ^ 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） 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  11. ^ 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.
  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） 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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） 4　特装版　小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  18. ^ 第1位は『ベル・プペーのスパダリ婚約』！今年で21回目の「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック」ランキングが発表！ (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  19. ^ 「電子コミック大賞2026」大賞は「継母の心得」、異世界×育児のファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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