Matsuri Isora Sets November 13 Release for New Fantasy Novel
Shirotaka, known for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, will illustrate the Secrets of the Silent Witch author's latest book.
Matsuri Isora announced that Curse Knight of Oblivion will ship on November 13 with illustrations by Shirotaka. The fantasy follows a determined boy striving to become a hero.
Matsuri Isora announced on Thursday that a new novel, Curse Knight of Oblivion (Bōkyaku no Curse Knight), will ship on November 13. Shirotaka (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) will provide the illustrations.
Online bookstore e-hon teases a concealed ability that amounts to the strongest curse. It describes an invigorating knight fantasy about a persistent boy overcoming the odds in his pursuit of becoming a hero.
Isora's Secrets of the Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto) began on Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let's Become Novelists) in February 2020. Kadokawa launched the light novels in June 2021 and published volume 12 on June 10.
Isora and Fujimi also launched the two-volume prequel Secrets of the Silent Witch -another- (Silent Witch -another- Kekkai no Majutsushi no Nariagari), also called Rise of the Barrier Mage. Its first volume shipped in December 2023, followed by the second and final volume in April 2024.
Yen Press licensed the novels and publishes the main series as Secrets of the Silent Witch.
The publisher's synopsis follows Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, who alone can use Voiceless Magic. She is celebrated for single-handedly repelling the legendary Black Dragon, but the young prodigy is extremely shy.
Monica learned Voiceless Magic solely to avoid public speaking. Unaware of that motivation, the Seven Sages assign her a secret mission to protect the Second Prince. She must navigate social encounters while confronting the threats against him.
The franchise's manga adaptations include:
- Tobi Tana's adaptation of the original novels, launched in Kadokawa's B's-LOG COMIC in July 2021. Its seventh collected volume shipped on September 1.
- Azu Azuko's adaptation of the prequel novels, launched on Kadokawa's ComicWalker service in January 2025. Kadokawa released its first collected volume in September 2025.
Yen Press also licensed the Secrets of the Silent Witch manga by Tana, Isora, and Fujimi.
The anime began airing in July 2025 on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11. Crunchyroll streamed it alongside its television broadcast.
