The World's Strongest Rearguard

The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker is a Japanese light novel series written by Toowa and illustrated by Huuka Kazabana. It was originally posted as a web novel on the online publication platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō in April 2017, before being published by Fujimi Shobo as a light novel under their Kadokawa Books imprint in November of the same year. A manga adaptation illustrated by Rikizo began serialization Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker service in March 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by Maho Film premiered in July 2026.