The Executioner and Her Way of Life (light novel, English) Add a review

The Executioner and Her Way of Life (Japanese: 処刑少女の生きる道（バージンロード）, Hepburn: Shokei Shōjo no Bājin Rōdo; lit. 'The Executioner Girl's Virgin Road') is a Japanese light novel series written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu. SB Creative released eleven volumes from July 2019 to March 2025 under its GA Bunko imprint. The series follows Akari, a girl summoned from Japan to another realm who gains the power to control time, and Menou, a young priestess tasked with killing Akari to protect the stability of her own world.

A manga adaptation with art by Ryo Mitsuya was serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan from June 2020 to April 2024, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired between April and June 2022.

The debut light novel volume won the grand prize at the 2018 GA Bunko Awards, and by January 2024, the series had over 400,000 copies in circulation. The light novels were well-received by critics, particularly for their characters, worldbuilding, and unique approach to the isekai genre. The anime adaptation was similarly well-received, with several reviewers naming it among the best anime series of 2022.