I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Max Level Witch - Volume 11 - Chapter Aft

AFTERWORD

Hello, it’s been a while! You know what time it is—it’s time for the afterword!

I first have an announcement to make.

That’s right—I’ve Been Killing Slimes is getting an anime adaptation! Yay!!!

I’ve been taking it slow as I work on the original novels, and at last, it will finally be animated on-screen. This is all simply because I’ve had all your support this whole time. Truly, thank you so much!

The voice actors will be the same as those who played those parts in the drama CDs so far. I am truly happy to hear the voices of Azusa & co. we already know and love.

And I’m not quite sure, but I think those in charge of the multimedia representation of the series did negotiating in order to have these busy voice actors come back to reprise their roles. I am thankful.

Anime productions always involve the work of an unbelievable number of people, so there are doubtlessly some individuals working hard whose efforts will never be known, much less to me. I cannot thank these people enough.

I’ve also heard whispered on the wind that the person who made the logo for the anime had such a difficult time because the title is so long. I am so sorry the title is long… Even I call it I’ve Been Killing Slimes and not by its full name… I would be perfectly happy if the rest of you remembered it as I’ve Been Killing Slimes, too.

I’m hoping to inform you all of any more details as they come up. If I’m able to write them down in the next book, then I will certainly put them down there, but afterwords are no good for conveying information quickly, so if you are interested in this news at all, then please follow the official I’ve Been Killing Slimes Twitter: @slime300_PR. We got a lot more followers when the anime adaptation was announced. Thank you so much.

I know you’re thinking, All this guy says is “thank you,” but this is the most thankful I have ever been in my life, so please be patient with me.

Also, I only managed to get this far with the support of so many people, including illustrator Benio and comic adaptation artists Yusuke Shiba and Meishi Murakami. I ask for your continued support into the future, too!

This volume’s cover, illustrated by Benio, can be summed up in one word: cool. I really hope you all take your time to really appreciate it. Personally, this is the one time I’m truly glad the series is printed at a larger size than regular paperbacks.

In the comic adaptation, things are getting livelier as more characters are added, so I am certain things are going to become even more funny and interesting. I simply cannot wait!

Now, a special limited edition of the next volume, Volume 12, containing a drama CD will go on sale alongside the normal version! Laika will be the focus this time! Preorders have already started, so please check it out!

As for all the previous limited editions, as a rule, there are no reprints for these things, especially the ones that include extras such as CDs. Considering how difficult it is to obtain them once they go out of stock, if you’re determined to have one for yourself, you should preorder.

Also, speaking of Laika, her spin-off story, “The Red-Dragon Academy for Girls,” is included in this volume. It’s a story about how Laika grew and matured before she met Azusa. I really hope you enjoy it.

This is supposed to be an afterword, but I haven’t written about Volume 11 at all. I’ll put down some thoughts here while we’re at it.

We did a relay race in this volume. Stories that require many characters are normal now, but this was not something we could do in Volumes 1 or 2. It’s because the story has gone on for so long that I was able to write it. I’m deeply moved just thinking about it.

That said, I didn’t purposely set out to write a story that featured a lot of characters. I was just watching the big relay race on TV and started writing because of that random reason… A good portion of the stories in this series come from odd places like that. To put it nicely, that’s what gives the series some of its sense of life, and I hope you’re enjoying that aspect of it.

Now, Volume 12 and its limited edition with drama CD will be on sale in April.

A story that started when I came up with the phrase I’ve Been Killing Slimes is finally going to be animated—it honestly feels like alchemy. Slimes are now spreading at a rate that I can’t control, so as the original author, I’m just going to watch over them with fondness.

I hope you continue to enjoy I’ve Been Killing Slimes!

Kisetsu Morita