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Victoria of Many Faces
First light novel volume cover
手札が多めのビクトリア
(Tefuda ga Ōme no Bikutoria)
GenreDrama, fantasy[1]
Novel series
Written bySyuu
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runSeptember 15, 2021 – November 8, 2021
Novel series
Sequel
Written bySyuu
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runApril 28, 2022 – present
Light novel
Written bySyuu
Illustrated by
  • Nanna Fujimi (vol. 1–2)
  • Komo Ushino (vol. 3–)
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Books
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 25, 2022 – present
Volumes3
Manga
Written bySyuu
Illustrated byKomo Ushino
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
ImprintFlos Comic
MagazineComicWalker
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 16, 2022 – present
Volumes4

Victoria of Many Faces (手札が多めのビクトリア, Tefuda ga Ōme no Bikutoria) is a Japanese light novel series written by Syuu and illustrated by Nanna Fujimi. It was originally serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from September to November 2021. A sequel began in April 2022. It was later acquired by Media Factory who began publishing it under their MF Books imprint in July 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Komo Ushino began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker website in December 2022.

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Syuu, Victoria of Many Faces was originally serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from September 15 to November 8, 2021.[2] A sequel series began serialization on April 28, 2022.[3] It was later acquired by Media Factory who began publishing the series with illustrations by Nanna Fujimi under their MF Books light novel imprint on July 25, 2022. Later volume releases included illustrations by Komo Ushino (volume 3 onwards) with Fujimi credited for character design. Three volumes have been released as of January 25, 2024.[4]

During their panel at Sakura-Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume releasing in September 2024.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 July 25, 2022[6]978-4-04-681576-7September 24, 2024[1]978-1-97-539074-7
2 December 23, 2022[7]978-4-04-681929-1April 1, 2025[8]978-1-97-539076-1
3 January 25, 2024[4]978-4-04-683251-1——

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Komo Ushino began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker website on December 16, 2022.[9] The manga's chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.[10]

During their panel at Anime NYC 2024, Yen Press announced that they had also licensed the manga for English publication.[11]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 July 14, 2023[12]978-4-04-682496-7February 18, 2025[13]979-8-85-540546-0
2 February 17, 2024[14]978-4-04-683037-1June 24, 2025[15]979-8-85-541517-9
3 September 17, 2024[16]978-4-04-683955-8——
4 March 17, 2025[10]978-4-04-684438-5——

Other

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A promotional video was uploaded to the Kadokawa Anime YouTube channel on August 23, 2022. The video featured narration from Ami Koshimizu.[17]

Reception

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The series was ranked ninth in the tankōbon category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Victoria of Many Faces, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. ^ 手札が多めのビクトリア１〜元工作員は人生をやり直し中〜【書籍発売中・コミック連載中】 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ^ 手札が多めのビクトリア ２ 【コミカライズ・書籍発売中】 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  4. ^ a b 手札が多めのビクトリア 3 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 4 Light Novel Series for September 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  6. ^ 手札が多めのビクトリア 1 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  7. ^ 手札が多めのビクトリア 2 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "Victoria of Many Faces, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  9. ^ 『手札が多めのビクトリア』のコミカライズ連載が開始　元凄腕工作員のセカンドライフストーリー. LN-News.com (in Japanese). December 17, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  10. ^ a b 手札が多めのビクトリア　4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  11. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 24, 2024). "Yen Press Announces Licenses 14 Manga, 8 Novels for February, March 2025 Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  12. ^ 手札が多めのビクトリア　1 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  13. ^ "Victoria of Many Faces, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  14. ^ 手札が多めのビクトリア　2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  15. ^ "Victoria of Many Faces, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  16. ^ 手札が多めのビクトリア　3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  17. ^ 『手札が多めのビクトリア』のスペシャルPVが公開　ナレーションを小清水亜美さんが担当. LN-News.com (in Japanese). August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  18. ^ 【次にくるライトノベル大賞2023】『クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった』（文庫部門）、『TS衛生兵さんの戦場日記』（単行本部門）が大賞受賞. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 26, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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