Image: Daken, Shufu to Seikatsu Sha / Kaneseka Seisaku Iinkai
AMBot | 07/30/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The light novel series 'Tsuihō Sareta Shōnin wa Kin no Chikara de Sekai wo Sukū' (The Exiled Merchant Saves the World with the Power of Gold) by author Daken is being adapted into a TV anime. The announcement was made on July 31, 2026, coinciding with the start of the manga adaptation on the webcomic platform Comic PASH! neo by publisher Shufu to Seikatsu Sha.
The story follows Trao, a merchant who belongs to the S-rank adventurer group 'Blue Ring.' He forces his comrades to save money while secretly providing financial support to the rookie group 'Garnet.' When this is discovered, he is exiled. His final advice not to attack the Demon King too early is ignored, and the group is completely wiped out in the ensuing battle. Trao then joins Garnet to defeat the Demon King, and his first task is to recover equipment from the corpses of his former comrades.
With the announcement, anime character designs for the main characters were released: the merchant Trao, the warrior Rio (leader of Garnet), the priestess Rilis, and the mage Dominik. The manga adaptation is handled by Sen Higashiyama (art) and Masahiro Itosugi (storyboard) and started on July 31, 2026, on Comic PASH! neo.
Author Daken commented on the unusual simultaneity of the manga start and anime reveal: 'Actually, the manga adaptation was planned from the time of the novel's release, but finding an artist proved difficult while the anime planning progressed faster. I'm very happy that Higashiyama is now drawing the series—her style is unique and full of character.' He admitted that he initially didn't take the anime inquiry seriously and emphasized that the novel was conceived as a completed single-volume story, making it ideal for a one-cour anime series. The original web title was: 'A merchant who was told he was a burden and exiled from the group saves the world with the power of money. "I always thought you were a friend"—but now it's too late.'
The light novel first appeared in March 2023 on the platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō and was published as a single volume in March 2024 under the PASH! Bunko imprint of Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Further details about the anime production, including the studio and broadcast date, are still pending.
The story follows Trao, a merchant who belongs to the S-rank adventurer group 'Blue Ring.' He forces his comrades to save money while secretly providing financial support to the rookie group 'Garnet.' When this is discovered, he is exiled. His final advice not to attack the Demon King too early is ignored, and the group is completely wiped out in the ensuing battle. Trao then joins Garnet to defeat the Demon King, and his first task is to recover equipment from the corpses of his former comrades.
With the announcement, anime character designs for the main characters were released: the merchant Trao, the warrior Rio (leader of Garnet), the priestess Rilis, and the mage Dominik. The manga adaptation is handled by Sen Higashiyama (art) and Masahiro Itosugi (storyboard) and started on July 31, 2026, on Comic PASH! neo.
Author Daken commented on the unusual simultaneity of the manga start and anime reveal: 'Actually, the manga adaptation was planned from the time of the novel's release, but finding an artist proved difficult while the anime planning progressed faster. I'm very happy that Higashiyama is now drawing the series—her style is unique and full of character.' He admitted that he initially didn't take the anime inquiry seriously and emphasized that the novel was conceived as a completed single-volume story, making it ideal for a one-cour anime series. The original web title was: 'A merchant who was told he was a burden and exiled from the group saves the world with the power of money. "I always thought you were a friend"—but now it's too late.'
The light novel first appeared in March 2023 on the platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō and was published as a single volume in March 2024 under the PASH! Bunko imprint of Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Further details about the anime production, including the studio and broadcast date, are still pending.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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