Kagekinoko

Description
Kagekinoko is the original creator of the Japanese light novel series Party kara Tsuihō Sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsu wa Saikyō ni Tsuki, which translates to "The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party Is, in Fact, the Strongest." This series serves as the primary and most notable work attributed to the creator.

The Party kara Tsuihō Sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsu wa Saikyō ni Tsuki light novel began as a web novel serialized on the user-generated site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 30, 2018. It was later acquired by the publishing company Futabasha, which began releasing the series as a light novel under its M Novels imprint on January 30, 2019, with illustrations provided by Kakao Lanthanum. As of August 2020, four physical volumes had been published, with a fifth digital-only volume released in September 2024.

The success of the light novel led to a manga adaptation, which began serialization on Futabasha's Gaugau Monster website on February 28, 2020. This manga version is illustrated by Miwa Narumi and has been compiled into multiple tankōbon volumes, with nine volumes released as of September 2024. The series is categorized with a seinen demographic.

An anime television adaptation was announced on January 26, 2024. The anime was produced by Studio Elle, directed by Keisuke Ōnishi, with scripts by Kurasumi Sunayama. The series aired for 12 episodes from October 6, 2024, to December 22, 2024.

The central narrative of Party kara Tsuihō Sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsu wa Saikyō ni Tsuki follows a healer named Raust who is banished from his adventuring party for being perceived as weak and useless. However, after forming a new party with a martial artist named Narusena, he reveals his hidden talent for close-quarters combat, subverting expectations of his role as a mere support character. This premise of an underestimated protagonist with secret strength appears to be a recurring theme in Kagekinoko's work. A second manga series written by Kagekinoko, titled Imigo toshite Suterareta Shoukanshi, Jitsu wa Sekai Saikyou (The Cursed Child Cast Aside Is Actually the World's Strongest Summoner), began publication on October 24, 2025. This series similarly features a protagonist with a despised skill who is cast out before his true powers awaken. The manga is illustrated by Tonpou and is also published through Futabasha's Manga Gaugau platform. Beyond these titles, no other verified original works or personal background information about Kagekinoko is available. The creator maintains a private profile, with no public biographical details or artistic statements documented.