Tearmoon Empire
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nozomu Mochitsuki. The series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2018; it was later acquired by TO Books, who are publishing the series in print with illustrations by Gilse. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Mizu Morino, began serialization on the Comic Corona manga website in August 2019. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from October to December 2023.
Plot
At the collapsed Tearmoon Empire, 20-year-old Princess Mia Luna Tearmoon, who was scorned as a selfish princess, was executed through guillotine. However, instead of dying, she awakens to find herself back in her 12-year-old body, initially believing the event to be a dream, before finding her diary covered in her blood from the execution and containing the entries she made prior to the event. Pleading to avoid the execution at all cost, she decides to rebuild the empire. As such, she would "put her own safety first". Her supposedly selfish action, mixed with her knowledge from her first life, somehow charms the people around her instead as she works hard to turn her enemies in her first life to be her allies.Characters
;Mia Luna Tearmoon;Anne Littstein
;Ludwig Hewitt
;Elise Littstein
;Abel Remno
;Sion Sol Sunkland
;Tiona Rudolvon
;Rafina Orca Belluga
;Keithwood
;Liora Lulus
;Chloe Forkroad
;Dion Alaia
;Lin Malong
;VisCount Berman
;Cyril Rudolvon
;Count Rudolvon
;Mujik
;Monica
;Graham
;Lambert
;Lynsha
;Donovan
;Dasayev
;Jem
Media
Light novels
Written by Nozomu Mochitsuki, the series began publication on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō novel posting website on August 13, 2018. In June 2019, the series was acquired by TO Books, who published the series in print with illustrations by Gilse. As of August 2025, eighteen volumes have been released.In November 2019, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the novels for English publication under their J-Novel Heart imprint.
Volumes
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Mizu Morino, began serialization on the Comic Corona manga website on August 12, 2019. As of August 2025, its individual chapters have been collected into ten tankōbon volumes.In May 2022, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga.
Volumes
Theatrical
A theatrical adaptation of the novel series ran in Tokyo from September 9 to 13, 2020. It was directed by Yuki Shinome and written by Suika Suika. Kanako Hiramatsu, Reo Hotta, and Miyuki Torii performed the lead roles. A second theatrical performance with the same staff and cast as the first was shown in Tokyo from July 14 to July 19, 2021.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 6, 2022. It is produced by Silver Link and directed by Yūshi Ibe, with scripts written by Deko Akao, character designs handled by Mai Otsuka, and music composed by Kōji Fujimoto. The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2023, on Tokyo MX, BS11 and MBS. The opening theme song is "Happy End Princess" by Sumire Uesaka, while the ending theme song is "Queen of the Night" by KanoeRana. Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.Episodes
Reception
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the first volume for its illustrations and tone, while criticizing the authorial interjections.The manga was nominated for the 2021 Next Manga Award in the web manga category.
As of September 2023, the series has sold over 1.7 million copies between its digital and print releases.