Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World
, abbreviated as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Kei Sazane and illustrated by Ao Nekonabe. Fujimi Shobo, under Kadokawa Corporation, has published thirteen volumes and two short story collections since May 2017 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko label. A manga adaptation by okama was serialized in Hakusensha's "Young Animal" magazine from May 2018 to March 2021. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from October to December 2020. A sequel has  been announced. Plot. For years, a seemingly endless war has raged between the technologically advanced Heavenly Empire and the country of powerful magic users known as the Nebulis Sovereignty. In the present day, a master swordsman from the Empire named Iska and the "Ice Calamity Witch" from Nebulis' ruling family, Aliceliese, meet on the battlefield, determined to kill each other. However, even as enemies, both harbor a secret desire to peacefully end the war between their two nations without further bloodshed. As circumstances continuously conspire to bring them together, Iska and Alice begin to wonder if they can find peace  with each other at first, and through this, create a path to bring an end to this war. Media. Light novel. "Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World" is written by Kei Sazane and illustrated by Ao Nekonabe. The first light novel volume was published on May 20, 2017, by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. As of March 2022, thirteen volumes and two short story collections have been published. Yen Press has acquired the license for the series in North America and published the first volume on September 24, 2019. Manga. A manga adaptation  of the series by okama was serialized in Hakusensha's "Young Animal" magazine from May 11, 2018, to March 12, 2021. Seven "tankōbon" volumes were published from December 26, 2018, to April 28, 2021. Yen Press also licensed the manga for North American release, and the first volume was released on November 5, 2019. Anime. An anime television series adaptation was announced at the "Fantasia Bunko Dai Kanshasai 2019" event on October 20, 2019. The series was animated by Silver Link and directed by Shin Ōnuma and Mirai Minato, with Kento Shimoyama handling series composition and Kaori Sato as character  designer and chief animation director. Seima Iwahashi, Ryōta Tomura, and Ryūichirō Fujinaga of Elements Garden composed the series' music. The series aired from October 7 to December 23, 2020, on AT-X and other channels. Kaori Ishihara performed the opening theme "Against.", while Sora Amamiya performed the ending theme . Funimation acquired the series and streamed it on its website in North America and Britain and Ireland, and on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand. On October 27, 2020, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the  series was moved to Crunchyroll. On October 1, 2021, it was announced that a sequel has been green-lit.