In 2013, Noboru Yamaguchi passed away at age 41 after publishing 20 volumes of the Familiar of Zero series, short of an intended 22.
The legacy continued at this weekend’s MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2017 event with the announcement of a Memorial Complete Blu-ray BOX.
Starting 2015, Publisher MF Bunko continued the the fantasy light novel series based on Yamaguchi’s manuscripts, wrapping it up with volume 22 on February 24, 2017.