Kadokawa’s MF Bunko J imprint published the light novel series’ first volume in November 2022, after it won the Excellence Award at the 18th MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award that same year.
The live-streamed “MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024” (MF Bunko J Summer School Festival 2024) event on Sunday revealed that writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal’s Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (Shibō Yūgi de Meshi o Kuu) light novel series will get a television anime adaptation.
The light novel series also ranked #1 in the New Title category of Takarajimasha’s 2024 Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!