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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (2026)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Born into a prestigious family of master swordsmen, Elymas Edvaughn's future shatters when he awakens the so-called "defective" Heavy Knight class. Disowned and cast out, he regains memories of another life—and realizes this world mirrors a VR game he once mastered. Armed with knowledge no one else possesses, he sets out to rewrite his fate and prove the strength of the "weakest" class.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (1,014 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

8.01 avg 14 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 23 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jûkishi Elymas	8.0	437
2	Kyôi no Saru Kumo	7.7	335
3	Raid Quest	7.5	299
4	Sonzai Shinka	8.0	281
5	Iburi Kuruu Kiba	7.5	251
6	Dôkeshi Rûche	7.7	251
7	Narikin Raana Gari	7.8	223
8	Wandering	8.1	230
9	Master	7.7	228
10	Koushou	7.9	205
11	Nogarerarenai Kako	8.5	205
12	Kensei Malice	8.4	162
13	Boukensha no Miyako Lacoryna	8.8	92
14	Magin no Kyojin	8.5	37