Your Forma(Japanese: ユア・フォルマ, Hepburn: Yua Foruma) is a Japanese light novel series written by Mareho Kikuishi and illustrated by Tsubata Nozaki. It began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint in March 2021. As of April 2025, seven volumes have been released. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yoshinori Kisaragi, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine from June 2021 to September 2023, with its individual chapters collected into three volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Geno Studio aired from April to June 2025.

Plot

Characters

Echika Hieda(エチカ・ヒエダ)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (PV, anime) (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh (English)

Harold W. Lucraft(ハロルド・W・ルークラフト, Harorudo W. Rūkurafuto)

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (PV, anime) (Japanese); Mark Whitten (English)

Bigga(ビガ, Biga)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama (Japanese); Courtney Lin (English)

Totoki(トトキ)

Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese); Abby Trott (English)

Fokine(フォーキン, Fōkin)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Darya(ダリヤ, Dariya)

Voiced by: Ayaka Nanase (Japanese); Shelby Young (English)

Lexie(レクシー, Rekushī)

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō

Benno(ベンノ)

Voiced by: Yū Hayashi

Kuprian Valentinovich Napolov(ナポロフ, Naporofu)

Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera

Kazimir Matinovich Szubin(シュビン, Shubin)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita

Sozon A. Chernov(ソゾン, Sozon)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

Raissa Germaine Robin(ライザ, Raiza)

Voiced by: Hisako Tōjō

Media

Light novel

Written by Mareho Kikuishi and illustrated by Tsubata Nozaki, the series began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint on March 10, 2021. As of April 2025, seven volumes have been released.

In October 2021, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volumes

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1March 10, 2021978-4-04-913686-9June 7, 2022978-1-9753-3965-4
2June 10, 2021978-4-04-913687-6October 18, 2022978-1-9753-4342-2
3November 10, 2021978-4-04-914001-9January 17, 2023978-1-9753-5222-6
4April 8, 2022978-4-04-914152-8September 5, 2023978-1-9753-6788-6
5December 9, 2022978-4-04-914678-3February 20, 2024978-1-9753-7399-3
6August 10, 2023978-4-04-915136-7August 20, 2024978-1-9753-9383-0
7April 10, 2025978-4-04-915504-4September 8, 2026979-8-8554-3452-1

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yoshinori Kisaragi, was serialized in Young Ace from June 4, 2021, to September 4, 2023. Kadokawa Shoten published the individual chapters in three tankōbon volumes.

At Anime Expo 2022, Yen Press announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.

Volumes

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1November 9, 2021978-4-04-111922-8January 17, 2023978-1-9753-5184-7
2December 28, 2023978-4-04-113163-3January 21, 2025979-8-8554-0632-0
3December 28, 2023978-4-04-113164-0July 22, 2025979-8-8554-0634-4

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced at the Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event on July 15, 2023. It is produced by Twin Engine, animated by Geno Studio and directed by Takaharu Ozaki, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu handling series composition and writing episode screenplays, Chikashi Kadekaru designing the characters and Tatsuya Kato composing the music. The series aired from April 2 to June 25, 2025, on the brand new IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The opening theme song is "Gridout", performed by Yama, while the ending theme song is "Neo-Luddite"(ネオラダイト), performed by 9Lana. Remow licensed the series for streaming on Samsung TV Plus in North America, Animation Digital Network in EMEA territories, and Anime Onegai in Latin American territories. The series began steaming on Amazon Prime Video on July 11, 2025.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byStoryboard byOriginal release date
1"Mechanical Friends Amicus Robots" Transliteration: "Kikai Shikake no Yūjin" (Japanese: 機械仕掛けの友人)Takaharu OzakiTakaharu OzakiApril 2, 2025(2025-04-02)
2"A Black Box" Transliteration: "Burakku Bokkusu" (Japanese: ブラックボックス)Daisuke ShimamuraTakaharu OzakiApril 9, 2025(2025-04-09)
3"Pursuit" Transliteration: "Tsuiseki" (Japanese: 追跡)Kaoru SuzukiKaoru SuzukiApril 16, 2025(2025-04-16)
4"Regret" Transliteration: "Kōkai" (Japanese: 後悔)Takeru OgiwaraTakeru OgiwaraApril 23, 2025(2025-04-23)
5"Persona" Transliteration: "Kamen" (Japanese: 仮面)Yukio KurodaKatsumi TerahigashiApril 30, 2025(2025-04-30)
6"Father and Daughter" Transliteration: "Chichi to Ko" (Japanese: 父と娘)Yūma ImuraHiromitsu KanazawaMay 7, 2025(2025-05-07)
7"Flower of Fire" Transliteration: "Hi no Hana" (Japanese: 火の花)Atsuji TanizawaGoichi IwahataMay 14, 2025(2025-05-14)
8"Fiction" Transliteration: "Kyokou" (Japanese: 虚構)Daisuke ShimamuraDaisuke ShimamuraMay 21, 2025(2025-05-21)
9"The Nightmare of Petersburg" Transliteration: "Peteruburuku no Akumu" (Japanese: ペテルブルクの悪夢)Takaharu OzakiTakaharu OzakiMay 28, 2025(2025-05-28)
10"Footsteps of the Nightmare" Transliteration: "Akumu no Kutsuoto" (Japanese: 悪夢の靴音)Yukio KurodaHiromitsu KanazawaJune 4, 2025(2025-06-04)
11"Replay of the Nightmare" Transliteration: "Akumu no Saien" (Japanese: 悪夢の再演)Atsuji Tanizawa & Akira TobaGoichi IwahataJune 11, 2025(2025-06-11)
12"Manifestation of the Nightmare" Transliteration: "Akumu no Kengen" (Japanese: 悪夢の顕現)Daisuke ShimamuraDaisuke ShimamuraJune 18, 2025(2025-06-18)
13"Dawn of the Nightmare" Transliteration: "Akumu no Yoake" (Japanese: 悪夢の夜明け)Takaharu OzakiTakaharu OzakiJune 25, 2025(2025-06-25)

Reception

The series won the grand prize at the 27th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2021. In the 2022 edition of the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked 18th in the new work category.

Chiriuchi Taniguchi from Real Sound praised the main characters and their relationship, as well as the plot and setting of the series. Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story and characters, comparing the story to Psycho-Pass.

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