7th Time Loop
is a Japanese light novel series written by Touko Amekawa. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in February 2020, before being published in print with illustrations by Wan Hachipisu by Overlap beginning in October 2020. As of December 2023, six volumes have been released. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Hinoki Kino began serialization on the Comic Gardo website in December 2020. As of December 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eight volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Kai and Hornets aired from January to March 2024.
Premise
A young noble Rishe Weitzner has had her engagement to the crown prince annulled, but this is the seventh time. Stuck within a time loop, she made different choices in her life. Regardless, she always ended up dead at 20 or five years after the annulment due to war. In this seventh loop, she catches the eye of Crown Prince Arnold Hein of the neighboring Galkhein Empire, who was the cause of the war in all her previous loops. So, this chance encounter may have provided her with a completely different life direction with the potential of producing a longer life. Despite fresh with the memory from the sixth loop, Rishe accepts his proposal of marriage with a number of conditions, including refraining from royal duties, maintaining a safe distance from him, and establishing a relatively carefree life. Yet, given her position as a crown princess, she utilizes her skills from her past life to help improve conditions in Galkhein and perhaps even prevent a war instigated by Arnold. Committed to marriage, they may work together to form a much more stable future compared to her past six lives.Characters
Main characters
;Rishe Irmgard Weitzner;Arnold Hein
Supporting characters
;Kaine Tully;Michel Hévin
Riche's professor in her past life. He becomes her professor again in her 7th life. He is from the Kingdom of Coyolles and tries to find a cure for Kyle.
;Kyle Morgan Cleverly
The prince of Coyolles. He is sick with an illness and doesn't have much longer to live. He is kindhearted and will do anything for his kingdom's survival.
Galkhein Kingdom
;Theodore Auguste Hein;Oliver Laurenz Friedheim
Hermity Kingdom
;Dietrich;Marie
Media
Light novel
Written by Touko Amekawa, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on February 7, 2020. The series was later acquired by Overlap, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Wan Hachipisu on October 25, 2020. As of June 2025, six volumes and a short story collection have been released.In October 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication. In October 2025, Seven Seas announced that they had also licensed the short story collection.
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hinoki Kino, began serialization on the Comic Gardo website on December 5, 2020. As of December 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes.In December 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the manga for English publication.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 18, 2023. It will be produced by Studio Kai and Hornets and directed by Kazuya Iwata, with scripts written by Touko Machida, character designs handled by Kenichi Ōnuki, and music composed by Satoshi Hōno and Ryūnosuke Kasai. The series aired from January 7 to March 24, 2024, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Another Birthday", performed by Shun'ichi Toki, while the ending theme song is "Kienai", performed by The Binary. Crunchyroll licensed the series for worldwide streaming. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.Episodes
Reception
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the heroine, artwork, and the story, calling it unique.Naoki Harada, an editor for Comic Gardo, picked the manga as his favorite manga from 2021.
By February 2024, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.