The creator of The Rising of the Shield Hero is trading cursed shields for cute monsters and a healing ranch. Aneko Yusagi’s brand-new web novel Isekai no Bokujō o Sōzoku Shimashita ~Star Stream Farm~ has begun serialization on subscription service Kakuyomu Next, pairing a burnout office worker with an otherworldly farm, while Shield Hero volumes 1–3 are temporarily available on the same platform.
Inside Aneko Yusagi’s new healing farm isekai adventure
Instead of another brutal revenge saga, Aneko Yusagi’s latest story drops its heroine into a quiet corner of another world. Shizuru, exhausted from life at a black company, inherits her beloved grandfather’s farm—only to discover it sits in a different world entirely. The strange ranch is called Star Stream Farm, and from day one it feels less like a battlefield and more like a place to finally breathe.
Cute monsters, slow life vibes and a touch of nostalgia
Star Stream Farm is populated not by demon lords but by soft, toy-like creatures: Mai, a mushroom-shaped monster, and Kumabee, a bear cub–like companion, welcome Shizuru into their routine. In this world she finds herself in a young girl’s body, haunted by hazy memories that she might have played here long ago. As gentle monsters help her settle in, her own heart starts to recover—until she discovers they have been secretly working late into the night for her sake, prompting Shizuru to insist they rest instead of overworking.
From Shield Hero’s dark revenge to a gentler recovery tale
If The Rising of the Shield Hero is about clawing back from betrayal in a hostile world, Star Stream Farm feels like the emotional aftercare. Naofumi’s journey is driven by distrust, anger and the need to rise from rock bottom, and the series has sold over 13 million copies and spawned multiple anime seasons plus a new global game project. Here, though, Aneko channels similar themes—burnout, exploitation, difficulty trusting others—into a story about rest, care and rebuilding through everyday life with monsters instead of never-ending waves.
Reading the series on Kakuyomu Next with Shield Hero bonus chapters
Star Stream Farm is serialized on Kakuyomu Next, a monthly reading subscription jointly run by KADOKAWA and Hatena. The service costs 980 yen per month in Japan and lets subscribers read all Kakuyomu Next novels, with the newest three episodes of each series reserved for paying members. To celebrate Aneko’s new project, Shield Hero light novel volumes 1–3 are being hosted on Kakuyomu as well, with volume 1 free and volumes 2–3 available to Next subscribers until February 28, 2026.
Reasons Shield Hero fans may want to visit Star Stream Farm
For longtime Shield Hero readers, Star Stream Farm plays like a softer, more introspective companion piece: still isekai, still about survivors learning to trust again, but this time through shared chores, warm meals and “no overwork” rules with monster roommates. If you read Japanese and already have a Kakuyomu account, you can sample the new series on its official page, then hop over to the limited-time Shield Hero volumes for a harsher contrast. Even if you only follow from afar, it is worth keeping this cozy ranch on your radar as the next stop in Aneko Yusagi’s evolving isekai world.
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