The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System started streaming worldwide on July 2, 2026, and has quickly found an audience among fantasy and isekai fans who enjoy watching a protagonist find loopholes in the system and go from zero to hero.
The story of this anime follows Elymas Edvaughn, a noble heir who is stripped of his inheritance and exiled after getting the supposedly defective Heavy Knight class. However, there’s a twist. He knows that the class is actually super overpowered, because this is a game world that he played in his original life. With Episode 8 out, let’s take a look at the complete release schedule of the anime, along with what you can expect moving forward.
| TITLE | The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System |
| RELEASE DATE | Jul 3, 2026 |
| EPISODE 9 RELEASE DATE | Aug 27, 2026 |
| STUDIO | GoHands |
| MAL RATING (as of Aug 22, 2026) | 6.78 / 10 |
When Is The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Episode 9 Releasing?
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Episode 9 will be available for streaming at 9:00 AM PT on Thursday, August 27, 2026, on Crunchyroll. In Japan, the episode broadcasts a little earlier, airing at 12:26 AM JST that same Thursday on MBS and TBS-affiliated stations as part of the Super Animeism TURBO programming block (as per the official anime website).
Fans around the world can use the table below to check when Episode 9 lands in their own time zone on Crunchyroll. However, note that because of the time difference, viewers in Australia and New Zealand will actually see the episode arrive in the very early hours of August 28.
| TIME ZONE | TIME | DATE |
| Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) | 9:00 AM | August 27, 2026 |
| Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | 10:00 AM | August 27, 2026 |
| Central Daylight Time (CDT) | 11:00 AM | August 27, 2026 |
| Eastern Time (EDT) | 12:00 PM | August 27, 2026 |
| Brazil Time (BRT) | 1:00 PM | August 27, 2026 |
| Greenwich Mean Time / British Summer Time (BST) | 5:00 PM | August 27, 2026 |
| Central European Summer Time (CEST) | 6:00 PM | August 27, 2026 |
| South African Standard Time (SAST) | 6:00 PM | August 27, 2026 |
| Gulf Standard Time (GST) | 8:00 PM | August 27, 2026 |
| Indian Standard Time (IST) | 9:30 PM | August 27, 2026 |
| Philippine Time (PHT) | 12:00 AM | August 28, 2026 |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | 2:00 AM | August 28, 2026 |
| New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) | 4:00 AM | August 28, 2026 |
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Full Episode Release Schedule
New episodes of The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System drop on streaming platforms every Thursday. This anime has been confirmed to run for two consecutive cours totaling 26 episodes (as per official Blu-ray information). This means that the anime will continue airing well into the winter before wrapping up.
The table below tracks the episodes that have been released so far, alongside when the next one is expected.
| Episode Number | Release Date | Status |
| Episode 1 | July 2, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 2 | July 9, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 3 | July 16, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 4 | July 23, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 5 | July 30, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 6 | August 6, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 7 | August 13, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 8 | August 20, 2026 | Streaming |
| Episode 9 | August 27, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 10 | September 3, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 11 | September 10, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 12 | September 17, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 13 | September 24, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 14 | October 1, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 15 | October 8, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 16 | October 15, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 17 | October 22, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 18 | October 29, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 19 | November 5, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 20 | November 12, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 21 | November 19, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 22 | November 26, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 23 | December 3, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 24 | December 10, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 25 | December 17, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 26 | December 24, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
What to Expect From The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Episode 9
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In the latest episode of the anime, Ruche managed to make a profit of more than 30 million gold with the help of the dice roll skill. However, their celebration did not last long as the wandering started. A wandering is when the dungeon master starts roaming around. Now, none of them are strong enough to fight it, so the best option would’ve been to run away.
However, Elymas realizes that this is not a game anymore and that actual lives are at stake. So, he decides to fight this high-level monster. When he was nearly dead, Ruche came to help him. In the next episode, we can expect them to beat that monster and grow a lot in terms of levels. Completing a dungeon is no small deal, so it is obvious that the word will spread around.
We can also expect Ruche’s old party-mates to make an appearance, as they must be having a hard time right now without Ruche. Furthermore, Ruche and Elymas’s success will definitely make them suspicious.
Where to Watch The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System is streaming on Crunchyroll in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India, and Southeast Asia (as per Crunchyroll).
Viewers in Japan have additional options beyond the TV broadcast, as the anime is also available on services like U-NEXT, ABEMA, DMM TV, Hulu Japan, Netflix Japan, and Prime Video Japan. If you haven’t started the series yet, now is still a good time to jump in, since Episode 6 will only be the halfway point of the show’s first cour.
What are your thoughts on the latest episode? Do you think this mysterious girl would immediately agree to join the party? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System is streaming on Crunchyroll.
