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 5 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 6 RELEASE DATE | Aug 6, 2026 |
| STUDIO | GoHands |
| MAL RATING (as of Aug 2, 2026) | 6.84 / 10 |
When Is The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Episode 6 Releasing?
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Episode 6 will be available for streaming at 9:00 AM PT on Thursday, August 6, 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 6 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 7.
| TIME ZONE | TIME | DATE |
| Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) | 9:00 AM | August 6, 2026 |
| Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | 10:00 AM | August 6, 2026 |
| Central Daylight Time (CDT) | 11:00 AM | August 6, 2026 |
| Eastern Time (EDT) | 12:00 PM | August 6, 2026 |
| Brazil Time (BRT) | 1:00 PM | August 6, 2026 |
| Greenwich Mean Time / British Summer Time (BST) | 5:00 PM | August 6, 2026 |
| Central European Summer Time (CEST) | 6:00 PM | August 6, 2026 |
| South African Standard Time (SAST) | 6:00 PM | August 6, 2026 |
| Gulf Standard Time (GST) | 8:00 PM | August 6, 2026 |
| Indian Standard Time (IST) | 9:30 PM | August 6, 2026 |
| Philippine Time (PHT) | 12:00 AM | August 7, 2026 |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | 2:00 AM | August 7, 2026 |
| New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) | 4:00 AM | August 7, 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 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 7 | August 13, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| Episode 8 | August 20, 2026 | Not Yet Available |
| 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 6
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Episode 5 left Elymas with big financial problems, and probably some creep allegations as well. After tracking down the Skill Book he had been hunting for, he found out the shop was asking for 50 million gold for it. On top of that, he would have to pay another 5 million if he wanted the shopkeeper not to sell it to anyone before he bought it. Now, he has realized that he has to party up to make more money.
Good for him, as right in front of him, a party let go of their Pierrot after treating her really badly. This mysterious blue-haired girl, according to the conversation that Elymas heard, should have a rare skill that is really useful. It wouldn’t be the first time that he has seen potential in something that is deemed useless by everyone else.
In the next episode, we can expect her to be properly recruited into Elymas’s party, as we are seeing them together in the opening again and again anyway. Furthermore, looking at the preview at the end of the episode, we can assume that Elymas is going to have a battle with that rude party leader who kicked the girl out. We can also expect Elymas to do another raid by the end of the episode.
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.
