by kouji moromi
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "Easily my favorite story I've read so far on Royal Road... Maple reminds me of Izuku Midoriya, and for Kenichiro, I hear Samurai Jack whenever he talks." — pdwalker, Author of Inhanced In a world where heroics are monetized and monsters are farmed for corporate ad revenue, an outdated samurai is about to disrupt the algorithm. Maple is a solidly popular C-tier hero streamer looking to break into the big leagues. Then she crosses paths with Kenichiro Kamui: 67 years old, retired, zero interest in views, and armed with a single antique katana. However, he happens to be terrifyingly overpowered. Maple decides to stream his fights for content; Kenichiro just wants to keep this stubborn girl alive. But as their views skyrocket, they accidentally expose the corrupt, manufactured war run by the Hero Association. What to expect: Overpowered Grandpa Samurai: Perfect for fans of "retired legend" action like John Wick or Nobody. Corporate Satire & Fast Action: Sharp influencer parody meets adrenaline-fueled fights. Heartfelt Found Family: Grumpy veteran meets sunny rookie (No romance, no harem). Release Schedule: Consistent updates every Tuesday and Saturday!
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
10%
Two or more lists
3%
Likely threshold order: Satire → Comedy → Action → Adventure → Main.
Leading bundle: Satire (7%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#11745 of 12,150 · 11695 below RS #50
By genre
beats 81% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 22% of similar stories
Hidden gem — exposure is the bottleneck
Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
