Baroness Goes on Strike Is Getting Animated

One of the most beloved regression romances on the internet is about to move. Shortcat has acquired the rights to adapt Baroness Goes on Strike into a vertical anime, and yes, it is exactly the slow burn payoff you have been screenshotting for months.

Meet Cassia. She spent ten years married to Zester, a cold mercenary baron, working herself to the bone to keep his territory afloat, and got nothing but silence in return. She dies exhausted and unloved, then wakes up ten years in the past. This time she is not lifting a finger for anyone. This time she is living for herself. This time she is on strike.

What follows is the rare second chance romance that is equal parts catharsis and tension, as two people who never learned to talk finally get a real do over.

Why this one? The numbers are unreal. Baroness Goes on Strike has gathered more than 39 million views and a perfect 10 out of 10 rating across 184,000 reviews, the highest reader engagement of any title in our library. It has been trending on TikTok with fans begging for an animated version. Now they are getting one.

Baroness Goes on Strike is in production. And if you want a say in what we animate next, our community poll is open.