Loner Life in Another World (Japanese: ひとりぼっちの異世界攻略, Hepburn: Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shoji Goji. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in October 2016, before being published in print with illustrations by Booota and Saku Enokimaru by Overlap beginning in January 2018. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Bibi, began serialization on the Comic Gardo website in January 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Hayabusa Film and Passione is set to premiere in October 2024.
| Loner Life in Another World | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| ひとりぼっちの異世界攻略 (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) | |
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| Genre | Isekai[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Shoji Goji |
| Published by |
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| Original run | October 12, 2016 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Shoji Goji |
| Illustrated by |
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| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Overlap Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | January 25, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shoji Goji |
| Illustrated by | Bibi |
| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Comic Gardo |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 25, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 19 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Akio Kazumi |
| Written by | Kenta Ihara |
| Music by | Shūji Katayama |
| Studio |
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| Original run | October 2024 – scheduled |
Plot
An entire classroom is summoned to another world by its god who selected them to become heroes. The god allowed each of the students to pick a special skill of their choice, but one of the students, Haruka, a lonely student, missed the selection ritual and god allowed him to keep all remaining skills the other students didn't pick. Despite not having a single powerful skill, Haruka makes use of his multiple abilities to live a lonely and comfortable life in the other world, until his classmates start having trouble trying to deal with their new environment and conflicts between them, forcing him to take action and help them.
Characters
- Haruka (遥)
- Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda[2]
- Class Rep (委員長, Iinchō)
- Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[3]
- Gal Leader (ギャルリーダー, Gyaru Rīdā)
- Voiced by: Hina Suguta[3]
- Nerd A (オタA, Ota A)
- Voiced by: Kyōhei Natsume[3]
- Jock A (脳筋莫迦A, Nōkin Baka A)
- Voiced by: Hiromu Mineta[3]
- Delinquent A (不良A, Furyō A)
- Voiced by: Tomohiro Yamaguchi[3]
Media
Light novel
Written by Shoji Goji, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 12, 2016.[4] The series was later acquired by Overlap, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Booota and Saku Enokimaru on January 25, 2018.[5] As of April 2024, fourteen volumes have been released.[6]
In February 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 25, 2018[5] | 978-4-86-554302-5 | August 3, 2021 (print)[8] July 1, 2021 (digital) | 978-1-64-827419-0 |
| 2 | June 25, 2018[9] | 978-4-86-554362-9 | July 5, 2022 (print)[10] May 26, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-64-827438-1 |
| 3 | February 25, 2020[11] | 978-4-86-554478-7 | October 25, 2022 (print)[12] September 15, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-64-827457-2 |
| 4 | May 25, 2020[13] | 978-4-86-554661-3 | January 31, 2023 (print)[14] December 15, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-63-858165-9 |
| 5 | October 25, 2020[15] | 978-4-86-554761-0 | June 20, 2023 (print)[16] May 11, 2023 (digital) | 978-1-63-858299-1 |
| 6 | January 25, 2021[17] | 978-4-86-554824-2 | August 22, 2023 (print)[18] July 13, 2023 (digital) | 978-1-63-858647-0 |
| 7 | May 25, 2021[19] | 978-4-86-554910-2 | November 7, 2023[20] | 978-1-63858-880-1 |
| 8 | October 25, 2021[21] | 978-4-82-400001-9 | March 5, 2024 (print)[22] February 8, 2024 (digital) | 979-8-88843-434-5 |
| 9 | March 25, 2022[23] | 978-4-82-400130-6 | July 9, 2024 (print)[24] June 20, 2024 (digital) | 979-8-88843-469-7 |
| 10 | August 25, 2022[25] | 978-4-82-400270-9 | November 12, 2024 (print)[26] | 979-8-88843-750-6 |
| 11 | February 25, 2023[27] | 978-4-82-400414-7 | — | — |
| 12 | June 25, 2023[28] | 978-4-82-400501-4 | — | — |
| 13 | January 25, 2024[29] | 978-4-8240-0712-4 | — | — |
| 14 | April 25, 2024[6] | 978-4-8240-0796-4 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Bibi, began serialization on the Comic Gardo manga website on January 25, 2019.[30] As of April 2024, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into nineteen tankōbon volumes.[31]
In March 2020, Kaiten Books announced that they licensed the manga for English publication.[32]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 2019[33] | 978-4-8655-4550-0 | March 31, 2020 (digital) August 19, 2020 (print)[34] | 978-1-95-224100-0 |
| 2 | February 25, 2020[35] | 978-4-8655-4617-0 | July 10, 2020 (digital) November 30, 2020 (print)[36] | 978-1-95-224105-5 |
| 3 | May 25, 2020[37] | 978-4-8655-4670-5 | November 20, 2020 (digital) June 15, 2021 (print)[38] | 978-1-95-224113-0 |
| 4 | July 25, 2020[39] | 978-4-8655-4709-2 | May 7, 2021 (digital) January 4, 2022 (print)[40] | 978-1-95-224123-9 |
| 5 | October 25, 2020[41] | 978-4-8655-4773-3 | September 10, 2021 (digital) June 23, 2022 (print)[42] | 978-1-95-224129-1 |
| 6 | January 25, 2021[43] | 978-4-8655-4837-2 | May 27, 2022 (digital) December 9, 2022 (print)[44] | 978-1-95-224141-3 |
| 7 | May 25, 2021[45] | 978-4-8655-4924-9 | September 16, 2022 (digital) June 9, 2023 (print)[46] | 978-1-95-224145-1 |
| 8 | August 25, 2021[47] | 978-4-8655-4991-1 | February 14, 2023 (digital) February 9, 2024 (print)[48] | 978-1-95-224155-0 |
| 9 | October 25, 2021[49] | 978-4-8240-0035-4 | August 11, 2023 (digital) TBA (print)[50] | 978-1-95-224159-8 |
| 10 | January 25, 2022[51] | 978-4-8240-0099-6 | December 22, 2023 (digital) TBA (print)[52] | 978-1-95-224165-9 |
| 11 | March 25, 2022[53] | 978-4-8240-0143-6 | — | — |
| 12 | May 25, 2022[54] | 978-4-8240-0202-0 | — | — |
| 13 | August 25, 2022[55] | 978-4-8240-0284-6 | — | — |
| 14 | November 25, 2022[56] | 978-4-8240-0348-5 | — | — |
| 15 | February 25, 2023[57] | 978-4-8240-0429-1 | — | — |
| 16 | June 25, 2023[58] | 978-4-8240-0540-3 | — | — |
| 17 | August 25, 2023[59] | 978-4-8240-0596-0 | — | — |
| 18 | January 25, 2024[60] | 978-4-8240-0724-7 | — | — |
| 19 | April 25, 2024[31] | 978-4-8240-0814-5 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced during the second livestream for the "10th Anniversary Memorial Overlap Bunko All-Star Assemble Special" event on January 21, 2024.[2] It will produced by Hayabusa Film and Passione, in cooperation with Frontier Engine, and directed by Akio Kazumi, with scripts written by Kenta Ihara, characters designed by Keiya Nakano, and music composed by Shūji Katayama.[61] The series is set to premiere in October 2024.[3]
Reception
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the humor and illustrations, though she had mixed feelings on the character Haruka.[62] Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story, especially its action and comedy elements.[1]
The series has 1.9 million copies in circulation between its digital and print releases.[29]
See also
- Higehiro: light novel series illustrated by the illustrator of volume 1 and volume 2 of Loner Life in Another World's light novels.
References
External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at Comic Gardo (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Loner Life in Another World (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia