Jump to content

Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes
First light novel volume cover
魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番
(Maō to Yūsha no Tatakai no Ura de: Gēmu Sekai ni Tensei Shitakedo Yūjin no Yūsha ga Maō Tōbatsu ni Tabidatta Ato no Kokunai Orushuban)
GenreIsekai
Novel series
Written byYuki Suzuki
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMarch 2, 2021 – present
Light novel
Written byYuki Suzuki
Illustrated bySanshouuo
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 25, 2022 – present
Volumes6
Manga
Written byYuki Suzuki
Illustrated byRampei Ashio
Published byOverlap
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintGardo Comics
MagazineComic Gardo
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 15, 2022 – present
Volumes4

Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番, Maō to Yūsha no Tatakai no Ura de: Gēmu Sekai ni Tensei Shitakedo Yūjin no Yūsha ga Maō Tōbatsu ni Tabidatta Ato no Kokunai Orushuban) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuki Suzuki and illustrated by Sanshouuo. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in March 2021. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint in March 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Rampei Ashio began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website in July 2022.

Media

[edit]

Light novel

[edit]

Written by Yuki Suzuki, Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on March 2, 2021.[1] It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it with illustrations by Sanshouuo under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint on March 25, 2022. Six volumes have been released as of December 2024.[2] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 March 25, 2022[4]978-4-8240-0127-6February 29, 2024 (digital)
March 19, 2024 (print)[5]		979-8-88843-494-9
2 September 25, 2022[6]978-4-8240-0291-4June 13, 2024 (digital)
July 10, 2024 (print)[7]		979-8-88843-661-5
3 May 25, 2023[8]978-4-8240-0465-9November 21, 2024 (digital)
December 24, 2024 (print)[9]		979-8-89160-270-0
4 November 25, 2023[10]978-4-8240-0658-5April 22, 2025 (print)[11]979-8-89160-935-8
5 July 25, 2024[12]978-4-8240-0884-8——
6 December 25, 2024[2]978-4-8240-0658-5——

Manga

[edit]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Rampei Ashio began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo website on July 15, 2022.[13] The manga's chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.[14] The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 November 25, 2022[15]978-4-8240-0340-9February 20, 2024[16]979-8-88843-492-5
2 May 25, 2023[17]978-4-8240-0508-3June 25, 2024[18]979-8-88843-792-6
3 November 25, 2023[19]978-4-8240-0670-7December 10, 2024[20]979-8-89160-515-2
4 July 25, 2024[14]978-4-8240-0896-1May 27, 2025[21]979-8-89373-290-0

Reception

[edit]

The series was ranked second in the bunkobon category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.[22] The manga adaptation was ranked seventeenth in the 2024 Da Vinci Book of the Year Ranking.[23]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で　～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～ (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 6　～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～" (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2023). "Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses 'My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better', Black Night Parade Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 1　～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～" (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 2　～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～" (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 3　～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～" (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 4　～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～" (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 5　～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～" (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "葦尾乱平の新連載「魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で」勇者とモブキャラの間に流れる友情". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 15, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  14. ^ a b 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 4 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  15. ^ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 1 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  16. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  17. ^ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 2 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  18. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  19. ^ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 3 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  21. ^ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  22. ^ 【次にくるライトノベル大賞2023】『クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった』（文庫部門）、『TS衛生兵さんの戦場日記』（単行本部門）が大賞受賞. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 26, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  23. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 6, 2024). "Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Tops 2024 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
[edit]
Retrieved from "http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Reincarnated_Into_a_Game_as_the_Hero%27s_Friend&oldid=1265054215"