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Cover of the first light novel volume
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ポーション頼みで生き延びます! (Pōshon-danomi de Ikinobimasu!) | |
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Genre | Isekai[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | FUNA [ja] |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | November 3, 2015 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | FUNA |
Illustrated by | Sukima |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Kodansha Ranobe Books [ja] |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | June 1, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 10 |
Manga | |
Written by | FUNA |
Illustrated by | Hibiki Kokonoe |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Suiyōbi no Sirius |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | June 7, 2017 – November 15, 2021 |
Volumes | 9 |
Manga | |
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Continuation | |
Written by | FUNA |
Illustrated by | Futsū Onshin |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Suiyōbi no Sirius |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | August 1, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Manga | |
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Hanano and Lotte's Journey | |
Written by | FUNA |
Illustrated by | Sukima |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Suiyōbi no Sirius |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | January 30, 2023 – present |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Nobuaki Nakanishi |
Written by | Takayo Ikami |
Music by | Hiroaki Tsutsumi |
Studio | Jumondou |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network |
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Original run | October 8, 2023 – December 24, 2023 |
Episodes | 12 |
I Shall Survive Using Potions! (Japanese: ポーション頼みで生き延びます!, Hepburn: Pōshon-danomi de Ikinobimasu!) is a Japanese light novel series written by FUNA. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, before being published in print with illustrations by Sukima by Kodansha beginning in June 2017. As of December 2023, ten volumes have been released. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hibiki Kokonoe, was serialized on the Niconico-based Suiyōbi no Sirius platform in June 2017 to November 2021, with its individual chapters collected into nine volumes. A sequel manga, illustrated by Futsū Onshin, began serialization on the same platform in August 2022. As of November 2023, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into two volumes. An anime television series produced by Jumondou, aired from October to December 2023.
Kaoru Nagase dies due to a dimensional energy rift between worlds, though the God of her world saves her soul and mind; giving her a new life in Reverie, a world under goddess Celestine's jurisdiction. Kaoru asks for the power to create potions and other skills; though she most notably asks for Celestine's friendship, to avoid loneliness.
Written by FUNA, the series began serialization on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 3, 2015.[6] The series was later acquired by Kodansha, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Sukima on June 1, 2017.[7] As of December 2023, ten volumes have been released.[8]
In December 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.[9]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | June 1, 2017[7] | 978-4-06-365022-8 | February 10, 2019 (digital) August 4, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833500-4 (digital) 978-1-71-837190-3 (print) |
2 | November 1, 2017[10] | 978-4-06-365044-0 | May 11, 2019 (digital) October 6, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833502-8 (digital) 978-1-71-837191-0 (print) |
3 | May 2, 2018[11] | 978-4-06-511505-3 | July 23, 2019 (digital) December 1, 2020 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833504-2 (digital) 978-1-71-837192-7 (print) |
4 | January 9, 2019[12] | 978-4-06-514538-8 | March 30, 2020 (digital) March 2, 2021 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833506-6 (digital) 978-1-71-837193-4 (print) |
5 | October 3, 2019[13] | 978-4-06-517389-3 | October 10, 2020 (digital) May 4, 2021 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833508-0 (digital) 978-1-71-837194-1 (print) |
6 | June 2, 2020[14] | 978-4-06-519782-0 | March 1, 2021 (digital) October 26, 2021 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833510-3 (digital) 978-1-71-837195-8 (print) |
7 | February 2, 2021[15] | 978-4-06-521869-3 | August 2, 2021 (digital) April 5, 2022 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833512-7 (digital) 978-1-71-837196-5 (print) |
8 | August 2, 2022[16] | 978-4-06-528815-3 | February 20, 2023 (digital) November 13, 2023 (print)[1] | 978-1-71-833514-1 (digital) 978-1-71-837197-2 (print) |
9 | March 2, 2023[17] | 978-4-06-531305-3 | — | — |
10 | December 1, 2023[8] | 978-4-06-534121-6 | — | — |
Amanga adaptation, illustrated by Hibiki Kokonoe, was serialized on the Niconico-based Suiyōbi no Sirius platform from June 7, 2017 to November 15, 2021.[18] Kodansha published the individual chapters in nine tankōbon volumes.[19] A sequel to the manga adaptation illustrated by Futsū Onshin, titled I Shall Survive Using Potions! Continuation, began serialization on the same platform on August 1, 2022.[20] As of November 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes.[21]
In December 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[22]
A spin-off manga also illustrated by Sukima, titled I Shall Survive Using Potions! Hanano and Lotte's Journey, also began serialization on Suiyōbi no Sirius on January 30, 2023.[23] As of October 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume.[24]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | November 2, 2017[25] | 978-4-06-510332-6 | June 25, 2019[26] | 978-1-71-834000-8 |
2 | May 9, 2018[27] | 978-4-06-511384-4 | December 11, 2019[26] | 978-1-71-834002-2 |
3 | January 9, 2019[28] | 978-4-06-514072-7 | August 5, 2020[26] | 978-1-71-834004-6 |
4 | May 9, 2019[29] | 978-4-06-515414-4 | February 3, 2021[26] | 978-1-71-834006-0 |
5 | December 4, 2019[30] | 978-4-06-517790-7 | March 31, 2021[26] | 978-1-71-834008-4 |
6 | June 9, 2020[31] | 978-4-06-519704-2 | August 4, 2021[26] | 978-1-71-834010-7 |
7 | December 9, 2020[32] | 978-4-06-521727-6 | October 5, 2021[26] | 978-1-71-837236-8 |
8 | June 9, 2021[33] | 978-4-06-523657-4 | March 18, 2022[26] | 978-1-71-834014-5 |
9 | December 9, 2021[19] | 978-4-06-526032-6 | June 1, 2022[26] | 978-1-71-834016-9 |
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | March 9, 2023[34] | 978-4-06-530965-0 |
2 | November 9, 2023[21] | 978-4-06-533528-4 |
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | October 6, 2023[24] | 978-4-06-533381-5 |
Ananime television series adaptation was announced on February 24, 2023.[2] It is produced by Jumondou and directed by Nobuaki Nakanishi, with scripts written by Takayo Ikami, character designs handled by Chisato Kikunaga, and music composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi.[35] The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2023, on the Animazing!!! programming block on all ANN affiliates, including ABC and TV Asahi, as well as other networks.[36] The opening theme song is "Tailwind" by Katagiri,[37] while the ending theme song is "Love Is a Potion" by Harmoe.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[38]
No. | Title [39] | Original air date [40] | |
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1 | "Perks of Reincarnation, Please!" Transliteration: "Tensei Tokuten de Onegaishimasu!" (Japanese: 転生特典でお願いします!) | October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08) | |
2 | "My Goal Is a Safe, Worry-Free Life in Another World!" Transliteration: "Isekai de Anshin Anzen Seikatsu Mezashimasu!" (Japanese: 異世界で安心安全生活目指します!) | October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15) | |
3 | "I'm Gonna Go Speak My Mind at the Castle!" Transliteration: "Ōkyū de Iitaihōdai Shite Jimasu!" (Japanese: 王宮で言いたい放題してきます!) | October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) | |
Kaoru has to ditch her current home. But not before she tells off the dingbat prince.
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4 | "I'm Going into Angel Mode to Fight Back!" Transliteration: "Gotsukaiyō Mōde de Hangeki Shimasu!" (Japanese: 御使い様モードで反撃します!) | October 29, 2023 (2023-10-29) | |
5 | "I'll Use the Goddess's Potions to Do Business!" Transliteration: "Megami no Pōshon de Shōbai Shimasu!" (Japanese: 女神のポーションで商売します!) | November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) | |
6 | "I'll Use My Cheat to Destroy an Army!" Transliteration: "Chīto de Guntai Tsubushi ni Ikimasu!" (Japanese: チートで軍隊潰しに行きます!) | November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)[a] | |
7 | "The Goddess Descends to End the War!" Transliteration: "Megami Kōrin de Sensō Shūketsu Sasemasu!" (Japanese: 女神降臨で戦争終結させます!) | November 19, 2023 (2023-11-19) | |
8 | "I'm Seen as a Beautiful Girl and Abducted!" Transliteration: "Bishōjo Nintei de Yūkai Saremasu!" (Japanese: 美少女認定で誘拐されます!) | November 26, 2023 (2023-11-26) | |
9 | "I'm Going to Relax in a Hot Spring for a While!" Transliteration: "Onsen de Chotto Honeyasume Shitekimasu!" (Japanese: 温泉でちょっと骨休めしてきます!) | December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03) | |
10 | "Going Back to my Original Goal in a New Country!" Transliteration: "Aratana Kuni de Shoshin ni Kaerimasu!" (Japanese: 新たな国で初心に返ります!) | December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10) | |
11 | "I'll Find a Husband with a Treasure Hunt!" Transliteration: "Otakara Hanto de o Muko san Mitsukemasu!" (Japanese: お宝ハントでお婿さん見つけます!) | December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)[b] | |
12 | "I Shall Survive Using Potions!" Transliteration: "Pōshon-danomi de Ikinobimasu!" (Japanese: ポーション頼みで生き延びます!) | December 24, 2023 (2023-12-24)[b] |
Volumes of the manga adaptation have ranked on various bestseller charts, such as those published by BookLive! [ja] and Oricon.[41][42]
In July 2020, the series' light novel and manga adaptation were among several series temporarily removed from Amazon; Amazon stated that the affected series "did not fall within their global content guidelines."[43]
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