I Shall Survive Using Potions!

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 March 2023, nine 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 March 2023, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into a single volume. An anime television series adaptation produced by Jumondou premiered in October 2023.

I Shall Survive Using Potions!
Cover of the first light novel volume
ポーション頼みで生き延びます！
(Pōshon-danomi de Ikinobimasu!)
GenreIsekai[1]
Novel series
Written byFUNA
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runNovember 3, 2015 – present
Light novel
Written byFUNA
Illustrated bySukima
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintKodansha Ranobe Books
DemographicMale
Original runJune 1, 2017 – present
Volumes9
Manga
Written byFUNA
Illustrated byHibiki Kokonoe
Published byKodansha
English publisher
  • NA: J-Novel Club
MagazineSuiyōbi no Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 7, 2017 – November 15, 2021
Volumes9
Manga
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Continuation
Written byFUNA
Illustrated byFutsū Onshin
Published byKodansha
MagazineSuiyōbi no Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 1, 2022 – present
Volumes1
Manga
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Hanano and Lotte's Journey
Written byFUNA
Illustrated bySukima
Published byKodansha
MagazineSuiyōbi no Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 30, 2023 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byNobuaki Nakanishi
Written byTakayo Ikami
Music byHiroaki Tsutsumi
StudioJumondou
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkABC, TV Asahi, BS Fuji
Original run October 8, 2023 – present
Episodes3

Premise

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.

Characters
Kaoru Nagase (長瀬 香, Nagase Kaoru) / Kaoru (カオル)
Voiced by: Rin Kusumi[2] (Japanese); Katie Wetch[3] (English)
Kaoru died young and was offered the chance to be reborn with a special power; having chosen to create potions. She asks to befriend the Goddess of her new world, Celestine, unintentionally becoming an ageless immortal; due to asking to be friends "for life". Her greatest desire is to fall in love with an average man and spread out her descendants in the world.
Kaoru ends up causing major uproar in the world by voicing her opinion on nobility and the rich, and how their lives are a shame.
Francette (フランセット, Furansetto)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Takayanagi[2] (Japanese); Marianne Bray[3] (English)
Emile (エミール, Emīru)
Voiced by: Moeka Koizumi[2]
Belle (ベル, Beru)
Voiced by: Haruki Iwata[2]
Layette (レイエット, Reietto)
Voiced by: Natsuki Kitagawa[2]
An orphan Kaoru helped save. Having no family, she became Kaoru's foster sister.
Celestine (セレスティーヌ, Seresutīnu)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[4] (Japanese); Monét Lerner[3] (English)
Celestine is the Goddess of Kaoru's current world, and admirer of Earth's God. Celestine has some troubles of her own. A "holy" nation founded itself under the delusion she blessed them; when the founders actually just bothered her, while she was fixing reality. Additionally a fake religion is forcibly expanding and taking away her worshippers; that's bad in that a diety needs prayer for power.
Roland (ロランド, Rorando)
Voiced by: Taito Ban[5]
Fernand (フェルナン, Ferunan)
Voiced by: Ryuichi Kijima[5]
Allan (アラン, Aran)
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[5]
Fabio (ファビオ)
Voiced by: Masaya Wada[5]
Administrator of Earth (地球の管理者, Chikyū no Kanrisha)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[5] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke[3] (English)

Media

Light novel

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 March 2023, nine volumes have been released.[8]

In December 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.[9]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 1, 2017[7]978-4-06-365022-8February 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]978-4-06-365044-0May 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]978-4-06-511505-3July 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]978-4-06-514538-8March 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]978-4-06-517389-3October 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]978-4-06-519782-0March 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]978-4-06-521869-3August 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]978-4-06-528815-3February 20, 2023 (digital)
November 13, 2023 (print)[1]		978-1-71-833514-1 (digital)
978-1-71-837197-2 (print)
9 March 2, 2023[8]978-4-06-531305-3——

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hibiki Kokonoe, was serialized on the Niconico-based Suiyōbi no Sirius platform from June 7, 2017 to November 15, 2021.[17] Kodansha published the individual chapters in nine tankōbon volumes.[18] 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.[19] As of March 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume.[20]

In December 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[21]

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.[22] As of October 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume.[23]

First series
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 2, 2017[24]978-4-06-510332-6June 25, 2019[25]978-1-71-834000-8
2 May 9, 2018[26]978-4-06-511384-4December 11, 2019[25]978-1-71-834002-2
3 January 9, 2019[27]978-4-06-514072-7August 5, 2020[25]978-1-71-834004-6
4 May 9, 2019[28]978-4-06-515414-4February 3, 2021[25]978-1-71-834006-0
5 December 4, 2019[29]978-4-06-517790-7March 31, 2021[25]978-1-71-834008-4
6 June 9, 2020[30]978-4-06-519704-2August 4, 2021[25]978-1-71-834010-7
7 December 9, 2020[31]978-4-06-521727-6October 5, 2021[25]978-1-71-837236-8
8 June 9, 2021[32]978-4-06-523657-4March 18, 2022[25]978-1-71-834014-5
9 December 9, 2021[18]978-4-06-526032-6June 1, 2022[25]978-1-71-834016-9
Second series
No. Release date ISBN
1 March 9, 2023[20]978-4-06-530965-0
2 November 9, 2023[33]978-4-06-533528-4

Hanano and Lotte's Journey
No. Release date ISBN
1 October 6, 2023[23]978-4-06-533381-5

Anime

An anime 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.[34] The series premiered on October 8, 2023 on ABC and TV Asahi's ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block and BS Fuji.[35] The opening theme song is "Tailwind" by Katagiri,[36] while the ending theme song is "Love Is a Potion" by Harmoe.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[37]

Episodes
No.Title [38]Directed by [lower-alpha 1]Written by [lower-alpha 1]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1]Original air date [39]
1"Perks of Reincarnation, Please!"
Transcription: "Tensei Tokuten de Onegaishimasu!" (Japanese: 転生特典でお願いします！)		TBATBATBAOctober 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)
2"My Goal Is a Safe, Worry-Free Life in Another World!"
Transcription: "Isekai de Anshin Anzen Seikatsu Mezashimasu!" (Japanese: 異世界で安心安全生活目指します！)		TBATBATBAOctober 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)
3"I'm Gonna Go Speak My Mind at the Castle!"
Transcription: "Ōkyū de Iitaihōdai Shite Jimasu!" (Japanese: 王宮で言いたい放題してきます！)		TBATBATBAOctober 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)

Reception

Volumes of the manga adaptation have ranked on various bestseller charts, such as those published by BookLive! and Oricon.[40][41]

Amazon removal

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."[42]

See also

Notes
  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References
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