The Unwanted Undead Adventurer

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (Japanese: 望まぬ不死の冒険者, Hepburn: Nozomanu Fushi no Bōkensha) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yū Okano and illustrated by Jaian. It has been serialized online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō since September 2016. It was later acquired by Overlap, who have published twelve volumes since October 2017 under their Overlap Novels imprint.

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
First light novel volume cover
望まぬ不死の冒険者
(Nozomanu Fushi no Bōkensha)
GenreDark fantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byYū Okano
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runSeptember 22, 2016 – present
Light novel
Written byYū Okano
Illustrated byJaian
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Novels
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 25, 2017 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Written byYū Okano
Illustrated byHaiji Nakasone
Published byOverlap
English publisher
  • NA: J-Novel Club
MagazineComic Gardo
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 24, 2017 – present
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed byNoriaki Akitaya
Written byYukie Sugawara
StudioConnect
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS NTV
Original run January 2024 – scheduled

A manga adaptation illustrated by Haiji Nakasone has been serialized in Overlap's Comic Gardo website since November 2017, with its chapters collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of May 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect is set to premiere in January 2024.

Characters
Rentt Faina (レント・ファイナ, Rento Faina)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[2]
Lorrane Vivie (ロレーヌ・ヴィヴィエ, Rorēnu Vivie)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[2]
Sheila Ibarss (シェイラ・イバルス, Sheira Ibarusu)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[2]
Rina Rupaage (リナ・ルパージュ, Rina Rupāju)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]

Media

Light novels

Written by Yū Okano, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer began publication online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on September 22, 2016.[3] The series was later acquired by Overlap, who began publishing the novels with illustrations by Jaian on October 25, 2017, under their Overlap Novels imprint.[4] As of May 25, 2023, twelve volumes have been released.[5] J-Novel Club has licensed the novels in North America.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 25, 2017[4]978-4-86554-240-0April 30, 2018[7]978-1-71835-740-2
2 December 25, 2017[8]978-4-86554-292-9July 16, 2018[9]978-1-71835-741-9
3 May 25, 2018[10]978-4-86554-352-0October 22, 2018[11]978-1-71832-104-5
4 November 25, 2018[12]978-4-86554-418-3April 28, 2019[13]978-1-71832-106-9
5 May 25, 2019[14]978-4-86554-499-2March 29, 2020[15]978-1-71832-108-3
6 November 25, 2019[16]978-4-86554-575-3August 30, 2020[17]978-1-71832-110-6
7 May 25, 2020[18]978-4-86554-665-1December 12, 2020[19]978-1-71832-112-0
8 November 25, 2020[20]978-4-86554-787-0June 22, 2021[21]978-1-71832-114-4
9 June 25, 2021[22]978-4-86554-941-6November 29, 2021[23]978-1-71832-116-8
10 April 25, 2022[24]978-4-8240-0166-5January 9, 2023[25]978-1-71832-118-2
11 October 25, 2022[26]978-4-8240-0314-0——
12 May 25, 2023[5]978-4-8240-0503-8——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Haiji Nakasone began serialization online via Overlap's Comic Gardo website on November 24, 2017.[27] As of May 25, 2023, eleven tankōbon volumes have been released.[28] J-Novel Club has also licensed the manga.[29]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 25, 2018[30]978-4-86-554355-1November 13, 2019[31]978-1-71-834790-8
2 November 25, 2018[32]978-4-86-554420-6March 11, 2020[33]978-1-71-834791-5
3 May 25, 2019[34]978-4-86-554503-6July 8, 2020[35]978-1-71-834792-2
4 November 25, 2019[36]978-4-86-554578-4September 10, 2020[37]978-1-71-834793-9
5 May 25, 2020[38]978-4-86-554672-9March 3, 2021[39]978-1-71-834794-6
6 November 25, 2020[40]978-4-86-554796-2July 7, 2021[41]978-1-71-834795-3
7 June 25, 2021[42]978-4-86-554951-5January 27, 2022[43]978-1-71-834796-0
8 November 25, 2021[44]978-4-82-400056-9June 29, 2022[45]978-1-71-834797-7
9 April 25, 2022[46]978-4-82-400175-7December 8, 2022[47]978-1-71-834798-4
10 October 25, 2022[48]978-4-82-400322-5——
11 May 25, 2023[28]978-4-82-400513-7——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced at the "Overlap Bunko 9th Anniversary Online Event" on April 17, 2022.[49] It will be produced by Connect and directed by Noriaki Akitaya, with scripts written by Yukie Sugawara, and character designs handled by Takao Sano. The series is set to premiere in January 2024 on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][50] Juvenile will perform the opening theme song "Immortal", while Mao Abe will perform the ending theme song.[51] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[52]

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