Loner Life in Another World

Loner Life in Another World (ひとりぼっちの異世界攻略) 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.

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)


 * Class Rep (委員長)


 * Gal Leader (ギャルリーダー)


 * Nerd A (オタA)


 * Jock A (脳筋莫迦A)


 * Delinquent A (不良A)


 * Vice Chairperson A


 * Vice Chairperson B


 * Vice Chairperson C


 * Gal A


 * Gal D


 * Volleyball Club Girl A


 * Volleyball Club Girl B


 * Nudist Girl


 * Gyogyo Girl

Light novel
Written by Shoji Goji, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 12, 2016. 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. As of April 2024, fourteen volumes have been released.

In February 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Bibi, began serialization on the Comic Gardo manga website on January 25, 2019. As of April 2024, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into nineteen tankōbon volumes.

In March 2020, Kaiten Books announced that they licensed the manga for English publication.

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. It will be 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. The series is set to premiere in October 2024. The opening theme song, "ODD NUMBER", is performed by Yoshino, while the ending theme song, "Hello and Good-bye" is performed by Kujiraki. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America, Australia and British Isles for streaming on Hidive.

Reception
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the humor and illustrations, though she had mixed feelings on the character Haruka. Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story, especially its action and comedy elements.

The series has 1.9 million copies in circulation between its digital and print releases.