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Loner Life in Another World Light Novels Get 2024 TV Anime

A website opened on Sunday to announce the 2024 television anime adaptation of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series. The website also revealed the anime's teaser video, teaser visual, and lead cast member.

Seven Seas licensed the light novel series and will release the eighth volume in English on March 5. The company is releasing the novels as part of its Airship imprint.

Seven Seas describes the series:

When acerbic loner Haruka gets transported to another world with his class, he's not big on adventuring, but he wouldn't mind some cool magic of his own. Unfortunately, the magic powers are first-come-first-served, and by Haruka's turn, there's nothing good left to choose from. Now he'll have to take on this fantasy world the hard way, with a hodgepodge selection of bizarre skills...and with all the girls in class tagging along!

The anime stars:

Umeda commented on his casting:

I'm Shūichirō Umeda, and I'll be playing Haruka in "Loner Life in Another World." Nice to meet you!

As for Haruka's first impression, his way of speaking and storytelling is unique, enjoyable, and somehow feels both fresh and nostalgic. He probably doesn't intend for that, but after meeting him once, you won't forget this quirky and charming protagonist.

Haruka devises various strategies, puts in effort, and enjoys the conquest in the different world. I'm facing the script with the same feelings as Haruka.

I'll do my best to make it enjoyable for both the fans of the original work and those experiencing it through the anime for the first time! Please look forward to it!

Goji gave a comment about the anime announcement:

I know you probably have no idea what I'm talking about, but without ever intending to write a novel or even thinking about it, I impulsively posted on “Narou” in the late hours of the night. To my surprise, it got turned into a book, adapted into a comic, and now it's becoming an anime.

Yes, it was just a moment of madness, and I had jokingly written it on a whim, only for the story to gradually grow larger. I was torn between whether to be ecstatic about it or to be utterly shocked. Before I knew it, it's now being adapted into an anime. I'm tossing all responsibility onto everyone for this, and I sincerely want to express my gratitude. Thank you very much.

The light novels' illustrator Saku Enomaru and the manga adaptation's author Bibi also gave comments and drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement:

Congratulations on the anime adaptation! I'm really looking forward to seeing how Haruka and others' adventures are portrayed through the unique expressions on anime. Please continue to support both the novel and the comic.

To all the fans of "Loner Life in Another World," congratulations on the anime adaptation. As the one responsible for the comic adaptation, this is truly a dream come true. The possibility of introducing the work to even more people... just thinking about it makes me excited! There might be scenes that I couldn't cover in the manga or new scenes added, so I'm super excited about that. I'll be watching with a completely fresh perspective as a fan!

Goji launched the novel series on the "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" website in 2016, and the 13th volume will ship on January 25. Enomaru took over illustrations from booota for the novels starting with the third volume. The novels have over 2.8 million copies (print and digital) in circulation. A manga adaptation by Bibi launched on the Comic Gardo website in January 2019, and Overlap will publish the 18th compiled book volume also on January 25.

Kaiten Books publishes Goji and Bibi's manga adaptation in English.

Update: More information added from press release.

Update 2: Added background info on manga. Thanks, Elves.

Sources: Loner Life in Another World anime's website and X/Twitter account, Comic Natalie, press release