I Shall Survive Using Potions!

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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 [ja]
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runNovember 3, 2015 – present
Light novel
Written byFUNA
Illustrated bySukima
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintKodansha Ranobe Books [ja]
DemographicMale
Original runJune 1, 2017 – present
Volumes10
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
Volumes2
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 network
Original run October 8, 2023 – December 24, 2023
Episodes12

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.

Premise[edit]

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[edit]

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)
A originally a knight in her 30s, she was de-aged to her teen years thanks to a potion Kaoru gave her; having felt sorry Fran gave up her youth for knighthood. After being saved by death by Kaoru, she starts displaying a blood knight viciousness in battle.
Emile (エミール, Emīru)
Voiced by: Moeka Koizumi[2]
Emile is the first orphan Kaoru met. She helped his group out and now Emile travels with her as one of Kaoru's bodyguard.
Belle (ベル, Beru)
Voiced by: Haruki Iwata[2]
Belle is one of Emile's bodyguards. She is also dating Emile.
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.
Roland (ロランド, Rorando)
Voiced by: Taito Ban[5]
Prince of Balmore Kingdom. He is Francette's fiancee. Originally he was meant for the throne but his arm was rendered ineligible thanks to it being rendered lame. It was healed thanks to Kaoru, but he decided against taking the throne as he saw what a headache it is.
Fernand (フェルナン, Ferunan)
Voiced by: Ryuichi Kijima[5]
The prince of Brancott Kingdom. He originally met Kaoru when she gave advice out at the restaurant she waitresses at. Fernand fell in love with Kaoru for her brilliance, wishing to marry her; not even taking into consideration her opinion. Kaoru bluntly tells him that she detests the idea of being a high ranking noble, let alone royalty, and ran away. Unable to take the hint, Fernand remains obsessed with finding and marrying her; wasting his life.
Allan (アラン, Aran)
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[5]
Fernand's childhood friend. He and Fabio are exasperated with the prince for taking them on a wild goose chase.
Fabio (ファビオ)
Voiced by: Masaya Wada[5]
Fernand's childhood friend. He and Allan were able to understand Kaoru's wishes; however, they can't stop Fernand due to his status.
Administrator of Earth (地球の管理者, Chikyū no Kanrisha)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[5] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke[3] (English)
He is well known among the administrators for being good at his job. Celeste is known to desire his praise for a job well done.

Media[edit]

Light novel[edit]

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]

Volumes[edit]

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[17]978-4-06-531305-3——
10 December 1, 2023[8]978-4-06-534121-6——

Manga[edit]

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.[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]

Volumes[edit]

First series[edit]
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 2, 2017[25]978-4-06-510332-6June 25, 2019[26]978-1-71-834000-8
2 May 9, 2018[27]978-4-06-511384-4December 11, 2019[26]978-1-71-834002-2
3 January 9, 2019[28]978-4-06-514072-7August 5, 2020[26]978-1-71-834004-6
4 May 9, 2019[29]978-4-06-515414-4February 3, 2021[26]978-1-71-834006-0
5 December 4, 2019[30]978-4-06-517790-7March 31, 2021[26]978-1-71-834008-4
6 June 9, 2020[31]978-4-06-519704-2August 4, 2021[26]978-1-71-834010-7
7 December 9, 2020[32]978-4-06-521727-6October 5, 2021[26]978-1-71-837236-8
8 June 9, 2021[33]978-4-06-523657-4March 18, 2022[26]978-1-71-834014-5
9 December 9, 2021[19]978-4-06-526032-6June 1, 2022[26]978-1-71-834016-9
Second series[edit]
No. Release date ISBN
1 March 9, 2023[34]978-4-06-530965-0
2 November 9, 2023[21]978-4-06-533528-4

Hanano and Lotte's Journey[edit]

No. Release date ISBN
1 October 6, 2023[24]978-4-06-533381-5

Anime[edit]

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.[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]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [39]Original air date [40]
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.
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]

Reception[edit]

Volumes of the manga adaptation have ranked on various bestseller charts, such as those published by BookLive! [ja] and Oricon.[41][42]

Amazon removal[edit]

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]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This episode aired at 2:30 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.
  2. ^ a b This episode aired at 2:15 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.

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External links[edit]

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