Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend

Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes
First light novel volume cover
魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番
(Maō to Yūsha no Tatakai no Ura de: Gēmu Sekai ni Tensei Shitakedo Yūjin no Yūsha ga Maō Tōbatsu ni Tabidatta Ato no Kokunai Orushuban)
GenreIsekai
Novel series
Written byYuki Suzuki
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMarch 2, 2021 – present
Light novel
Written byYuki Suzuki
Illustrated bySanshouuo
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Bunko
Original runMarch 25, 2022 – present
Volumes7[a]
Manga
Written byYuki Suzuki
Illustrated byRampei Ashio
Published byOverlap
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintGardo Comics
MagazineComic Gardo
Original runJuly 15, 2022 – present
Volumes4

Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番, Maō to Yūsha no Tatakai no Ura de: Gēmu Sekai ni Tensei Shitakedo Yūjin no Yūsha ga Maō Tōbatsu ni Tabidatta Ato no Kokunai Orushuban) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuki Suzuki and illustrated by Sanshouuo. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in March 2021. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint in March 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Rampei Ashio began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website in July 2022.

Synopsis

The protagonist gets reincarnated into a fantasy game he remembers playing in his previous life. He gets reincarnated into Werner, the son of a powerful noble who is also a background character who is likely to die without being named in the battle between the hero and the demon king. Using his knowledge of the game, and becoming friends with the hero, Werner tries to use these in order to avoid the fate that could come to him.

Media

Light novel

Written by Yuki Suzuki, Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on March 2, 2021.[1] It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it with illustrations by Sanshouuo under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint on March 25, 2022. Seven volumes have been released as of December 2025.[2][a] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1March 25, 2022[4]978-4-8240-0127-6February 29, 2024 (digital)
March 19, 2024 (print)[5]		979-8-88843-494-9
  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1: "First Battle ~Demon Stampede Battle~"
  3. Chapter 2: "Post-Battle Cleanup ~Making Arrangements and Preparations~"
  4. Epilogue
  • Bonus: "The Royal Academy ~The Hero and the Aristocrats~"
2September 25, 2022[6]978-4-8240-0291-4June 13, 2024 (digital)
July 10, 2024 (print)[7]		979-8-88843-661-5
  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1: "Fall of the Neighboring Kingdom"
  3. Chapter 2: "Escorting Refugees"
  4. Chapter 3: "Affairs in the Area"
  5. Epilogue
3May 25, 2023[8]978-4-8240-0465-9November 21, 2024 (digital)
December 24, 2024 (print)[9]		979-8-89160-270-0
  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1: "Arlea Village"
  3. Chapter 2: "Journey to the Temple"
  4. Chapter 3: "The Battle to Defend Finoy"
  5. Epilogue
4November 25, 2023[10]978-4-8240-0658-5March 27, 2025 (digital)
April 22, 2025 (print)[11]		979-8-89160-935-8
  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1: "Drama at the Capital ~Elimination and Negotiation~"
  3. Chapter 2: "Those Who Scheme ~Conspiracy and Response~"
  4. Chapter 3: "A New Predicament ~Mysteries and Questions~"
  5. Epilogue
5July 25, 2024[12]978-4-8240-0884-8August 7, 2025 (digital)
September 16, 2025 (print)[13]		979-8-89373-723-3
  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1: "A New Job"
  3. Chapter 2: "Subjugating Bandits"
  4. Chapter 3: "The Fight for Anheim"
  5. Epilogue
6December 25, 2024[14]978-4-8240-0658-5January 1, 2026 (digital)
February 10, 2026 (print)[15]		979-8-89561-652-9
  1. Chapter 1: "A Day in the Capital"
  2. Chapter 2: "Trial by Duel"
  3. Chapter 3: "The Underground Library"
7.1July 25, 2025[16]978-4-8240-1252-4July 28, 2026 (print)[17]979-8-89765-400-0
7.2December 25, 2025[2]978-4-8240-1448-1December 22, 2026 (print)[18]979-8-89863-230-4

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Rampei Ashio began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo website on July 15, 2022.[19] The manga's chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.[20] The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1November 25, 2022[21]978-4-8240-0340-9February 20, 2024[22]979-8-88843-492-5
  1. "An Ordinary Person & A Hero"
  2. "Demon Stampede Battle I"
  3. "Demon Stampede Battle II"
  4. "Demon Stampede Battle III"
  • Bonus: "Genius & Manners"
2May 25, 2023[23]978-4-8240-0508-3June 25, 2024[24]979-8-88843-792-6
  1. "Demon Stampede Battle IV"
  2. "Demon Stampede Battle V"
  3. "Demon Stampede Battle VI"
  4. "Attention & Arrangements I"
  5. "Attention & Arrangements II"
  • Bonus: "A Minor Commotion on Campus"
3November 25, 2023[25]978-4-8240-0670-7December 10, 2024[26]979-8-89160-515-2
  1. "Attention & Arrangements III"
  2. "Attention & Arrangements IV"
  3. "Attention & Arrangements V"
  4. "Attention & Arrangements VI"
  5. "Attention & Arrangements VII"
  • Bonus: "The Princess's Conversation with Her Ladies-in-Waiting"
4July 25, 2024[20]978-4-8240-0896-1May 27, 2025[27]979-8-89373-290-0
  1. "Attention & Arrangements VIII"
  2. "Attention & Arrangements IX"
  3. "Attention & Arrangements X"
  4. "Attention & Arrangements XI"
  5. "Attention & Arrangements XII"
  • Bonus: "A Day in the Life of Count Fürst's Family"

Reception

The series was ranked second in the bunkobon category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.[28] The manga adaptation was ranked seventeenth in the 2024 Da Vinci Book of the Year Ranking.[29]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Eight volumes in total, including the second part of the seventh volume.

References

  1. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～ (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 7〈下〉 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2023). "Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses 'My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better', Black Night Parade Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 1 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 2 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 3 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 4 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 5 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 6 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 7〈上〉 ～ゲーム世界に転生したけど友人の勇者が魔王討伐に旅立ったあとの国内お留守番（内政と防衛戦）が俺のお仕事です～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 7: Part 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Light Novel) Vol. 7: Part 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  19. ↑ 葦尾乱平の新連載「魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で」勇者とモブキャラの間に流れる友情. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 15, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  20. 1 2 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 4 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  21. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 1 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  23. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 2 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  25. ↑ 魔王と勇者の戦いの裏で 3 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes (Manga) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  28. ↑ 【次にくるライトノベル大賞2023】『クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった』（文庫部門）、『TS衛生兵さんの戦場日記』（単行本部門）が大賞受賞. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 26, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  29. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 6, 2024). "Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Tops 2024 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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