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After waking up at his own funeral, Tenma Otori gets a second chance at life when a god from another world presents him with an enticing offer: if Tenma agrees to be reincarnated in order to save their dying world, the gods will bestow cheat abilities upon him. Tenma accepts, and is reborn in a lush fantasy world filled with demi-humans, magic spells and items, monsters, mysterious forests, and more! As he grows, more of his gods-given powers and abilities—including his unique power to befriend adorable monsters like slimes and baby wolves—are revealed to his adoptive parents, two former master adventurers, and his grandfather, a famous wizard. But one fateful day, three mysterious strangers shatter the tranquility of Tenma’s village by trying to kidnap him, and that’s where Tenma’s adventure really begins...

Three years have passed since Tenma Otori lost his parents in the devastating attack on Kukuri Village. He’s now trying to make a name for himself as an adventurer in Gunjo City, and things are going great. He’s joined the local guild and teamed up with a trio of identical catgirl triplets. In fact, his incredible skill and his knack for magic continue to draw attention—but not always the good kind. A group of jealous adventurers has their eye on him, and Tenma soon finds himself at the center of a battle involving knights, nobles, and even more monsters! Can he shake all this trouble and get back to adventuring?

Reincarnated adventurer Tenma’s new “slow life” begins in the city of Sagan, where he explores his first dungeon and encounters the city’s strongest party of adventurers. His journey becomes even livelier when a new heroine and her followers join Tenma’s party, but it’s no longer fun and games when the duke’s son gets kidnapped! Will Tenma be able to save him?

Follow Tenma in the next phase of his journey, exploring dungeons and making new friends!

Tenma and his party are headed to the capital to participate in the martial arts tournament. On their way, Tenma manages to bail some young royals out of trouble and earn himself a favor from the crown. Once he arrives in the capital, the king invites him to live in the palace! Many faces new and old await Tenma in the big city, including Aura’s mysterious older sister... Why is Aura so deathly afraid of her, and what’s this about Tenma possibly getting a noble title?After much mayhem and mishap, Tenma finally gets the moving(?!) reunion everyone’s been waiting for!

Now that the preliminary rounds are over, the main battles of the Victory Prayer Imperial Martial Arts Festival have finally begun! Things are going smoothly for Tenma until he encounters a formidable enemy who uses underhanded methods and doesn’t shy away from killing his opponents—even if they’re Tenma’s friends!

Together, Tenma and company face off against former winners, runners-up, and fan favorites from previous tournaments in this battle of the strongest warriors in the kingdom. Meanwhile, the mysterious Bandit King finally reveals his identity, heating up the competition! Does anyone have a prayer against our overpowered hero, or will Tenma finally meet his match?

Prepare for another epic journey with Tenma! After the martial arts tournament, Tenma yearns for a peaceful adventurer’s life, but fate has other plans. Not only does he have to face an earth dragon, but he gets caught up in noble rivalries, a kingdom-threatening coup, and capturing slave traders!

Seeking a change from the hustle and bustle of the capital, Tenma contemplates embarking on a new journey. The royal capital arc finally comes to a close...but the story is far from over!

Having finished his stay in the royal capital for now, Tenma returns to Sagan with a team of powerful companions to challenge the dungeon once again. But this time, Sagan’s dungeons are teeming with more formidable monsters than ever before. He and his party find themselves in trouble when a monster creeps up from the depths, overwhelming even Valley Wind! To add to the chaos, they receive a visit from the king, who just loves surprises...

Tenma’s journey reaches new heights (and depths!) as the Dungeon Revenge arc begins!

Join Tenma and his friends as they travel to Amur’s hometown, the beastfolk village of Nanao. Tenma thought he could take it easy there, but Amur’s father’s jealousy causes nothing but a myriad of troubles...

Then, when Tenma returns to the royal capital, his hopes for relaxation are dashed once more by conflicts with neighboring countries, the antics of unruly heroines, and unexpected fame. Join Tenma during his tumultuous fifteenth year of life in the action-packed eighth volume of Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World!

Three years have passed since Tenma’s last adventure, and life in the capital has become routine for him and his companions. As one of the kingdom’s most esteemed adventurers, Tenma is renowned far and wide. But trouble brews when Margrave Haust, with whom Tenma shares a tense history due to the events in Kukuri Village, requests his help to defeat a rampaging swarm of wyverns. Driven by his friendship with Leon and a desire to mend old rifts, he agrees to take on the mission. As he sets out to confront the deadly creatures, however, he quickly realizes that these creatures are merely the beginning of a much larger, more dangerous ordeal. Tenma’s next journey will not only test his strength, but also force him to confront the shadows of his past.

Tenma returns to the place where his journey began—Kukuri Village. After paying his respects at his parents’ graves, the peace is shattered when an unexpected enemy launches a sudden attack that very night...Trapped by a cunning and deadly ambush, Tenma is pushed to his limits. For the first time since the initial attack on his village, he wonders if he’ll survive to protect his family and friends. But in that desperate moment, one figure steps forward to face the enemy alone. Who could it be? And what mastermind was behind the trap that ensnared them?Familiar faces from the past make their return and are joined by intriguing new characters. The stakes are higher, and the danger is greater than ever before!

Tenma’s back in the capital after his journey to the Haust margravate, and now it’s time to weather a storm of marriage mix-ups, love confessions, and furious girls!

No sooner has he returned than Maria confronts him in a full-blown rage over his latest misstep. One thing leads to another, and before he knows it, he’s somehow agreed to marry Primera?!

And that’s just the beginning! Stepping up to stand in for Amy’s family at an academy party, Tenma watches Tida gather all his courage to confess his feelings—only for the young man to faint in shock at Amy’s reply. Wait, is that really what she meant?

While Tenma’s faced lots of enemies, this might be his biggest challenge yet!

After waking up at his own funeral, Tenma Otori gets a second chance at life when a god from another world presents him with an enticing offer: if Tenma agrees to be reincarnated in order to save their dying world, the gods will bestow cheat abilities upon him. Tenma accepts, and is reborn in a lush fantasy world filled with demi-humans, magic spells and items, monsters, mysterious forests, and more! As he grows, more of his gods-given powers and abilities—including his unique power to befriend adorable monsters like slimes and baby wolves—are revealed to his adoptive parents, two former master adventurers, and his grandfather, a famous wizard. But one fateful day, three mysterious strangers shatter the tranquility of Tenma’s village by trying to kidnap him, and that’s where Tenma’s adventure really begins…Also available as a light novel published by J-Novel Club!

Two years have passed since Tenma and his family survived the attack on Kukuri Village. One day he saves a traveling party being attacked by orcs...only to discover one of them is the king, on his way to investigate strange happenings in the Elder Forest. But when the margrave gets involved and sends soldiers to take over the village, it leads to a battle that will change Tenma''s life forever...

It’s been five years since the devastating attack on Tenma’s hometown. He’s now trying to make a name for himself as an adventurer in Gunjo City, and his abilities and knack for magic are drawing all kinds of attention. After officially joining the adventurers’ guild, he teams up with a trio of identical catgirl sisters. For their first quest together, they opt for something simple: slaying the wild dashboars plaguing a local village. There’s more to this job than meets the eye, however, and the requester isn’t who he seems to be... Can Tenma stay ahead of the treachery afoot?

When a nearby village is taken over by evil bandits who have enslaved the women there, Tenma and his party of catgirl triplets come to the rescue! But their heroic efforts draw the attention of the Gunjo City knights, who can’t help but doubt their story. Later on, Tenma crosses the wrong person and ends up having to compete in a duel with a noble...and the penalty for losing is death?! Who will be victorious? Follow Tenma''s exciting adventures in Gunjo City!

Conquer dungeons on easy mode with cute new friends! After a successful duel in Gunjo City, Tenma decides to move to the next phase of his adventures in the city of Sagan, where he explores his first dungeon and encounters the city’s strongest party of adventurers. His journey becomes even livelier when he makes an exciting discovery in the dungeons!

Follow Tenma on the next part of his journey, exploring dungeons and making new friends!

The new “slow life” of reincarnated adventurer Tenma continues in the city of Sagan, where he’s tamed a new baby dragon follower, one which attracts a lot of attention. But that’s not his only dungeon discovery—he comes across two slave girls whose master was killed by a giant snake monster... And now they want Tenma to be their master?! Owning slaves definitely was not on Tenma’s priority list, but the girls might be separated otherwise... He can’t just let them be!

Follow Tenma in the next phase of his journey, exploring dungeons and making new friends!

After a visit in a dream from the Goddess of Love, Tenma is determined to break Jeanne’s curse, but it’s more powerful than he could ever have imagined. Can he save Jeanne from it, or will he succumb to it himself?!Meanwhile, Tenma hears about a martial arts tournament to be held in the royal capital, one which attracts the fiercest warriors from all over the world. He decides to participate, and embarks on a journey to the capital with determination in his heart. On the way there, he comes across familiar faces he never expected to see again...Join Tenma on his newest adventures in the capital, where a whole new life awaits him!

Tenma and his party head to the royal castle, where they reunite with old friends and encounter familiar faces from the past, including Aina, Aura''s mysterious older sister. Why is Aura so deathly afraid of her?

Tenma finally registers for the martial arts tournament with a familiar (but new!) follower and is thrilled to see even more old friends again, including a certain beautiful knight captain and a mischievous trio of catgirls. The tournament starts off with a bang, but soon tragedy strikes when a formidable competitor seriously injures one of Tenma''s dearest friends. Who is this mystery enemy, and will Tenma’s cheat abilities be enough to beat them?

Now that the preliminary rounds are over, the main matches of the Victory Prayer Imperial Martial Arts Festival have finally begun! Tenma faces former winners, runners-up, and fan favorites from previous tournaments in this battle of the strongest warriors in the kingdom. Meanwhile, the mysterious challenger known as the Bandit King finally reveals their identity, heating up the competition even more!Will all of Tenma’s opponents fall before our overpowered hero, or has he finally met his match?