Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest

Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest (不遇職【鑑定士】が実は最強だった~奈落で鍛えた最強の【神眼】で無双する~, Fugūshoku "Kanteishi" ga Jitsu wa Saikyō Datta: Naraku de Kitaeta Saikyō no "Shingan" de Musō Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ibarakino and illustrated by Yu Hitaki. It was serialized online from December 2019 to January 2022 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Kodansha, who have published three volumes since October 2020 under their Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Morohoshi Fuji has been serialized online via Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website since July 2020 and has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed digitally in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by Okuruto Noboru is set to premiere in January 2025.

Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest
First light novel volume cover
不遇職【鑑定士】が実は最強だった~奈落で鍛えた最強の【神眼】で無双する~
(Fugūshoku "Kanteishi" ga Jitsu wa Saikyō Datta: Naraku de Kitaeta Saikyō no "Shingan" de Musō Suru)
GenreAdventure, fantasy, harem[1]
Novel series
Written byIbarakino
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runDecember 14, 2019January 4, 2022
Light novel
Written byIbarakino
Illustrated byYu Hitaki
Published byKodansha
ImprintKodansha Ranobe Books
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 2, 2020 – present
Volumes3
Manga
Written byIbarakino
Illustrated byMorohoshi Fuji
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMagazine Pocket
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 29, 2020 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byKenta Ōnishi
Written byTouko Machida
Music by
  • Satoshi Hōno
  • Kaori Nakano
StudioOkuruto Noboru
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11
Original run January 9, 2025 scheduled

Characters

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Ein (アイン, Ain)
Voiced by: Kikunosuke Toya[2]
Yūri (ユーリ)
Voiced by: Hikaru Tono[2]
Ursula (ウルスラ, Urusura)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]
Pina (ピナ)
Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[2]
Kurohime (黒姫)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[3]
Alice (アリス, Arisu)
Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[3]
Akahane (朱羽)
Voiced by: Aimi[3]

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Ibarakino, Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest was serialized on the user-generated web novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō from December 14, 2019, to January 4, 2022.[4] It was later acquired by Kodansha who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Yu Hitaki under their Kodansha Ranobe Books light novel imprint on October 2, 2020. Three volumes have been released as of July 2024.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1 October 2, 2020[6]978-4-06-520918-9
2 May 2, 2022[7]978-4-06-524580-4
3 July 2, 2024[5]978-4-06-536481-9

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Morohoshi Fuji began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on July 29, 2020. The first tankōbon volume was released on November 9, 2020.[1] The manga's chapters have been compiled into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.[8]

On September 30, 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English digital publication.[9] Kodansha is also publishing the series in English on their K Manga service.[10]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 November 9, 2020[11]978-4-06-521572-2October 26, 2021[12]978-1-63-699478-9
2 March 9, 2021[13]978-4-06-522646-9December 28, 2021[14]978-1-63-699520-5
3 July 9, 2021[15]978-4-06-524038-0January 25, 2022[16]978-1-63-699527-4
4 November 9, 2021[17]978-4-06-525992-4April 26, 2022[18]978-1-68-491145-5
5 March 9, 2021[19]978-4-06-527277-0August 30, 2022[20]978-1-68-491416-6
6 July 8, 2022[21]978-4-06-528385-1December 27, 2022[22]978-1-68-491605-4
7 November 9, 2022[23]978-4-06-529640-0April 25, 2023[24]978-1-68-491900-0
8 March 9, 2023[25]978-4-06-530924-7August 22, 2023[26]979-8-88-933104-9
9 July 7, 2023[27]978-4-06-532177-5December 26, 2023[28]979-8-88-933299-2
10 November 9, 2023[29]978-4-06-533513-0April 30, 2024[30]979-8-88-933449-1
11 March 8, 2024[31]978-4-06-534874-1September 3, 2024[32]979-8-89-478005-4
12 July 9, 2024[33]978-4-06-536119-1
13 November 8, 2024[8]978-4-06-537420-7

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 26, 2024.[34] It will be produced by Okuruto Noboru and directed by Kenta Ōnishi, with scripts written by Touko Machida, characters designed by Sayuri Sakimoto, and music composed by Satoshi Hōno and Kaori Nakano. The series is set to premiere on January 9, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[2][3] The ending theme song is "Rock wa Shinanai" (ロックは死なない, Rock Will Never Die) performed by 22/7.[35]

References

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