Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!

Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! (私、能力は平均値でって言ったよね!, Watashi, Nōryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!) is a Japanese light novel series written by FUNA and illustrated by Itsuki Akata. A manga adaptation by Neko Mint began serialization in 2016. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Project No.9 aired from October 7 to December 23, 2019. From December 2021, comicalization has been serialized in the "Gangan ONLINE" app version (Square Enix).

Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou on January 14, 2016. Earth Star Entertainment has released a revised and illustrated version of the series since May 14, 2016 under its Earth Star Novel label. The series has been published digitally in English as Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! by Seven Seas Entertainment since February 1, 2018.

Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! (Manga) has been licensed in English as Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Synopsis
When she turns ten years old, Adele von Ascham is hit with a horrible headache—and memories of her previous life as an eighteen-year-old Japanese girl named Kurihara Misato. That life changed abruptly, however, when Misato died trying to aid a little girl and met god. During that meeting, she made an odd request and asked for average abilities in her next life. But few things—especially wishes—ever go quite as planned.

(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

List of Published Books
FUNA began serializing the story as a web novel on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on January 14, 2016. As of November 3, 2020, 492 chapters of the web novel have been published

Light Novels
The series was acquired for print publication by Earth Star Entertainment, who published the first light novel, with illustrations by Itsuki Akata, in May 2016 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. Seven Seas Entertainment announced on September 11, 2017, that they had licensed the series. A spin-off light novel by Kousuke Akai has also been released.


 * FUNA (Author) / Itsuki Akata (Illustration) “Watashi, Nōryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!" Earth Star Entertainment → Square Enix  (Vol: 1-12) → SQEX Novel (Vol: 13-17), 17 volumes already published (as of July 7, 2022)
 * Released on May 14, 2016 - ISBN 978-4-8030-0922-4
 * Released on August 15, 2016 - ISBN 978-4-8030-0949-1
 * Released on November 15, 2016 - ISBN 978-4-8030-0966-8
 * Released on March 15, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1025-1
 * Released on June 15, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1065-7
 * Released on October 17, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1121-0
 * Released on March 15, 2018 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1160-9
 * Released on July 14, 2018 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1210-1
 * Released on November 15, 2018 - ISBN 78-4-8030-1252-1
 * Released on March 15, 2019 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1281-1
 * Released on July 16, 2019 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1314-6
 * Released on October 12, 2019 - ISBN 78-4-8030-1349-8
 * Released on March 14, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1400-6
 * Released on January 7, 2021 - ISBN 978-4-7575-7024-5
 * Released on June 7, 2021 - ISBN 978-4-7575-7309-3
 * Released on December 7, 2021 - ISBN 978-4-7575-7619-3
 * Released on July 7, 2022 - ISBN 978-4-7575-8021-3

Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Neko Mint began serialization online on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star website on August 5, 2016. Seven Seas announced on September 11, 2017, that they had licensed the manga. A spin-off manga titled ''Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Everyday Misadventures! began serialization in Comic Earth Star'' in July 2019. In April 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced its license to the spin-off manga.


 * FUNA (Original) / Itsuki Akata (Character Draft) / Nekominto (Illustrator) “Watashi, Nōryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!" Earth Star Entertainment , 4 volumes already published (as of October 12, 2019)
 * Released on March 15, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1009-1
 * Released on October 17, 2017 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1117-3
 * Released on June 12, 2018 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1200-2
 * Released on October 12, 2019 - ISBN 978-4-8030-1343-6


 * FUNA (Original) / Itsuki Akata (Character Draft) / iimAn (Friendly Land / Illustrator) / Tatsuya Sakurai (Name Composition) "Watashi, Nōryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!" Square Enix , 2 volumes already published (as of October 12, 2022)
 * Released on July 7, 2022 - ISBN 978-4-7575-8020-6
 * Released on October 12, 2022 - ISBN 978-4-7575-8209-5