Kujonin (駆除人, Exterminator) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hanabokuro. Originally published via the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2015, the series was later acquired by MF Books (KADOKAWA) from June 2016 to May 2019, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Sime. A manga version was serialized in Monthly Comp Ace from the August 2017 issue to the September 2022 issue. The comic book version was written by Keiji Asakawa and published in book form, but due to slander, the contract was terminated on March 31, 2023, and the story was only drawn up to before the "Earthly Heroes Arc" and was never completed. The "ComicWalker" version was also discontinued.
As of January 2019, the series had sold 400,000 copies as of November 2021, and the total number of comics sold, including electronic editions, had surpassed 1.5 million copies.
Synopsis
"We accept "disinfection" in a different world."
Naoki was an exterminator in his past life. Now he is in a fantasy world. Without any new skills, he continues to just exterminate, but instead of exterminating bugs, he exterminates monsters as his job.
How will his life as an exterminator play out?
List of published books
Light Novels
written by Hanabokuro. Originally published via the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2015, the series was later acquired by MF Books (KADOKAWA) from June 2016 to May 2019, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Sime.
| Number of turns | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 24, 2016 | 978-4-04-068428-4 | — | — |
| 2 | August 25, 2016 | 978-4-04-068491-8 | — | — |
| 3 | January 25, 2017 | 978-4-04-068428-4 | — | — |
| 4 | May 25, 2017 | 978-4-04-068491-8 | — | — |
| 5 | September 25, 2017 | 978-4-04-069465-8 | — | — |
| 6 | December 25, 2017 | 978-4-04-069600-3 | — | — |
| 7 | May 25, 2018 | 978-4-04-069927-1 | — | — |
| 8 | September 25, 2018 | 978-4-04-065170-5 | — | — |
| 9 | January 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-065521-5 | — | — |
| 10 | May 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-065746-2 | — | — |
Manga
The manga version was serialized in Monthly Comp Ace from the August 2017 issue to the September 2022 issue. The comic book version was written by Keiji Asakawa and published in book form, but due to slander, the contract was terminated on March 31, 2023, and the story was only drawn up to before the "Earthly Heroes Arc" and was never completed. The "ComicWalker" version was also discontinued.
| Number of turns | Original release date | Release date | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date December 26, 2017 | 978-4041063927 | — | — |
| 2 | April 25, 2019 | 978-4041074695 | — | — |
| 3 | April 26, 2019 | 978-4041067048 | — | — |
| 4 | November 26, 2021 | 978-4-04-108849-4 | — | — |
| 5 | July 26, 2022 | 978-4-04-112935-7 | — | — |
Character
The story centers around Naoki, who worked as a pest exterminator in his past life. After his death, he awoke in another world, in unfamiliar terrain. At first, he was unable to understand what was going on, but eventually noticed that this would is similar to an RPG. After gradually getting used to his life in another world, he takes up an occupation that is the same as his former, extermination.
When I was on Earth, I was working as a cleaner and exterminator when I was crushed to death by collapsing garbage in a trashed house, and it seems this world’s god picked me up. At first, I didn’t know how things would turn out, but when I realized that there was a world that was like an RPG game, I began to get used to this world. I entered the Adventurers Guild and received the standard battle training, but I, who had no talent in swords nor talent in magic, was largely unchanged from when I was on Earth, and so I decided that my living would consist mainly of cleaning and exterminating. Today I also went to the Adventurers Guild and found a cleaning job. Work that’s not monster or magical beast subjugation isn’t popular work, so no matter how many there are, I’m able to get one every day. The town I’m in is also a ways from the Royal Capital and the monsters and magic beasts around here are weak, so there aren’t a lot of Adventurers, it seems.
"Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur."
― Naoki to Sera
Abilities
"When I showed her the Adventurer’s Card that was made when I entered the Guild to be safe, she said my level went up by 10. Wait wait; in the first place, there’s a level system in this world? I leave that question for now and ask for an explanation about Status and Skills.
According to the receptionist, the living creatures in this world have levels; when you defeat a monster it seems like their experience points in full enter into you.
As for Skills, adventurers are endowed with Skill Trees; you acquire Skill Points when you level, and by allocating them you can learn Skills."― Naoki
Naoki can perfectly utilize his skill because in his previous life as a pest exterminator/control, he was able to defeat any monster or Hero. Because of his judgment of the heroes he sees them as also a pest that needs to be eradicated. Naoki has barely any knowledge in combat he can able to hold back a powerful opponent.
But his biggest asset is his making any portion of chemical that can defeat a monster or a hero. Because of their knowledge of Sera in monsters, he can able to pull any form of tactics that can used not for one-on-one combat situations, but for battles where many are mobilized.
| Status | Level | 10 | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability》 《Fire Magic Level 1》 《Pharmacy Level 3》 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance: | 55 | Magic Power: | 28 | ||
| Speed: | 30 | Strength: | 42 | ||
| Sturdiness: | 26 | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
| Status | Level | 38 | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability》《Life Magic Level 5》 《Fire Magic Level 1》《Compounding Skill Level 10》 《Detection Skill Level 10》《Pharmacy Level 3》 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance: | 170 | Magic Power: | 102 | ||
| Speed: | 91 | Strength: | 138 | ||
| Sturdiness: | 89 | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
| Status | Level | 40 | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability》《Life Magic Level 6》 《Fire Magic Level 1》《Compounding Skill Level 10》 《Detection Skill Level 10》《Pharmacy Level 5》 《Alchemy Level 10》《Arithmetic Level 10》 《Magic Circle Studies 5》 | |
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| Endurance: | ??? | Magic Power: | ??? | ||
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| Sturdiness: | ??? | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
| Status | Level | 72 | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability》《Life Magic Level 5, Clean Up》 《Fire Magic Level 1》《Compounding Skill Level 10》 《Search Skill Level 10》《Pharmacy Skill Level 10》 《Alchemy Level 10》《Arithmetic Level 10》 《Magic Circle Studies Level 10》《Craft ship Level 10》 《Magic Tool Production Skill Level 10》 | |
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| Endurance: | 419 | Magic Power: | 297 | ||
| Speed: | 298 | Strength: | 320 | ||
| Sturdiness: | 298 | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
| Status | Level | 91 | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability – Dragonman Language》 《Life Magic Level 5, Clean Up》 《Fire Magic Level 1》《Compounding Skill Level 10》 《Search Skill Level 10》《Pharmacy Skill Level 10》 《Alchemy Level 10》《Arithmetic Level 10》 《Magic Circle Studies Level 10》《Craft ship Level 10》 《Magic Tool Production Skill Level 10》 《Sewing Skill Level 2》《Cooking Skill Level 2》 | |
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| Sturdiness: | ??? | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
| Status | Level | 115 | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability – Dragonman Language》 《Life Magic Level 5, Clean Up》 《Fire Magic Level 1》《Compounding Skill Level 10》 《Search Skill Level 10》《Pharmacy Skill Level 10》 《Alchemy Level 10》《Arithmetic Level 10》 《Magic Circle Studies Level 10》《Craft ship Level 10》 《Magic Tool Production Skill Level 10》 《Sewing Skill Level 2》《Cooking Skill Level 2》 | |
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| Sturdiness: | ??? | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
| Status | Level | 300 weak | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability – Dragonman Language》 《Life Magic Level 5, Clean Up》 《Fire Magic Level 1》《Compounding Skill Level 10》 《Search Skill Level 10》《Pharmacy Skill Level 10》 《Alchemy Level 10》《Arithmetic Level 10》 《Magic Circle Studies Level 10》《Craft ship Level 10》 《Magic Tool Production Skill Level 10》 《Sewing Skill Level 2》《Cooking Skill Level 2》 | |
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| Sturdiness: | ??? | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
| Status | Level | 369 | Skill Trees | 《Language Ability – Dragonman Language》 《Life Magic Level 5, Clean Up》 《Fire Magic Level 1》《Compounding Skill Level 10》 《Search Skill Level 10》《Pharmacy Skill Level 10》 《Alchemy Level 10》《Arithmetic Level 10》 《Magic Circle Studies Level 10》《Craft ship Level 10》 《Magic Tool Production Skill Level 10》 《Sewing Skill Level 2》《Cooking Skill Level 2》 | |
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| Sturdiness: | ??? | Wisdom: | Unknown | ||
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