Monogatari no Kuromaku ni Tensei Shite (物語の黒幕に転生して, Reincarnated as the Mastermind of the Story) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryou Yuuki. Originally published via the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in July 2022, the series was later acquired by Dengeki no Shin Bungei, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Nakamura. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hajime Segawa, began serialization on the Niconico-based web manga platform Shounen Ace in June 2017.
Synopsis[]
There was a globally popular game called "The Legend of the Seven Heroes." Ren cleared the sequel of that game at the fastest record in the world, and thus he obtained bonus special data. However, no matter where he looked inside the game, he could not find the data. The moment Ren was about to give up on the search, he decided to start playing the second round of the game. Suddenly, a notification message "Do you want to start a special story?" appears on the screen. When Ren chooses "Yes" without hesitation, he loses consciousness, and when he woke up, he was a baby.
Could it be that he was reincarnated as one of the heroes in "The Legend of the Seven Heroes"? Ren, who thought such a thing was impossible, could not believe his ears when he heard his name from his mother's mouth. It was the name of a classmate who betrays the heroes in the middle of the story. Of course, he wishes to live in peace. But in the game, he meets a saint whose life he's supposed to take, and doesn't. Furthermore, he ends up saving a character (the boss of a great noble family) who was supposed to die.
All of these things create a development that he doesn't know about...
(Source: Kakuyomu, translated)
List of Published Books[]
Light Novel[]
A light novel series written by Ryou Yuuki. Originally published via the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in July 2022, the series was later acquired by Dengeki no Shin Bungei, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Nakamura.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17, 2022 | 978-4049144055 | — | — |
| 2 | March 17, 2023 | 978-4049147506 | — | — |
| 3 | August 17, 2023 | 978-4049149319 | — | — |
| 4 | June 17, 2024 | 978-4049152081 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hajime Segawa, began serialization on the Niconico-based web manga platform Shounen Ace in June 2017.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 25, 2023 | 978-4041135273 | — | — |
| 2 | July 25, 2023 | 978-4041140277 | — | — |
| 3 | November 25, 2023 | 978-4041144367 | — | — |
| 4 | April 26, 2024 | 978-4041149515 | — | — |
Character[]
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External Link[]
- Monogatari no Kuromaku ni Tensei shite ─ Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Monogatari no Kuromaku ni Tensei shite ─ Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
- Monogatari no Kuromaku ni Tensei shite ─ Official Manga Website
See Also[]
- Maseki Gourmet: Mamono no Chikara wo Tabeta Ore wa Saikyou!, is another Light Novel series with the same Author.
- Raise Kamika, is another manga series with the same illustrator.
Trivia[]
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