I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Japanese: スライム倒して３００年、知らないうちにレベルＭＡＸになってました, Hepburn: Suraimu Taoshite Sanbyaku-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Reberu Makkusu ni Nattemashita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kisetsu Morita and illustrated by Benio. It was serialized online since 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō and, in the following year, it was acquired by SB Creative, who published the first light novel volume in 2017. The light novel has been licensed in North America by Yen Press, who published the first volume in April 2018.[1] It has received a manga adaptation in the same year as its debut of the light novel in Square Enix's Gangan Online website. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
Cover of the first volume of the light novel
スライム倒して３００年、知らないうちにレベルＭＡＸになってました
(Suraimu Taoshite Sanbyaku-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Reberu Makkusu ni Nattemashita)
GenreIsekai, Comedy, Slice of life
Novel series
Written byKisetsu Morita
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run2016 – present
Light novel
Written byKisetsu Morita
Illustrated byBenio
Published bySB Creative
English publisher
ImprintGA Novel
DemographicMale
Original runJanuary 14, 2017 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Illustrated byYusuke Shiba
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineGangan Online
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 2017 – present
Volumes6
Light novel
Hira Yakunin Yatte 1500-nen, Maō no Chikara de Daijin ni Sarechaimashita
Written byKisetsu Morita
Illustrated byBenio
Published bySB Creative
ImprintGA Novel
DemographicMale
PublishedSeptember 13, 2019
Volumes1
Manga
Hira Yakunin Yatte 1500-nen, Maō no Chikara de Daijin ni Sarechaimashita
Illustrated byYusuke Shiba
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineGangan Online
DemographicShōnen
PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Volumes2
Light novel
Reddo Doragon Jogakuin
Written byKisetsu Morita
Illustrated byBenio
Published bySquare Enix
ImprintGangan GA
MagazineGangan Online
DemographicMale
PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Anime television series

In September 2019, a spin-off light novel called Hira Yakunin Yatte 1500-nen, Maō no Chikara de Daijin ni Sarechaimashita (Japanese: ヒラ役人やって1500年、魔王の力で大臣にされちゃいました, Hepburn: By the Power of the Demon King, I was Made a Novice Minister in 1500 Years) was launched, while a manga adaptation of the same name was also launched at the same time. At the same month, another spin-off light novel called Reddo Doragon Jogakuin (Japanese: レッドドラゴン女学院(れっどどらごんじょがくいん), Hepburn: Red Dragon Women Academy) debuted at Gangan Online website and app.

Plot

After living a painful life as an office worker, Azusa ended her short life by dying from overworking. So when she found herself reincarnated as an undying, unaging witch in a new world, she vows to spend her days stress-free and as pleasantly as possible. She ekes out a living by hunting down the easiest targets—the slimes! But after centuries of doing this simple job, she's ended up with insane powers...how will she maintain her low key life now?

Characters
Azusa (アズサ)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (drama CD, anime)[2]
Raika (ライカ)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo (drama CD, anime)[2]
Falfa (ファルファ)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi (drama CD, anime)[2]
Sharusha (シャルシャ)
Voiced by: Minami Tanaka (drama CD, anime)[2]
Harukara (ハルカラ)
Voiced by: Sayaka Harada (drama CD, anime)[2]
Beelzebub (ベルゼブブ)
Voiced by: Manami Numakura (drama CD, anime)[2]
Fratorte (フラットルテ)
Voiced by: Azumi Waki (drama CD, anime)[2]
Rosary (ロザリー)
Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama (drama CD, anime)[2]

Media

Light novels

Originally, the series was published by Kisetsu Morita on the user-generated web novel site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2016. The publisher SB Creative acquired the series and then began publishing it on their GA Novel imprint as a light novel in January 2017. Ten volumes have been released as of August 2019.

Between January and July 2018, in the volumes 5 to 7 of the light novel, a special story about the character Beelzebub was published at the end of those volumes. In September 2019, those stories were compiled into its own volume and the spin-off called Hira Yakunin Yatte 1500-nen, Maō no Chikara de Daijin ni Sarechaimashita was published on September 13, 2019 by SB Creative on the GA Novel imprint with Kisetsu Morita and Benio as the author and illustrator, respectively.

In September 2019, another spin-off light novel called Redo Doragon Jogakuin with Kisetsu Morita and Benio debuted at Square Enix's website and smartphone app Gangan Online with the first chapter released on it but still without a tankobon release for the novel.[3]

Manga

In June 2017, Square Enix began publishing a manga adaptation of the series by Yusuke Shiba in their online website and smartphone app Gangan Online, with five tankōbon volumes released as of September 2019.

A manga adaptation of the spin-off light novel Hira Yakunin Yatte 1500-nen, Maō no Chikara de Daijin ni Sarechaimashita was launched on Square Enix's Gangan Online website and smartphone app, with Yusuke Shiba reprising his work.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during a livestream for the "GA Fes 2019" event on October 19, 2019.[2]

Reception

The light novel ranked ninth in 2019 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the tankōbon category.[4]

References
  1. Ressler, Karen. "Yen Press Licenses Silver Spoon, Kemono Friends Manga, A Sister's All You Need, Reborn as a Vending Machine Light Novels, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 19, 2019). "'I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level' Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  3. https://www.ganganonline.com/contents/reddragon/
  4. Antonio Pineda, Rafael. "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2019 Series Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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