Publishing company Kadokawa announced an anime adaptation of Ryuuto’s Mezametara Saikyou Soubi to Uchuusenmochi Datta node, Ikkodate Mezashite Youhei toshite Jiyuu ni Ikitai (Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!) light novel on Thursday.
Ryuuto began penning the isekai sci-fi novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in February 2019. Kadokawa began printing the series under its Kadokawa Books label in July that year, featuring illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima (Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou). The 13th volume shipped last September, with the 14th volume going on sale on February 10. The light novel has a cumulative 1.3 million copies of its volumes in circulation.
Shunichi Matsui began serializing a manga adaptation on the ComicWalker website (now KadoComi) in November 2019. Kadokawa published the ninth volume on January 23.
Seven Seas Entertainment licensed both the light novel and manga in English in December 2020 and February 2021, respectively. The 11th novel volume was released digitally on January 2 and physically on February 4. The seventh manga volume went on sale last June, with the eighth volume planned for a March 25 release.
Synopsis
Sato Takahiro was an ordinary office worker and hobbyist gamer until the day he woke up on a spaceship–one that strangely resembled a craft from a favorite space-shooter game. With a decked-out ship, a crew full of babes, and a fantastic universe to explore, he’s going to make the most of his good luck and create the life he’s always dreamed of! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Novel special site: https://kadokawabooks.jp/special/mezametarasaikyosoubitoutyuusen/
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Source: PR Times
