My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered
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My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!(即死チートが最強すぎて、異世界のやつらがまるで相手にならないんですが。, Sokushi Chīto ga Saikyōsugite, Isekai no Yatsura ga marude Aite ni Naranain Desu ga), commonly known simply as Instant Death, is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsuyoshi Fujitaka. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, which the author closed on December 10, 2023, before being published in print with illustrations by Chisato Naruse by Earth Star Entertainment from October 2016 to March 2023 for 14 volumes. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hanamaru Nanto, began serialization in Comic Earth Star in March 2018. As of January 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into thirteen volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Okuruto Noboru aired from January to March 2024.
Plot
While heading to a school field trip, Yogiri Takatou's school bus is summoned to another world by a Sage who shows just how horrible she and this world is by killing the adults for petty reasons and telling the students they are to be trained as sages to fight demons and complete missions. She only takes the gifted ones, leaving the rest (including Yogiri and his classmate Tomochika Dannora) to die.
With no choice but to continue, Yogiri and Tomochika search for a way back to their own world, but Yogiri's unnatural calm apathy towards the oddity unnerves Tomochika. In truth, Yogiri is not an ordinary kid...he can kill anything or anyone he wishes just by willing it.
Characters
Yogiri Takatou(高遠 夜霧, Takatō Yogiri)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (Japanese); David Matranga, Shannon Emerick (young) (English)
A seemingly normal high-school student who is transported to another world with his classmates during a field trip. As one of the few students who did not obtain a special ability, Yogiri is left to die by sage Sion. However, he does have a secret power that allows him to kill anything instantly at will, and because of it, he is raised in a secret lab where he was put under observation by the government.
His foster mother installed in him the restraint of not using his power on inconveniences and only when he or a loved one is in danger. Despite this, he prefers to intimidate obviously weak willed people by showing off his power on objects.
The anime gives him tufts of hair subtly resembling devil horns.
Tomochika Dannoura(壇ノ浦 知千佳, Dannoura Tomochika)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)
Yogiri's classmate who was also left behind by Sage Sion for not having obtained a special power. She befriends Yogiri and accompanies him in his quest to look for a way back to their original world. Her family runs a martial arts dojo. It is implied Yogiri might have a crush on her.
Mokomoko Dannoura(壇ノ浦 もこもこ, Dannoura Mokomoko)
Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda (Japanese); Joanne Bonasso (English)
The guardian spirit of the Dannoura family who watches over Tomochika who is originally from the Heian period. She is the one responsible for Tomochika not having obtained a special power because she was wary of it. Mokomoko also encourages Tomochika to get into a relationship with Yogiri so he could marry into the Dannoura family in order to always protect her, although Tomochika isn't sure if she has feelings for him.
Sion(シオン, Shion)
Voiced by: Yui Horie (Japanese); Kristen McGuire (English)
Sion is one of the many sages in the other world and was responsible for summoning Takato and his classmates. Sion is known as the strongest sage in the other world and as such is very arrogant and believes herself to be invincible. It is revealed later on that in the past she herself was summoned to the other world from Japan as well and eventually became a powerful sage.
Lain(レイン, Rein)
Voiced by: Rina Satō (Japanese); Karlii Hoch (English)
Lain is one of the many sages of the other world. She is also a vampire and is immortal, due to this she is impossible to kill normally. Lain attempted to kill Takatou, but was killed by him instead.
Daimon Hanakawa(花川 大門, Hanakawa Daimon)
Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese); Greg Cote (English)
Daimon is one of the sage candidates, like his classmates he willingly abandoned Takatou, Tomochika, and two of his classmates on their school bus. He and two of his classmates attempted to kill Takatou and enslave Tomochika, but his two classmates were killed and he was spared. It is revealed that this was actually the second time that he had been summoned to that other world and was sent back after accomplishing his duties.
Yuuki Tachibana(橘 裕樹, Tachibana Yūki)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Murakami
Tachibana was also a classmate of Takatou’s. His class was dominator which allowed him to enslave anyone or anything, which in turn raised his level. By the time he reunited with Takatou and Tomochika he had enslaved five girls, he attempted to recruit Tomochika but she refused. He was eventually killed by Takatou after attempting to kill him and Tomochika.
Asaka Takatou(高遠 朝霞, Takatō Asaka)
Voiced by: Lynn (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black (English)
Asaka was Takatou’s caretaker and adoptive mother, she allowed him to use her last name as his own. Asaka was the reason that Takatou placed limiters on his powers and refrained from killing indiscriminately. In the past, Asaka was kidnapped by another organization to use her as a hostage, but they were all massacred by Takatou.
Rick(リック, Rikku)
Voiced by: Mark Ishii
Rick was a sage candidate and met Takatou and Tomochika during the Sword Master trials. He ended up killing Vahanato and became the new sword master after the death of the previous one.
Lynel(ライニール, Rainīru)
Voiced by: Sho Nogami
Lynel was first shown during the sword master trials, he is shown to have extremely bad luck and almost always gets injured.
Theodisia(テオディジア, Teodijia)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine
Theodisia is a half-demon and was first introduced during the sword master trials. She met Takatou and Tomochika and asked for their help as she was currently searching for her sister Euphemia. Theodisia was responsible for killing the first sword master after learning that he had been experimenting on her people.
Sora Akino(秋野 蒼空, Akino Sora)
Voiced by: Sayaka Kikuchi
Sora Akino was also one of Takatou’s classmates and a sage candidate. In their previous world, she was known as an idol, and after being summoned to the other world, she took leadership of her class.
Ryōko Ninomiya(二宮 諒子, Ninomiya Ryōko)
Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno
Ryouko is a sage candidate, her class being samurai in the other world. Ryouko is a spy that was sent by the Japanese government to keep an eye on Takatou, she is aware of his abilities and as such is careful not to get on his bad side. Ryouko has a program on her phone that lets her keep taps on Takatou’s powers and lets her know if any of his seals have been opened. After reuniting, Ryouko immediately pledged her allegiance to Takatou and became one of his allies.
Carol S. Lane(キャロル・S・レーン, Kyaroru S Rēn)
Voiced by: Anna Suzuki
Carol is a sage candidate, her class is ninja, which she claims doesn’t fit her. Carol is revealed to be a spy sent by America to keep an eye on Takatou. However, Carol was naive when it came to Takatou as she thought they could take Tomochika hostage to use against him. However, Ryouko warned her against doing this as this would guarantee her demise. After witnessing Takatou’s abilities she decided to remain on his good side and became one of his allies.
Haruto Ōtori(鳳 春人, Ōtori Haruto)
Voiced by: Shōhei Komatsu (Japanese); Adam Gibbs (English)
Haruto was a sage candidate and a minor antagonist. He was the one that helped his classmates reach their true potential in their respective classes. Haruto was eventually tasked by Sion to kill Takatou, but this backfired as he not only managed to escape his trap, but he killed the evil god as well.
Suguru Yazaki(矢崎 卓, Yazaki Suguru)
Voiced by: Shogo Sakata (Japanese); Scott Gibbs (English)
Suguru was a sage candidate and was responsible for abandoning Takatou, Tomochika, and his two classmates on the bus. Suguru was shown to be frustrated as Sora Akino took leadership of their class as he believed himself to be a general. Suguru during the death match attempted to kill Sora Akino, but was killed by her instead.
Ayaka Shinozaki(篠崎 綾香, Shinozaki Ayaka)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo
Ayaka was one of Takatou’s classmates and was summoned to the other world as a sage candidate. However, she along with Takatou, Tomochika, and one of her classmates was abandoned on the bus as the four of them did not receive the power of the system. Ayaka was presumed dead after being killed by a dragon, but later on she was revealed to be alive. It was revealed that Ayaka was actually a highly advanced artificial human, that was created to be used against Takatou. Ayaka consumed the remains of the dragon that killed her and gained its powers, she proceeded to use them to get revenge against her classmates who abandoned her. In total, she managed to kill nine of her classmates, before being killed by Takatou himself.
Media
Light novel
Written by Tsuyoshi Fujitaka, the series was serialized on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from February 21, 2016, to March 15, 2023. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment, who published the series in print with illustrations by Chisato Naruse from October 15, 2016, to March 15, 2023, for 14 volumes. An extra "Cleanup Edition" volume taking place after the final volume was released on February 15, 2024.
At Anime Expo Lite in 2020, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the light novel for English publication. At Anime NYC 2022, J-Novel announced that the light novel would receive a print release by Yen Press.
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 15, 2016 | 978-4-8030-0962-0 | September 21, 2020 (digital) May 23, 2023 (print) | 978-1-7183-3314-7 (digital) 978-1-9753-6830-2 (print) |
| 2 | February 15, 2017 | 978-4-8030-1000-8 | November 25, 2020 (digital) September 19, 2023 (print) | 978-1-7183-3316-1 (digital) 978-1-9753-6831-9 (print) |
| 3 | July 15, 2017 | 978-4-8030-1084-8 | January 25, 2021 (digital) January 23, 2024 (print) | 978-1-7183-3318-5 (digital) 978-1-9753-6832-6 (print) |
| 4 | January 16, 2018 | 978-4-8030-1149-4 | April 5, 2021 (digital) May 21, 2024 (print) | 978-1-7183-3320-8 (digital) 978-1-9753-6833-3 (print) |
| 5 | August 16, 2018 | 978-4-8030-1220-0 | July 27, 2021 (digital) August 20, 2024 (print) | 978-1-7183-3322-2 (digital) 978-1-9753-6834-0 (print) |
| 6 | March 15, 2019 | 978-4-8030-1283-5 | July 27, 2021 (digital) November 19, 2024 (print) | 978-1-7183-3324-6 (digital) 978-1-9753-6835-7 (print) |
| 7 | September 14, 2019 | 978-4-8030-1337-5 | November 3, 2021 (digital) February 18, 2025 (print) | 978-1-7183-3326-0 (digital) 978-1-9753-6836-4 (print) |
| 8 | February 15, 2020 | 978-4-8030-1389-4 | December 30, 2021 (digital) May 13, 2025 (print) | 978-1-7183-3328-4 (digital) 978-1-9753-6837-1 (print) |
| 9 | July 15, 2020 | 978-4-8030-1434-1 | March 16, 2022 (digital) September 16, 2025 (print) | 978-1-7183-3330-7 (digital) 978-1-9753-6838-8 (print) |
| 10 | December 16, 2020 | 978-4-8030-1482-2 | May 18, 2022 (digital) January 27, 2026 (print) | 978-1-7183-3332-1 (digital) 978-1-9753-6839-5 (print) |
| 11 | June 16, 2021 | 978-4-8030-1528-7 | July 22, 2022 (digital) May 12, 2026 (print) | 978-1-7183-3334-5 (digital) 978-1-9753-6840-1 (print) |
| 12 | December 15, 2021 | 978-4-8030-1595-9 | November 30, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-7183-3336-9 (digital) |
| 13 | September 15, 2022 | 978-4-8030-1657-4 | February 20, 2023 (digital) | 978-1-7183-3338-3 (digital) |
| 14 | March 15, 2023 | 978-4-8030-1764-9 | December 15, 2023 (digital) | 978-1-7183-3340-6 (digital) |
| EX | February 15, 2024 | 978-4-8030-1910-0 | December 18, 2024 (digital) | 978-1-7183-0718-6 (digital) |
Manga
A manga adaptation, titled My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! —AΩ—, illustrated by Hanamaru Nanto began serialization in Comic Earth Star on March 30, 2018. As of January 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes.
In July 2021, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication. At Anime NYC 2022, J-Novel Club announced that the manga adaptation would also be released in print by Yen Press.
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 2018 | 978-4-8030-1219-4 | September 28, 2021 (digital) June 20, 2023 (print) | 978-1-7183-4920-9 (digital) 978-1-9753-6842-5 (print) |
| 2 | March 12, 2019 | 978-4-8030-1276-7 | November 17, 2021 (digital) September 19, 2023 (print) | 978-1-7183-4921-6 (digital) 978-1-9753-6843-2 (print) |
| 3 | September 12, 2019 | 978-4-8030-1334-4 | February 9, 2022 (digital) December 12, 2023 (print) | 978-1-7183-4922-3 (digital) 978-1-9753-6844-9 (print) |
| 4 | May 12, 2020 | 978-4-8030-1415-0 | June 1, 2022 (digital) April 16, 2024 (print) | 978-1-7183-4923-0 (digital) 978-1-9753-6845-6 (print) |
| 5 | December 11, 2020 | 978-4-8030-1474-7 | August 3, 2022 (digital) July 23, 2024 (print) | 978-1-7183-4924-7 (digital) 978-1-9753-6846-3 (print) |
| 6 | August 12, 2021 | 978-4-8030-1547-8 | December 1, 2022 (digital) October 15, 2024 (print) | 978-1-7183-4925-4 (digital) 978-1-9753-6847-0 (print) |
| 7 | February 10, 2022 | 978-4-8030-1614-7 | February 24, 2023 (digital) January 21, 2025 (print) | 978-1-7183-4926-1 (digital) 978-1-9753-6848-7 (print) |
| 8 | December 12, 2022 | 978-4-8030-1722-9 | November 20, 2023 (digital) June 24, 2025 (print) | 978-1-7183-4927-8 (digital) 979-8-8554-0557-6 (print) |
| 9 | August 10, 2023 | 978-4-8030-1821-9 | December 29, 2024 (digital) November 25, 2025 (print) | 978-1-7183-4928-5 (digital) 979-8-8554-2383-9 (print) |
| 10 | February 9, 2024 | 978-4-8030-1904-9 | February 14, 2025 (digital) April 28, 2026 (print) | 978-1-7183-4929-2 (digital) 979-8-8554-3554-2 (print) |
| 11 | September 12, 2024 | 978-4-8030-2005-2 | July 2, 2025 (digital) | 978-1-7183-4930-8 |
| 12 | June 12, 2025 | 978-4-8030-2136-3 | January 14, 2026 (digital) | 978-1-7183-4931-5 |
| 13 | January 9, 2026 | 978-4-8030-2136-3 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 1, 2022. It was produced by Okuruto Noboru and written and directed by Masakazu Hishida, with character designs handled by Sayuri Sakimoto, and music composed by Hanae Nakamura, Tatsuhiko Saiki, Kanade Sakuma, and Daisuke Kadowaki. The series aired from January 5 to March 22, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Killer Bars", performed by Hilcrhyme, while the ending theme song is "Haze", performed by Anna Suzuki. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series and will be streaming it on Hidive. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Instant Death Cheat" Transliteration: "Sokushi Chīto" (Japanese: 即死チート) | Masakazu Hishida | Jō Aoba | Masakazu Hishida | January 5, 2024(2024-01-05) |
| Yogiri Takatou finds himself and his classmates unexpectedly transported to a fantastical world during a school trip. Uniquely, he slept through the ceremony that endowed his peers with magical abilities from a sage, leaving him and Tomochika Dannoura behind as sacrificial distractions for a dragon, due to their lack of powers. However, Yogiri reveals his own extraordinary ability: the power to cause instant death with a mere thought. This episode introduces Yogiri's journey in this new realm, highlighting his unassuming yet overwhelming strength that effortlessly dispatches a formidable dragon. This sets the stage for a story filled with humor and the adventures of an overpowered protagonist in an unfamiliar world. | |||||
| 2 | "My Guardian Angel is So Overpowered, This Other World is a Piece of Cake!" Transliteration: "Watashi no Shugo Rei ga Saikyō Sugite, Isekai Datte Saikyōdesu!" (Japanese: 私の守護霊が最強すぎて、異世界だって最強です！) | Masakazu Hishida | Jō Aoba | Akiko Nakano | January 12, 2024(2024-01-12) |
| 3 | "The World Isn't So Kind as to Allow One-Sided Attacks" Transliteration: "Ippō Teki ni Kōgeki Dekiru Hodo Yononaka Aamakunai" (Japanese: 一方的に攻撃できるほど世の中甘くない) | Keisuke Warita | Jō Aoba | Keisuke Warita | January 19, 2024(2024-01-19) |
| 4 | "The Fact That You're Watching This Video..." Transliteration: "Kono Eizō o Omae ga Miteiru Toiu Koto wa" (Japanese: この映像をお前が見ているということは) | Yoshihisa Matsumoto | Jō Aoba | Yoshihisa Matsumoto | January 26, 2024(2024-01-26) |
| 5 | "Alpha Omega" Transliteration: "Arufa Omega" (Japanese: AΩ) | Masakazu Hishida | Jō Aoba | Masakazu Hishida | February 2, 2024(2024-02-02) |
| 6 | "I'm Not So Rude as to Complain After Being Saved" Transliteration: "Tasukeraretoite Monku o iu Hodo Yabo Janai Desuyo" (Japanese: 助けられといて文句を言うほど 野暮じゃないですよ) | Jiro Fujimoto | Jō Aoba | Masakazu Hishida, Hayato Yamanaka | February 9, 2024(2024-02-09) |
| 7 | "Standard Opening of Gate Number One Confirmed" Transliteration: "Daiichi-mon no Jōji Kaihō o Kakunin" (Japanese: 第一門の常時開放を確認) | Masakazu Hishida | Jō Aoba | Masakazu Hishida, Keisuke Warita | February 16, 2024(2024-02-16) |
| 8 | "The Agency" Transliteration: "Kikan" (Japanese: 機関) | Masakazu Hishida | Jō Aoba | Masakazu Hishida | February 23, 2024(2024-02-23) |
| 9 | "It's Like a Class Full of People Who Only Want to Save Themselves" Transliteration: "Jibun Dake Tasukaritai Isshin no Kurasu tte Kanjiyone" (Japanese: 自分だけ助かりたい一心のクラスって感じよね) | Yoshihisa Matsumoto | Jō Aoba | Yoshihisa Matsumoto | March 1, 2024(2024-03-01) |
| 10 | "A Woman from the Past Appeared. Tomochika is Shocked to Her Core..." Transliteration: "Mukashi no Onna ga Arawareta. Tomochika wa Odoroki Tomado tte Iru……" (Japanese: むかしのおんながあらわれた。ともちかはおどろきとまどっている……) | Jiro Fujimoto | Jō Aoba | Jiro Fujimoto | March 8, 2024(2024-03-08) |
| 11 | "Phase 2" | Kotaro Matsunaga | Jō Aoba | Maskazu Hishida | March 15, 2024(2024-03-15) |
| 12 | "You Should Use Your Power Any Way You Want" Transliteration: "Jibun no Sukina Yō ni Chikara o Tsukaebaī Ndayo" (Japanese: 自分の好きなように力を使えばいいんだよ) | Masakazu Hishida | Jō Aoba | Masakazu Hishida | March 22, 2024(2024-03-22) |
Notes
See also
- The Expression Amrilato, a visual novel featuring character designs by Chisato Naruse
- Kaze no Stigma, a light novel series illustrated by Hanamaru Nanto
- Magic Stone Gourmet: Eating Magical Power Made Me the Strongest!, another light novel series illustrated by Chisato Naruse
External links
- (in Japanese)
- (in Japanese)
- (in Japanese)
- (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia