# The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (異世界の沙汰は社畜次第, Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yatsuki Wakatsu and illustrated by Kikka Ohashi. It was serialized online from March to December 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Enterbrain, who have published three volumes since February 2019. A manga adaptation with art by Kazuki Irodori has been serialized online via Enterbrain's B's Log Comic digital magazine since March 2020 and has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. An anime adaptation has been announced.

## Characters
### Seiichirou Kondou (近藤誠一郎, Kondō Seiichirō)

    Voiced by: Kent Itō (PV)

### Aresh (アレシュ, Areshu)

    Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (PV)

### Siegvold (シーグヴォルド, Shīguborudo)

    Voiced by: Yūki Ono (PV)

## Media
### Light novels

Written by Yatsuki Wakatsu, The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between March and December 2018. It was later acquired by Enterbrain who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Kikka Ohashi on February 28, 2019. Three volumes have been released as of September 30, 2021. The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press.
| No. | Title | Original release date | North American release date |
| 1 | Holy Maiden Summoning Improvement Plan Seijo Shōkan Kaizen Keikaku (聖女召喚改善計画) | February 28, 2019 978-4-04-735538-5 | February 27, 2024 978-1-97-536434-2 |
| 2 | Church Management Support Plan Kyōkai Un'ei Shien Keikaku (教会運営支援計画) | July 31, 2020 978-4-04-736204-8 | June 18, 2024 978-1-97-537373-3 |
| 3 | Magic Research Exchange Plan Mahō Gaikō Seijō-ka Keikaku (魔法外交正常化計画) | September 30, 2021 978-4-04-736799-9 | March 18, 2025 978-1-97-538920-8 |

### Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazuki Irodori began serialization in Enterbrain's B's Log Comic digital magazine on March 26, 2020. The manga's chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.
During their panel, at Anime NYC 2021, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
| 1 | October 30, 2020 | 978-4-04-736394-6 | August 2, 2022 | 978-1-97-533886-2 |
| 2 | July 30, 2021 | 978-4-04-736710-4 | August 30, 2022 | 978-1-97-534514-3 |
| 3 | May 30, 2022 | 978-4-04-736999-3 | May 23, 2023 | 978-1-97-536185-3 |
| 4 | March 1, 2023 | 978-4-04-737384-6 | March 19, 2024 | 978-1-97-537650-5 |
| 5 | December 1, 2023 | 978-4-04-737727-1 | December 10, 2024 | 979-8-85-540696-2 |
| 6 | November 1, 2024 | 978-4-04-738154-4 | — | — |

### Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on November 1, 2024.

### Other media

In commemoration of the release of the manga adaptation's second volume, a promotional video featuring the voices of Kent Itō and Tomoaki Maeno was uploaded to Kadokawa Corporation's YouTube channel that same day. Another promotional video commemorating the release of the manga adaptation's fifth volume was released that same day. It featured Itō and Maeno reprising their roles from the previous promotional video, and Yūki Ono.

## Reception

By November 2024, the series has over 1.4 million copies in circulation.