# Return from Death

Return from Death (死に戻りの魔法学校生活を、元恋人とプロローグから（※ただし好感度はゼロ）, Shinimodori no Mahō Gakkō Seikatsu o, Moto Koibito to Purorōgu kara (Tadashi Kōkando wa Zero)) is a Japanese light novel series written by Eiko Mutsuhana and illustrated by Yugiri Aika. It was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between October 2020 and January 2021. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who released it under their Earth Star Luna light novel imprint between June 2021 and April 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Gin Shirakawa began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites in January 2022.

## Media
### Light novel

Written by Eiko Mutsuhana, Return from Death was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from October 6, 2020 to January 5, 2021. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who published three light novel volumes with illustrations by Yugiri Aika under its Earth Star Luna imprint from June 16, 2021 to April 15, 2022.
In August 2021, Cross Infinite World announced that they licensed the series for digital English publication. Their releases contain new illustrations by Hiyori Asahikawa and Yuki Nekozuki.
Original release
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
| 1 | June 16, 2021 | 978-4-8030-1796-0 |
| 2 | April 15, 2022 | 978-4-8030-1797-7 |
| 3 | April 15, 2022 | 978-4-8030-1798-4 |
English release
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
| 1 | Return from Death: I Kicked the Bucket and Now I'm Back at Square One With a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me | September 30, 2021 | 978-1-9453-4167-0 |
| 2 | Return from Death: I Kicked the Bucket and Now I'm Back at Square One With a Girlfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me | March 31, 2023 | 979-8-8856-0052-1 |

### Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Gin Shirakawa began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites under the FLOS Comic brand on January 30, 2022. The manga's chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.
In September 2023, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the manga adaptation for English publication. They publish the manga under the title Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
| 1 | April 5, 2022 | 978-4-04-681345-9 | July 9, 2024 | 979-8-88843-761-2 |
| 2 | December 5, 2022 | 978-4-04-681908-6 | November 19, 2024 | 979-8-89160-054-6 |
| 3 | July 5, 2023 | 978-4-04-682535-3 | March 4, 2025 | 979-8-89160-565-7 |
| 4 | February 5, 2024 | 978-4-04-683322-8 | July 1, 2025 | 979-8-89160-998-3 |
| 5 | September 17, 2024 | 978-4-04-683934-3 | — | — |

## Reception

The manga adaptation was ranked third at the 2024 EbookJapan Manga Awards. The manga adaptation was also nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2024. The manga adaptation, alongside Itsuka Shinu nara E o Utte kara and Roaming, was ranked fourteenth in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers. The manga adaptation has been nominated for the 18th Manga Taishō.
By January 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.