# My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered

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 August 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine 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)

### Lain (レイン, Rein)

    Voiced by: Rina Satō (Japanese); Karlii Hoch (English)

### Daimon Hanakawa (花川 大門, Hanakawa Daimon)

    Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese); Greg Cote (English)

### Yuuki Tachibana (橘 裕樹, Tachibana Yūki)

    Voiced by: Yoshiki Murakami

### Asaka Takatou (高遠 朝霞, Takatō Asaka)

    Voiced by: Lynn (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black (English)

### Rick (リック, Rikku)

    Voiced by: Mark Ishii

### Lynel (ライニール, Rainīru)

    Voiced by: Sho Nogami

### Theodisia (テオディジア, Teodijia)

    Voiced by: Akira Sekine

### Sora Akino (秋野 蒼空, Akino Sora)

    Voiced by: Sayaka Kikuchi

### Ryōko Ninomiya (二宮 諒子, Ninomiya Ryōko)

    Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

### Carol S. Lane (キャロル・S・レーン, Kyaroru S Rēn)

    Voiced by: Anna Suzuki

### Haruto Ōtori (鳳 春人, Ōtori Haruto)

    Voiced by: Shōhei Komatsu (Japanese); Adam Gibbs (English)

### Suguru Yazaki (矢崎 卓, Yazaki Suguru)

    Voiced by: Shogo Sakata (Japanese); Scott Gibbs (English)

### Ayaka Shinozaki (篠崎 綾香, Shinozaki Ayaka)

    Voiced by: Rumi Okubo

## 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 | 978-4-80-300962-0 | September 21, 2020 (digital) May 23, 2023 (print) | 978-1-71-833314-7 (digital) 978-1-97-536830-2 (print) |
| 2 | February 15, 2017 | 978-4-80-301000-8 | November 25, 2020 (digital) September 19, 2023 (print) | 978-1-71-833316-1 (digital) 978-1-97-536831-9 (print) |
| 3 | July 15, 2017 | 978-4-80-301084-8 | January 25, 2021 (digital) January 23, 2024 (print) | 978-1-71-833318-5 (digital) 978-1-97-536832-6 (print) |
| 4 | January 16, 2018 | 978-4-80-301149-4 | April 5, 2021 (digital) May 21, 2024 (print) | 978-1-71-833320-8 (digital) 978-1-97-536833-3 (print) |
| 5 | August 16, 2018 | 978-4-80-301220-0 | July 27, 2021 (digital) August 20, 2024 (print) | 978-1-71-833322-2 (digital) 978-1-97-536834-0 (print) |
| 6 | March 15, 2019 | 978-4-80-301283-5 | July 27, 2021 (digital) November 19, 2024 (print) | 978-1-71-833324-6 (digital) 978-1-97-536835-7 (print) |
| 7 | September 14, 2019 | 978-4-80-301337-5 | November 3, 2021 (digital) February 18, 2025 (print) | 978-1-71-833326-0 (digital) 978-1-97-536836-4 (print) |
| 8 | February 15, 2020 | 978-4-80-301389-4 | December 30, 2021 (digital) May 13, 2025 (print) | 978-1-71-833328-4 (digital) 978-1-97-536837-1 (print) |
| 9 | July 15, 2020 | 978-4-80-301434-1 | March 16, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-71-833330-7 (digital) |
| 10 | December 16, 2020 | 978-4-80-301482-2 | May 18, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-71-833332-1 (digital) |
| 11 | June 16, 2021 | 978-4-80-301528-7 | July 22, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-71-833334-5 (digital) |
| 12 | December 15, 2021 | 978-4-80-301595-9 | November 30, 2022 (digital) | 978-1-71-833336-9 (digital) |
| 13 | September 15, 2022 | 978-4-80-301657-4 | February 20, 2023 (digital) | 978-1-71-833338-3 (digital) |
| 14 | March 15, 2023 | 978-4-80-301764-9 | December 15, 2023 (digital) | 978-1-71-833340-6 (digital) |
| EX | February 15, 2024 | 978-4-8030-1910-0 | — | — |

### 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 September 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eleven 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 | 978-4-80-301219-4 | September 28, 2021 (digital) June 20, 2023 (print) | 978-1-71-834920-9 (digital) 978-1-97-536842-5 (print) |
| 2 | March 12, 2019 | 978-4-80-301276-7 | November 17, 2021 (digital) September 19, 2023 (print) | 978-1-71-834921-6 (digital) 978-1-97-536843-2 (print) |
| 3 | September 12, 2019 | 978-4-80-301334-4 | February 9, 2022 (digital) December 12, 2023 (print) | 978-1-71-834922-3 (digital) 978-1-97-536844-9 (print) |
| 4 | May 12, 2020 | 978-4-80-301415-0 | June 1, 2022 (digital) April 16, 2024 (print) | 978-1-71-834923-0 (digital) 978-1-97-536845-6 (print) |
| 5 | December 11, 2020 | 978-4-80-301474-7 | August 3, 2022 (digital) July 23, 2024 (print) | 978-1-71-834924-7 (digital) 978-1-97-536846-3 (print) |
| 6 | August 12, 2021 | 978-4-80-301547-8 | December 1, 2022 (digital) October 15, 2024 (print) | 978-1-71-834925-4 (digital) 978-1-97-536847-0 (print) |
| 7 | February 10, 2022 | 978-4-80-301614-7 | February 24, 2023 (digital) January 21, 2025 (print) | 978-1-71-834926-1 (digital) 978-1-97-536848-7 (print) |
| 8 | December 12, 2022 | 978-4-80-301722-9 | November 20, 2023 (digital) | 978-1-71-834927-8 |
| 9 | August 10, 2023 | 978-4-80-301821-9 | — | — |
| 10 | February 9, 2024 | 978-4-80-301904-9 | — | — |
| 11 | September 12, 2024 | 978-4-80-302005-2 | — | — |

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 1, 2022. It was be 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) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | 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) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) |
| 8 | "The Agency" Transliteration: "Kikan" (Japanese: 機関) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | 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) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | 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……) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08) |
| 11 | "Phase 2" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | 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) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22) |