# I Got Caught Up in a Hero Summons, but the Other World Was at Peace!

I Got Caught Up in a Hero Summons, but the Other World Was at Peace! (勇者召喚に巻き込まれたけど、異世界は平和でした, Yūsha Shōkan ni Makikomareta kedo, Isekai wa Heiwa deshita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Toudai and illustrated by Ochau.
The series started as a web novel on May 7, 2016, when Toudai published the first chapter on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō and was later acquired by Japanese publisher Shinkigensha for a physical release. The first printed volume of the novel was published in Japan on June 22, 2017.
In 2018, the novels got a manga adaptation with illustrations handled by Jirō Heian. The first volume was published by Kadokawa Shoten on April 26, 2019. The manga series was licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment for an English release in 2021.
The story follows 21-year-old college student Kaito Miyama who got accidentally involved in a hero summoning and was transported to the fantasy-like world Trinia. The summoned people get to know that the demon lord was defeated centuries ago and the title of the hero is only for a festival. They are offered to be sent home to their original world in a year. With nothing to do, Kaito Miyama decides to explore the new world.

## Plot

On his way home from college, 21-year-old student Kaito Miyama gets involved in a hero summoning alongside the high schooler students Aoi Kusunoki, Hina Yuzuki and Seigi Mitsunaga. Together, they were transported to the Kingdom of Symphonia in the world of Trinia as heroes. Soon upon arriving into the new world, it turned out that Kaito was accidentally summoned. Lilia Albert, a noblewoman of Symphonia, explains that the world is at peace as the demon lord had been defeated centuries ago and the title of the hero nowadays is only a decorative one for a festival which is held once every ten years.
They are offered to return home once a year is over and that they are allowed to stay in her mansion during their time in Symphonia. Kaito, who seemed to have no future perspective in his old world decides to explore the new world and make new friends. On his travels, he meets up with the demon girl Kuromueina, the goddess of death Isis Remnant, the otherworldler Alice, the spirit Lillywood Yggdrasil the high-elf Sieglinde and the goddess of creation, Shallow Vernal, given the nickname Shiro by Kuromueina.

## Characters

Kaito Miyama (宮間 快人, Miyama Kaito)
The main protagonist of the story, a 21-year-old former college student, who, on his way home, got caught up in a Hero Summons to another world.
His parents died in a car crash when he was 12-years-old, and therefore, he was raised by his aunt and uncle.
Lilia Albert
The conductor of the 100th decennial Hero Summons. She is a noble of the Albert house, she used to be a part of the Royal Family, however, she left after she felt that she was unfit to be a part of the family, due to circumstances regarding her friend, and ex-adventurer, Sieglinde.
Kuromueina (クロムエイナ)
Another main protagonist of the story, she is one of the Six Kings, the ruler of the Demon Realm in the other world. She has a carefree, and kind personality most of the time—but she has been shown to have a bad temper, especially if someone is treating someone she likes disrespectfully.
She is considered the main love interest of the story, with the first arc of the story revolving around her.
Isis Remnant (アイシス・レムナント, Aishisu Remunanto)
Isis is another one of the Six Kings, and the second love interest of Miyama Kaito's. She is the feared Death King, due to her "power of Death." This power would drive anyone insane, or dead, if they are sufficiently close to her. Miyama Kaito, due to his unique abilities, was the only one who could go near her without dying.

## Media
### Light novel

Toudai started publishing the first chapter on May 7, 2016 on the user-generated online publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō and published more than 2,000 chapters on the platform. This work is considered as Toudai's debut. In 2017, Toudai won the grand prize at the Morning Star Award for his work, which led to the novel being acquired by Shinkigensha for a print release, featuring illustrations by Ochau.
In an interview given by Toudai after winning the award, he stated that he had initially planned on writing a fantasy story where the protagonist is ostracized for being useless until he finds a hidden power. Due to him feeling unsure if he would be able to write a captivating story, Toudai scrapped the idea and wrote a story where the protagonist was summoned into a peaceful world where he was welcomed by everyone.
The first printed novel was published in Japan on June 22, 2017, with 14 novels being released as of December 19, 2023.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 | June 22, 2017 | 978-4-7753-1503-3 |
| 2 | October 23, 2017 | 978-4-7753-1549-1 |
| 3 | March 22, 2018 | 978-4-7753-1580-4 |
| 4 | August 5, 2018 | 978-4-7753-1611-5 |
| 5 | November 17, 2018 | 978-4-7753-1634-4 |
| 6 | March 28, 2019 | 978-4-7753-1708-2 |
| 7 | July 31, 2019 | 978-4-7753-1737-2 |
| 8 | November 22, 2019 | 978-4-7753-1784-6 |
| 9 | May 20, 2020 | 978-4-7753-1817-1 |
| 10 | December 14, 2020 | 978-4-7753-1871-3 |
| 11 | May 19, 2021 | 978-4-7753-1907-9 |
| 12 | October 4, 2021 | 978-4-7753-1958-1 |
| 13 | July 4, 2022 | 978-4-7753-1998-7 |
| 14 | December 19, 2023 | 978-4-7753-2085-3 |

### Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Jirō Heian began serialization in the October 2018 issue of Comp Ace magazine, which was published on August 25, 2018. The first printed volume in tankōbon format was published in Japan on April 26, 2019 by Kadokawa Shoten. As of September 25, 2024, nine volumes were published in Japan.
In February 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they have licensed the manga series for an English-language localization. The first localized volume was published on August 10, 2021. On December 10, 2024, publisher Meian Editions announced that they have licensed the manga series for a French-language publication, with the first volume set to be released on January 24, 2025.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | April 26, 2019 | 978-4-04-108144-0 | August 10, 2021 | 978-1-64827-433-6 |
| 2 | October 26, 2019 | 978-4-04-108774-9 | November 16, 2021 | 978-1-64827-451-0 |
| 3 | June 26, 2020 | 978-4-04-109625-3 | March 1, 2022 | 978-1-64827-579-1 |
| 4 | April 26, 2021 | 978-4-04-111354-7 | June 21, 2022 | 978-1-63858-291-5 |
| 5 | September 25, 2021 | 978-4-04-111803-0 | January 24, 2023 | 978-1-63858-778-1 |
| 6 | April 26, 2022 | 978-4-04-112474-1 | June 20, 2023 | 978-1-68579-568-9 |
| 7 | October 26, 2022 | 978-4-04-112941-8 | December 26, 2023 | 979-8-88843-091-0 |
| 8 | July 25, 2023 | 978-4-04-112942-5 | June 25, 2024 | 979-8-88843-791-9 |
| 9 | September 25, 2024 | 978-4-04-113807-6 | June 24, 2025 | 979-8-89160-636-4 |

## Reception
### Sales

According to Light Novel News, I Got Caught Caught Up in a Hero Summons, but the Other World Was at Peace! sold about 300.000 copies of the novels in Japan by January 2021.

### Critics

In 2017, the work won grand prize at Shinkigensha's Morning Star Award. The work was listed on 21st place on the ranking 30 Isekai That Are Better Than You'd Expect by Comic Book Resources. The reviewer wrote in his justification that the manga exchanges action scenes with a slice-of-life scenario which became more common in recent years. The manga was described as a relaxing read that gradually builds up its world and characters while keeping conflicts to a bare minimum. Sage Ashford ranked the work on tenth place in his 11 Best Isekai Manga That Still Need Anime Adaptations on Comic Book Resources.
In a review for Japanese website Dengeki Online, Neon Onrai wrote positively about the first volume of the manga. The reason for the positive review were the characters of the story such as the main protagonist who was accidentally summoned to another world without any cheat skill. Instead, the protagonist is able to put himself into another's shoes thanks to his characteristics. Due to this ability, he is able to feel the pain and sorrow of the people around him.