Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro

***Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*** (豚のレバーは加熱しろ, Heat the Pig Liver: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig) also known as ***Heat the Pig Liver***, is a Japanese light novel series written by Takuma Sakai and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka. ASCII Media Works have published seven volumes since March 2020 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Minami has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' *seinen* manga magazine *Dengeki Maoh* since August 2020. It has been collected in five *tankōbon* volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 premiered in October 2023.

## Synopsis

An unappealing otaku awakens in the body of a pig after he passes out while eating raw pig liver. Pig finds himself in the company of Jess, an innocent girl who can read people's minds, and she accepts him despite his boorish thoughts... although she does plan to eat him. When Jess is in danger of succumbing to a dark destiny, can Pig save her using only his quick wits, wisdom, and refined sense of smell?

(Source: Crunchyroll)

## List of Publications

### *Novel*

written by Takuma Sakai and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka. ASCII Media Works have published seven volumes since March 2020 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. In September 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the novels for English publication.

LN Vol. 1LN Vol. 2LN Vol. 3LN Vol. 4LN Vol. 5LN Vol. 6LN Vol. 7LN Vol. 8
### *Manga*

A manga adaptation with art by Minami has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' *seinen* manga magazine *Dengeki Maoh* since August 2020. It has been collected in five *tankōbon* volumes as of September 2023.

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## Jess

### Allied:

* Nott & Rossie *(friend)*
* Ceres *(friend)*
* Brace *(friend †)*

## 「Biographical Information」

### Relatives:

* Unnamed Family (†)
* Pig *(Companion)*

## 「Voice Actor」

### Japan VA:

* Tomori Kusunoki *(PV, anime)*
* Kana Ichinose *(audio drama)*

A Yethma girl with a harsh destiny. She is 16 years old. She is pure and innocent, putting others before herself, but she is easily deceived because she does not know how to doubt others. She became acquainted with pigs when she heard the voice of a human heart coming from one of the pigs in the pig pen she was entrusted to manage. He used to work as a maid for the Kirtlin family, a powerful family, but he follows Yethma's destiny and heads for the royal capital. He learns that pigs may also be able to return to human form through the king's magic, and pig and Jess travel together to the royal capital.

### Abilities

> "*I'm going to give, Mister Pig butt a spanking!!*"
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Jess came with a race of Yethma people who are treated as servants in other worlds. They are often treated coldly by the world, but some people treat them the same as other races. They *can read people's minds, even they can link other's minds* and can *communicate directly* with them by exchanging thoughts in their minds, and they are destined to serve a family until they reach the age of 16. At this point, they will go to the royal capital on their own and live there for the rest of their lives. She is given a silver collar that is infused with tremendous magical power, and the collar can only be removed by cutting off his head. Since the silver collar and Yethma's bones are sold at a high price, Yethma may die on her way to the capital, sometimes at the hands of Hunters who are after her for the money.

* She is interested in history and folklore and often reads books, so she has a wealth of knowledge. Jess has mana on her body, and she can't use it properly. Later in the series, the silver collar is not attached to her because of the king. She can practice, how to use other Ristae, and her performance is quietly noticeable even with the other mages even the king itself. Because of her use of Ristae, she can release twice the amount of magic power that Ristae Gem restored, even without Ristae she can use magic.
* *Ristae Gems*: A crystalline boy shaped like a hexagonal pillar is used in Mesteria. Inside are contained magical powers, which wizards distribute. It is a battery-like device used to light lanterns and move objects. There are five colors: red, yellow, green, blue, and black. A Black Ristae magic stone is for prayer (*protection, healing " illnesses or injuries", etc.*) and can only be used by Yethma, but can perform miracles that only a magician could accomplish.

For some reason, he came to another world in the form of a pig and calls himself a "*bespectacled, scrawny, and shitty virgin*". To find a clue to return to his original form, he heads for the royal capital with Jess, a girl he met at a pigsty. He is an honest person who cares for others, and he helps Jess through crises and difficulties with his quick wit and perseverance.

A male university student who is a nerd reincarnated as a pig in another world. He is 19 years old. After eating raw pig liver, he loses consciousness and wakes up to find that he has been reincarnated in a hovel in another world. Jess, a Yethma girl who is in charge of the pigsty, drags him to the mansion. When Jess reads his mind and reveals that he is a former human, she tells him that he has the best chance of returning to his human form by relying on the king's magic in King's Landing, and he sets off for King's Landing with Jess, who has business in the city.
"*Cutie-pie Jess, this is how men are! Watch attentively!!*"
― **Pig**, said to Jess

Since he is unable to speak, he communicates with Jess by having her read his thoughts (giving her a both monologue and dialogue). He can also communicate directly by relaying her thoughts to Jess. He is a pig and cannot wield a sword or use magic, so he has no combat skills. As a science major at university, he can judge things and situations scientifically, and his wits and quick thinking get him out of trouble on many occasions. Nott gave him a two pair of Silver Bracelet that can control water, create ice and make changes to the terrain.

## Opening Theme

### OP Title:

Watashi ga Warau Riyū wa" (私が笑う理由は, "The Reason I Laugh Is")

## Ending Theme

### ED Title:

Hitori Janai yo" (ひとりじゃないよ, "I'm Not Alone")

### ED Composer:

Myuk

On December 11, 2021, during the live-streamed "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2021" event, an anime television series adaptation was announced. It is produced by Project No.9 and directed by Masayuki Takahashi, with scripts written by Deko Akao, character designs handled by Susumu Watanabe, and music composed by Kenichiro Suehiro and Mayuko. The series premiered on October 8, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Watashi ga Warau Riyū wa" (私が笑う理由は, "The Reason I Laugh Is") by Asca, while the ending theme song is "Hitori Janai yo" (ひとりじゃないよ, "I'm Not Alone") by Myuk.

* ***Staff***
	+ Original work - Takuma Sakai
	+ Director - Masayuki Takahashiuse
	+ Series composition - Deko Akao
	+ Character design - Kanade Watanabe
	+ Sub-character design – N. Kurahashi
	+ Prop Design - Hirata Ryo
	+ Color design - Shuya Kirisato
	+ Art setting/art director - Yoshihiro Nakamura
	+ CG Director/2D – Toshiro Hamamura
	+ Director of Photography - Daiki Sugiyama
	+ Editing - Tansako
	+ Sound Director - Yayoi Tateishi
	+ Music - Kenichiro Suehiro , MAYUKO
	+ Music production - Aniplex
	+ Music producer - Shinji Yamauchi
	+ Chief Producer - Masanori Miyake
	+ Producer - Tsukasa Jingu, Yuki Fukada, Hiroshi Anan, Tomoyuki Owada
	+ Animation producer - Satoshi Kojiya
	+ Animation production - project No.9
	+ Production - Aniplex, KADOKAWA , BS11

In North America, the series is licensed by Aniplex of America, and streamed by Crunchyroll outside of Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.

### Web Radio

The web radio "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" by Sadashijo Matsuoka as Pig and Tomori Kusunoki as Jess is scheduled to be distributed every other Friday from October 13, 2023 from Onsen and Youtube Aniplex channel.

## Related projects

The PV and 8 episodes of the voice drama have been released on the official Dengeki Bunko channel on YouTube. Below are the release titles and distribution start dates.

#### PV

1. "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" (Reading by: Rie Kugimiya) [*I tried reading it from Dengeki Bunko*]  (December 12, 2020)

#### Voice Drama

1. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 1  (October 10, 2021)
2. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 2  (October 10, 2021)
3. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 3  (November 11, 2021)
4. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 4 (November 11, 2021)
5. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 5  (November 11, 2021)
6. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 6  (November 11, 2021)
7. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 7  (December 12, 2021)
8. [Dengeki Bunko Voice Drama] "*Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro*" Episode 8  (December 12, 2021)

## Collaboration Project

* A triple collaboration project between "*Rascal Does Not Dream*" and "*Yaro Ramen*". Held at Yaro Ramen Akihabara So-honten and Yaro Ramen Nagoya Sakae Honten.

## Reception

The light novel series won the gold prize (effectively second place) in the 26th Dengeki Novel Prize a ward in 2019.

## External Link

* *Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro ─* Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
* *Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro ─* Work information (Light novel official website) | Dengeki Maoh (in Japanese)
* *Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro ─* Work information (Manga Official Website) | Dengeki Maoh (in Japanese)
* *Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro ─* Other Manga Website | ComicWalker (in Japanese)
* *TV Anime "Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro - JP"* Official Website
* *TV Anime "Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro - EN"* Official Website
* *TV Anime "Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro"* Official (@butaliver\_anime) - Twitter (in Japanese)
* *Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro ─* Wikipedia **JP**
* *Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro ─* Wikipedia **EN**

## Trivia

* *Asagi Tōsaka* is also the one who character illustrate of *Hololive -Council-: Ceres Fauna* of English branch.
* Yethma is only female, there are no males and they are all blonde. Around the age of 8, they were trained as servants and then sold by the dynasty, and were bought by aristocrats and rich people to work as servants. When they reach the age of 16, they must leave the house where they serve and go on a journey to sacrifice themselves to the royal capital.
* however, many of them are hunted and killed by Yethma hunting group on their way.