Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu

### Producer

AT-X, Sammy, bilibili, Kadokawa Media House, Kadokawa, Micro Magazine Publishing, Micro House

### Music

Kana Hashiguchi
Show Aratame

### Networks

AT-X, Tokyo MX, ytv, BS NTV (JP)
Aniplus Asia (SEA)

## Manga

### Original Run

June 15, 2023 -

***Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu*** (乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です, Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Monda. It was originally self-published as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform by the author beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on October 15, 2019, concluding with seven parts and 176 chapters. It later began publishing as a light novel by Micro Magazine under their GC Novels imprint on May 30, 2018. A manga adaptation of the series by Jun Shiosato began serialization on October 5, 2018, and is published under the Dragon Comics Age imprint by Fujimi Shobo. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both the light novel and the manga adaptation in English. An anime television series adaptation by ENGI aired from April to June 2022. A second season has been announced.

Also, in the ranking of "*This light novel is amazing! 2020*", it was ranked 8th in the book category.

## Synopsis

Blackmailed into playing a dating simulator set in a matriarchy, an ordinary man must put up with the unbearable and convoluted world until he clears the game. After countless days of grinding, he finally manages to beat it, but his hardcore gaming comes at a cost: extreme sleep deprivation and hunger.

While heading out to the convenience store to solve one of these problems, the man tumbles down the stairs and falls unconscious, only to wake up to the worst possible realization—he has been reincarnated into the game as the mob character Leon Fou Bartfort. Now trapped in a world he despises, Leon must use his knowledge of the game to navigate through the plot safely and sustain himself in a society where the odds are heavily stacked against him.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

## List of published books

### *Novel*

The light novel is written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Monda. Micro Magazine has published ten volumes under their GC Novels imprint since May 30, 2018. It was originally self-published by the author as a web novel. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series in English in April 2020 and the first volume was released digitally on November 19, 2020

LN Vol. 1LN Vol. 2LN Vol. 3LN Vol. 4LN Vol. 5LN Vol. 6LN Vol. 7LN Vol. 8LN Vol. 9LN Vol. 10LN Vol. 11LN Vol. 12

* **Korea** as 여성향 게임 세계는 모브에게가혹한 세계입니다 under the label *S Novel Plus* by *Somy Media*, who began publishing on March 13, 2020.
* **Taiwan** as 輕小說 女性向遊戲世界對路人角色很不友好 by Chingwin Publishing Group beginning on December 17, 2020.
* **Thailand** as ชีวิตตัวประกอบอย่างตูช่างอยู่ยากเมื่ออยู่ในโลกเกมจีบหนุ่ม under *Luckpim Publishing* beginning on October 16, 2019.
* **Vietnam** as *Thế Giới Otomegame Thật Khắc Nghiệt Với Nhân Vật Quần Chúng* by *Tsuki LightNovel* beginning in August 2020.

Mishima, Yomu (Author) / Moge Yui & Takeshi-tachi (Illustrator), "Ano Otome Gē Wa Oretachi ni Kibishī Sekaidesu (あの乙女ゲーは俺たちに厳しい世界です)" Micro Magazine, 2+ volume already published (as of July 31, 2023).

1. Released date December 28, 2022 - ISBN 978-4867163696
2. Released date July 31, 2023 - ISBN 978-4867164525

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### *Manga*

A manga adaptation by Jun Shiosato began serialization on October 5, 2018 and is published under the Dragon Comics Age imprint by Fujimi Shobo. The manga moved from the *Dra Dra Sharp* online manga website to the *Monthly Dragon Age* magazine on January 8, 2022. Seven Seas Entertainment announced their licensing of the manga adaptation on December 4, 2020 and published the first volume in July 2021. It has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes.

A spin-off manga illustrated by Noko Ōmi, titled; *Otome Game Yōchien wa Mob ni Kibishii Yōchien Desu*, began serialization in *Monthly Dragon Age* on June 6, 2022.

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* **Korea** as 여성향 게임 세계는 엑스트라에게 엄격한 세계입니다 under Shift Comics by YNK Publishing, beginning on February 13, 2020.
* **Taiwan** as 女性向遊戲世界對路人角色很不友好 under Chingwin Publishing Group beginning on December 17, 2020.
* **Thailand** as ชีวิตตัวประกอบอย่างตูช่างอยู่ยากเมื่ออยู่ในโลกเกมจีบหนุ่ม under Luckpim *Publishing* beginning on August 5, 2019.

Yomu Mishima (original story) / Tatsu Meng (character planning) / Jun Shioli (drawing) "Otome Game Yōchien wa Mob ni Kibishii Yōchien Desu (乙女ゲー幼稚園はモブに厳しい幼稚園です)" KADOKAWA (*Dragon Comics Age*), already published in 1 volume (as of April 7, 2023)

1. Released date April 7, 2023 - ISBN 978-4-04-074935-8

## Social Evaluation

This work has been reprinted in November 2019 with all four volumes of the novel already published, and as of June 2021, the cumulative circulation of the series has exceeded 760,000.

KADOKAWA Group's e-book site BOOK☆WALKER was selected as the 3rd place in the New Literature/Books category of the "*New Light Novel General Election 2019*". In addition, in the ranking of "*This light novel is amazing! 2020*", it was selected as 8th in the book. Also, as a result of winning first place in the "*GC Novels 5th Anniversary Voice Drama Voting*" from October 30-November 10, 2019, the aforementioned drama CD was made.

KADOKAWA's Da Vinci News commented on the story of this work, in which he plays an active role while reincarnating in a mob in the game world, "I*t teaches you the fun and fulfillment of advancing the story with your own power*.'' Voice actors Yusuke Kobayashi and Yusuke Shirai point to the exhilaration of the main character's actions as a feature of this work .

## Leon Fou Bartfort

"Afterall, the world of Otome Games is a tough world for Mobs! damn it"

### Affiliation:

* Holfort Kingdom
* Holfort Academy
* Bartfort Household
* Alzer Academy

### Allied:

Their are categories of being friends with Leon in the series:**Holfort Kingdom:**
* Marie Fou Lafan *(Former Sister)*
* Luxion & Cleare *(Familiar)*
* Daniel Fou Durland & Raymond Fou Arkin *(Classmate)*
* Deirdre Fou Roseblade & Clarice Fia Atlee *(Senior)*
* Mylene Rapha Holfort *(Love Interest)*
* Master *(Teacher)*
* Yumeria *(Servant)*
**Alzer Republic:**
* Jean (Classmate)
* Louise Sara Rault (Senior)
* Albergue Sara Rault

## 「Biographical Information」

### Traits:

Reincarnated, Mob mentality & Imposter syndrome, Anti-Villain

### Rank:

* Duke
* Sacred Tree Guardian

**Former:**
* Marquess
* Earl
* Upper Rank Viscount
* Lower Rank Viscount
* Baron

### Age:

* 17 → 20
* 15 *(Post Time-skip)*
* 5 *(Upon Reincarnation)*

### Relatives:

**Previous Life:**
* Unnamed Parents
* Unnamed Younger Sister
* Unnamed Niece
**New Life:**
* Balcus Fou Bartfort (Father)
* Luce Fou Bartfort (Mother)
* Nicks Fou Bartfort (Older Brother)
* Jenna Fou Bartfort (Older Sister)
* Finley Fou Bartfort (Younger Sister)
* Colin Fou Bartfort (Younger Brother)
* Unnamed Grandfather

**Wife:**

* Angelica Rapha Redgrave, Olivia & Noelle Zel Lespinasse

**Children:**

* Unnamed Son
* Unnamed Daughter

### Occupation:

* Student *(Graduated)*
* Adventurer *[Side Job]*
* Independent Knight → King

### Residence:

* Holfort Academy (Graduated)
* Holfort Kingdom (Territory)

## 「Voice Actor」

### Japan VA:

**CD Drama:*** Yūsuke Kobayashi

**Anime:**

* Hikaru Akao (Child)
* Takeo Ōtsuka (Young)

### English VA:

Jordan Dash Cruz

The main character of this work. He is the son of a baron and he is a Reincarnator, In his previous life. H was in a position to be used by my sister who was good at it, and as a result of being forced to play the Otome game all night, stairs due to overplaying. Although he is small in stature, he has short black hair, a toned body and a good face. His face still bears the remnants of his previous life.

In this world, he is the third son of a concubine of a baron family, and has an eldest brother and eldest sister who are actually the mistress's children, a second brother and a second sister who share the same mother, and a younger brother and sister. Zora, the lawful wife of his father, Barcus, almost forced him into a political marriage for monetary gain, so he became an adventurer and used his knowledge of the game to discover lost items (Luxion) and treasures, thus avoiding marriage. However, his achievements were so highly regarded that he was granted the title of Baron, independent of his family, and he entered a mad aristocratic society.

He is a petty person who is recognized by both himself and others and is foul-mouthed and dirty with money. However, in reality, he has a kind personality, although he is twisted, and he is a good-natured person who can't abandon people in need, so he sometimes tries to help after making a calculative reason for himself. However, because he has a naïve outlook and his knowledge of the game interferes with his judgment, he is often ill-mannered and deviates from his own intentions, and is sometimes reprimanded by Luxion for being sloppy and half-hearted.

He wants a peaceful life and does not want to be promoted, but because he is often at the center of turmoil, he is promoted from baron to earl and even marquis against his will. I'm going to be the one who takes a heavy responsibility. He recognizes that Livia, the main character of the original game, and Ange, the villainous daughter, "I am a mob, so I can't have a romantic relationship with the main character." On the contrary, the two actively close the distance, and they start to fall in love with each other without realizing it. ambiguous).

The type of ideal woman is "*a gentle woman with big breasts*", and when she first entered the school, she wanted to know the three sizes of Angelica. In battle, it uses the power of Arroganz and other Lost Items to thoroughly strike but does not take the life of the opponent. Knights who are prepared to die if they are defeated give him the nickname of "*The Fiendish Knight*" because of his action that will humiliate them. Luxion speculated that her ancestor, Leia Bartfalt, was the seventh adventurer to found the kingdom

### Abilities

> "*What's with all the whining about being royalty?
> Has anyone tried to sell you to a perverted old hag?
> Ever had to bow your head repeatedly and beg someone to marry you?
> Ever had someone tell you how much they hate countryfolk or how they expect you to finance their lover, too? It's pathetic!
> Why don't you try waiting on a wife hand and foot while she turns around and loves every man but you?!*"
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> ― **Leon** exclaims to Prince Julius and other nobles.
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Closely resembling a "*jack-of-all-trades*", Leon is closely competent in all forms of combat, but he is nowhere near a master of none. In terms of individual fields of expertise, there are people better than him (For instance: Chris is likely superior in swordsmanship or Jilk is a better sharpshooter and Brad is more proficient in magic). But Leon makes-up by being a taskmaster that can improvise, adapt and overcome as many odd situations as possible.

* *Lightning Magic*
	+ When Leon takes aim with his signature shotgun, magic circles would materialize in front of the gun's muzzle (depending on the formula, small magic circles could appear inside/atop the main one). Once the trigger is pulled, the shotgun shells would pass through (thus get enchanted by) magic, gaining blue-yellow tracers (akin to lightning enveloped in bright sunlight), and the pellets would chase down the enemy until a hit is achieved.
	+ The most prominent use of this spell was against Fanoss' horde of monsters summoned by the Magic Flute (spell conjured with a big help from Luxion) and the monster inside Alzer's dungeon (spell conjured solely by Leon).
* *Body-strengthening Magic*
	+ Leon can greatly enhance his physical capabilities for a short amount of time with magic. A good example is when he used magic to take down several demi-human servants when Stephanie threatened Queen Mylene. And he admitted that he doesn't have affinity in his body.

* **Broad Katana** - He had a custom-made katana forged by Luxion shortly after acquiring the AI.
* **Shotgun** - Leon's favourite small arms fire. It has a short barrel and wooden stock. The shotgun seems to be semi-automatic given that it lacks a lever or a pump. Most common shells used against human is less-lethal rubber slugs while electrified buckshot are used against monsters.
* **Battle suit** - It has a black colour scheme with a good muscular defense mechanism. The joints are extremely flexible and can move according to the user's will.
 *Ornaments** **"War Fortune Charm (?)"** - An in-game talisman item that increases physical attributes and enhances close-quarter combat ability, but in reality, its effect is currently unknown. Leon's charm is specially made (a prototype) and never appears in-game. Was activated during the final fight against Black Knight (Effect wasn't seen).
* **Friendship Bracelet** - A talisman made in Jean's hometown, woven in fine rope. It was given to Leon (right before his return to the Holfort Kingdom) by Jean, the representative for all Alzer Academy's students, as a gesture of good fate and friendship.

* 「LUXION SYSTEM」

## Ending Theme

### ED Composer:

Riko Azuna

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2021. It is produced by ENGI and directed by Kazuya Miura and Shin'ichi Fukumoto, with Kenta Ihara writing the scripts, Masahiko Suzuki designing the characters, and Kana Hashiguchi and Show Aratame composing the music. The series aired from April 3 to June 19, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, ytv, and BS NTV. The opening theme song is "Silent Minority" by Kashitarō Itō, while the ending theme song is "selfish" by Riko Azuna. Crunchyroll has licensed the series.

* ***Staff***
	+ Original Author - Yomu Mishima
	+ Character draft - Meng Da
	+ Director - Kazuya Miura , Shinichi Fukumoto
	+ Series Composition/Screenplay - Kenta Inohara
	+ Character design - Masahiko Suzuki
	+ Monster Design/Mecha Design - Yoshiro Harada
	+ Art director - Takamasa Nakakuki, Ryosuke Kawai
	+ Art setting - Yoko Nakao  , Misato Shiokawa
	+ Color design - Miho Hasegawa
	+ Cinematographer - Tomoyuki Ishiyama
	+ Editing - Yusuke Ueno
	+ Acoustic director - Takatoshi Hamano
	+ Music - Kana Hashiguchi , Sho Nittame
	+ Music production - KADOKAWA
	+ Music Producer - Chieko Mizushima
	+ Producers - Yuka Nemoto, Kenichi Tokumura, Masakazu Ito, Shinichiro Namiki, Taketoshi Yang, Makoto Nishibe, Shuka Nishimae, Sugaro, Sojiro Arimizu
	+ Animation Producer - Keiichi Ando, ​​Koki Kobe
	+ Animation production - ENGI
	+ Production - Mob Seka Production Committee

On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on April 17. Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu was released on Blu-ray in two volumes from July 27, 2022 to September 28, 2022.

A second season was announced on December 26, 2022

#### Web Radio

At Onsen, "*Otome game world is a tough radio for MCs*" will be distributed every other Wednesday from April 6, 2022. The personalities are Takeo Otsuka, who plays Leon Fou , and Kana Ichinose, who plays Olivia

#### April Fools Plan

Before the broadcast, on April 1, 2022, as an April Fool 's Day project, the PV of the maiden game "Altribe" that appears in the work was produced and released to commemorate the release of the game. The song "*Supreme LOVE STAR*" in the PV was sung by the five cast members who were targeted for capture and was actually distributed on various music distribution services from 24:00 on April 10th.

## Reception

The light novel series has sold at least 760,000 copies in total as of June 17, 2021.

## See also

* *I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!*, another light novel series by the same author
* *Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu*, another light novel series illustrated by Tōzai

## External Link

* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* — Web-Novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* — Official Japanese light novel website (in Japanese)
* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* — Official Japanese manga website (in Japanese)
* *Ano Otome Gē Wa Oretachi ni Kibishī Sekaidesu Spin-Off* — Official Japanese manga website
* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* — Work information (Other Manga Website) | ComicWalker (in Japanese)
* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* — Official English light novel website at Seven Seas Entertainment (in English)
* *TV Anime "Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu"* Official Website (in Japanese)
* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* Official (@mobseka) - Twitter
* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* — Wikipedia **JP**
* *Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu* — Wikipedia **EN**