I Saved Myself with a Potion!
Japanese light novel series
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I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World (ポーション、わが身を助ける, Pōshon, Waga Mi o Tasukeru; lit. "The Potions Save Myself") is a Japanese light novel series written by Akira Iwafune and illustrated by Sunaho Tobe. It was serialized online from April 2014 to September 2024 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shufunotomo, who have published eleven volumes since April 2015 under their Hero Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tobe has been serialized online via Shufunotomo's Hero Comics manga website since September 2023. A "light anime" television series adaptation produced by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio aired from October to December 2025.
| I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World | |
First light novel volume cover, featuring Kaede | |
| ポーション、わが身を助ける (Pōshon, Waga Mi o Tasukeru) | |
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| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Akira Iwafune |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | April 10, 2014 – September 21, 2024 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Akira Iwafune |
| Illustrated by | Sunaho Tobe |
| Published by | Shufunotomo |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Hero Bunko |
| Original run | April 27, 2015 – present |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akira Iwafune |
| Illustrated by | Sunaho Tobe |
| Published by | Shufunotomo |
| Magazine | Hero Comics |
| Original run | September 29, 2023 – present |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Mikiko Furukawa |
| Music by | bermei.inazawa |
| Studio |
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| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX |
| Original run | October 3, 2025 – December 19, 2025 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Premise
Kaede Yakumo, a high school girl, awakens in a fantasy world and finds that someone has left a mysterious book in her backpack containing instructions for crafting healing potions. Kaede begins selling potions to financially support herself, and later becomes involved with an adventuring party.
Characters
- Kaede Yakumo (八雲 楓, Yakumo Kaede)
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[2]
- Karudeno (カルデノ)
- Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[3]
- Asuru (アスル)
- Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[2]
- Nina (ニナ)
- Voiced by: Miharu Hanai[3]
- Rei (レイ)
- Voiced by: Yurika Moriyama[3]
Media
Light novel
Written by Akira Iwafune, I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from April 10, 2014, to September 21, 2024.[4] It was later acquired by Shufunotomo who began publishing the series with illustrations by Sunaho Tobe under their Hero Bunko light novel imprint on April 27, 2015, with eleven volumes released as of September 29, 2025.[5]
In December 2025, Hanashi Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[6]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 27, 2015[7] | 978-4-07-413185-3 |
| 2 | December 28, 2015[8] | 978-4-07-414345-0 |
| 3 | July 30, 2016[9] | 978-4-07-419058-4 |
| 4 | August 31, 2017[10] | 978-4-07-427365-2 |
| 5 | February 28, 2019[11] | 978-4-07-436967-6 |
| 6 | April 27, 2020[12] | 978-4-07-443878-5 |
| 7 | April 30, 2021[13] | 978-4-07-448433-1 |
| 8 | September 30, 2022[14] | 978-4-07-453210-0 |
| 9 | September 29, 2023[15] | 978-4-07-456289-3 |
| 10 | September 30, 2024[16] | 978-4-07-460486-9 |
| 11 | September 29, 2025[5] | 978-4-07-462479-9 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Tobe began serialization on Shufunotomo's Hero Comics manga website on September 29, 2023.[17]
Anime
A "light anime" television series adaptation was announced on July 31, 2025. It is produced by AnimationID, animated by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio and directed by Mikiko Furukawa, with bermei.inazawa composing the music.[1] The series aired from October 3 to December 19, 2025, on Tokyo MX.[18][a] The opening theme song is "Koi no Magic Potion" (恋のマジックポーション; 'Love's Magic Potion'), while the ending theme song is "MIRACRAID", both performed by TRiDENT.[19][20] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[21]