The Death Mage
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| The Death Mage | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 四度目は嫌な死属性魔術師 (Yondome wa Iya na Shizokusei Majutsushi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, isekai |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Densuke |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | June 30, 2015 – November 26, 2021 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Densuke |
| Illustrated by | Ban! |
| Published by | Hifumi Shobō |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Saga Forest |
| Original run | December 15, 2016 – present |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Densuke |
| Illustrated by | Takehiro Kojima |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | MF Comics |
| Magazine | ComicWalker[a] |
| Original run | June 24, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 15 |
The Death Mage (四度目は嫌な死属性魔術師, Yondome wa Iya na Shizokusei Majutsushi) is a Japanese light novel series written by Densuke and illustrated by Ban!. It was serialized as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from June 2015 to November 2021. It was later acquired by Hifumi Shobō who began publishing it under their Saga Forest light novel imprint in December 2016. A manga adaptation illustrated by Takehiro Kojima began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website in June 2018.
Hiroto Amamiya was orphaned and brought up by an abusive uncle and is shy with almost no presence. On a school trip, he and his classmates are killed by terrorists. The god Rodcorte gathers the class and reincarnates them to another world with special powers, but does not notice Hiroto until the last second, meaning Rodcorte is almost out of gifts. Most of the gifts went to Hiroto Amemiya, a charismatic boy who quickly becomes the leader of the classmates.
Hiroto is reincarnated as Subject D-01, a test subject in a research facility in the world of Origin with death-related magic. He is subjected to painful experiments by scientists attempting to study his magic until he dies and rises as a zombie, going on a rampage of revenge until he is destroyed by his classmates, who did not recognize him.
Rodcorte reincarnates Hiroto and the classmates who died in Origin to a third world called Lambda. This time, Hiroto is a dhampir named Vandalieu who still has his death magic. He is determined to finally live a good life.
Media
Light novel
Written by Densuke, The Death Mage was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō form June 30, 2015 to November 26, 2021.[1] It was later acquired by Hifumi Shobō who began releasing it with illustrations by Ban! under their Saga Forest light novel imprint on December 15, 2016. Fifteen volumes have been released as of February 2026. The light novels are licensed in English by One Peace Books.[2]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 15, 2016[3] | 978-4-89-199408-2 | September 27, 2022[4] | 978-1-64273-202-3 |
| 2 | May 15, 2017[5] | 978-4-89-199433-4 | March 14, 2023[4] | 978-1-64273-243-6 |
| 3 | January 20, 2018[6] | 978-4-89-199471-6 | August 29, 2023[4] | 978-1-64273-293-1 |
| 4 | July 15, 2018[7] | 978-4-89-199507-2 | February 13, 2024[4] | 978-1-64273-348-8 |
| 5 | March 28, 2019[8] | 978-4-89-199538-6 | December 31, 2024[4] | 978-1-64273-402-7 |
| 6 | October 25, 2019[9] | 978-4-89-199589-8 | March 18, 2025[4] | 978-1-64273-458-4 |
| 7 | October 15, 2020[10] | 978-4-89-199640-6 | — | — |
| 8 | June 28, 2021[11] | 978-4-89-199717-5 | — | — |
| 9 | March 22, 2022[12] | 978-4-89-199780-9 | — | — |
| 10 | November 15, 2024[13] | 978-4-82-420321-2 | — | — |
| 11 | February 15, 2025[14] | 978-4-82-420385-4 | — | — |
| 12 | May 15, 2025[15] | 978-4-82-420428-8 | — | — |
| 13 | August 12, 2025[16] | 978-4-82-420481-3 | — | — |
| 14 | November 14, 2025[17] | 978-4-82-420538-4 | — | — |
| 15 | February 14, 2026[18] | 978-4-82-420616-9 | — | — |
| 16 | May 15, 2026[19] | 978-4-82-420668-8 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Takehiro Kojima began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website on June 24, 2018.[20] The manga's chapters have been collected by Media Factory into fifteen tankōbon volumes as of January 2026. The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by One Peace Books.[2]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 21, 2018[21] | 978-4-04-065200-9 | May 9, 2023[22] | 978-1-64273-245-0 |
| 2 | June 22, 2019[23] | 978-4-04-065775-2 | September 12, 2023[22] | 978-1-64273-294-8 |
| 3 | December 23, 2019[24] | 978-4-04-064211-6 | November 7, 2023[22] | 978-1-64273-295-5 |
| 4 | June 22, 2020[25] | 978-4-04-064614-5 | March 5, 2024[22] | 978-1-64273-346-4 |
| 5 | December 12, 2020[26] | 978-4-04-064979-5 | May 21, 2024[22] | 978-1-64273-347-1 |
| 6 | June 23, 2021[27] | 978-4-04-680486-0 | August 6, 2024[22] | 978-1-64273-400-3 |
| 7 | December 22, 2021[28] | 978-4-04-680964-3 | December 10, 2024[22] | 978-1-64273-401-0 |
| 8 | July 23, 2022[29] | 978-4-04-681458-6 | April 22, 2025[22] | 978-1-64273-457-7 |
| 9 | December 23, 2022[30] | 978-4-04-681991-8 | May 27, 2026 | 978-1-64273-498-0 |
| 10 | June 22, 2023[31] | 978-4-04-682524-7 | — | — |
| 11 | December 21, 2023[32] | 978-4-04-683107-1 | — | — |
| 12 | June 21, 2024[33] | 978-4-04-683682-3 | — | — |
| 13 | December 23, 2024[34] | 978-4-04-684366-1 | — | — |
| 14 | June 23, 2025[35] | 978-4-04-684825-3 | — | — |
| 15 | January 23, 2026[36] | 978-4-04-685425-4 | — | — |