The Only Thing I'd Do in a No-Boys-Allowed Gaming World
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| The Only Thing I'd Do in a No-Boys-Allowed Gaming World | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 男子禁制ゲーム世界で俺がやるべき唯一のこと 百合の間に挟まる男として転生してしまいました (Danshi Kinsei Gēmu Sekai de Ore ga Yarubeki Yuiitsu no Koto: Yuri no Aida ni Hasamaru Otoko toshite Tensei shiteshimaimashita) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Ryo Hazakura |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | October 4, 2021 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Ryo Hazakura |
| Illustrated by | hai |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | MF Bunko J |
| Original run | April 25, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryo Hazakura |
| Illustrated by | Cameyo Kusono |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Imprint | Dengeki Comics NEXT |
| Magazine | Dengeki Daioh |
| Original run | December 26, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
The Only Thing I'd Do in a No-Boys-Allowed Gaming World[a] is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryo Hazakura and illustrated by hai. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in October 2021. It was later acquired by Media Factory who began publishing it under their MF Bunko J imprint in April 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Cameyo Kusono began serialization in ASCII Media Works' shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh in December 2024.
Light novel
Written by Ryo Hazakura, The Only Thing I'd Do in a No-Boys-Allowed Gaming World began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 4, 2021.[2] It was later acquired by Media Factory who began releasing it with illustrations by hai under their MF Bunko J light novel imprint on April 25, 2023. Nine volumes have been released as of December 2025.[3]
During their panel at Anime NYC 2024, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25, 2023[5] | 978-4-04-682400-4 | February 18, 2025[6] | 979-8-8554-0027-4 |
| 2 | June 23, 2023[7] | 978-4-04-682571-1 | June 10, 2025[8] | 979-8-8554-0753-2 |
| 3 | October 25, 2023[9] | 978-4-04-682991-7 | February 10, 2026[10] | 979-8-8554-0755-6 |
| 4 | February 24, 2024[11] | 978-4-04-683469-0 | June 9, 2026[12] | 979-8-8554-2434-8 |
| 5 | June 25, 2024[13] | 978-4-04-683703-5 | — | — |
| 6 | October 25, 2024[14] | 978-4-04-684218-3 | — | — |
| 7 | February 25, 2025[15] | 978-4-04-684559-7 | — | — |
| 8 | June 25, 2025[16] | 978-4-04-684887-1 | — | — |
| 9 | December 25, 2025[3] | 978-4-04-685507-7 | — | — |
| 10 | June 25, 2026[17] | 978-4-04-660217-6 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Cameyo Kusono began serialization in ASCII Media Works' shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh on December 26, 2024.[1] The manga's chapters have been compiled into two tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[18]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 2025[19] | 978-4-04-916423-7 |
| 2 | January 9, 2026[18] | 978-4-04-916795-5 |
Reception
The series was ranked seventh in the bunkobon category in the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.[20]