The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune
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| The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 不運からの最強男 (Fuun Kara no Saikyō Otoko) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Isekai |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Fukufuku |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | 2017 – 2020 |
| Novel series | |
| Revised version | |
| Written by | Fukufuku |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | November 5, 2020 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Fukufuku |
| Illustrated by | Zun Nakabayashi |
| Published by | Starts Publishing |
| Imprint | Grast Novels |
| Original run | March 25, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fukufuku |
| Illustrated by | Zun Nakabayashi |
| Published by | Starts Publishing |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Grast Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Grast |
| Original run | October 22, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Anime television series | |
The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune (Japanese: 不運からの最強男, Hepburn: Fuun Kara no Saikyō Otoko) is a Japanese light novel series written by Fukufuku and illustrated by Zun Nakabayashi. The series was originally posted as a web novel in 2017 on the online publishing platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō, with a revised version starting serialization in November 2020. Starts Publishing began releasing it as a light novel under its Grast Novels imprint in March 2022; four volumes have been released as of March 2025. A manga adaptation illustrated by Nakabayashi began serialization in Starts Publishing's online magazine Comic Grast in October 2021, and has been compiled into eight volumes as of September 2025. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
The series follows a man who suffered from bad luck in a previous life. After losing his life in an accident after trying to retrieve his stolen bag from a thief, he is offered a chance to be reincarnated in another world. He is reborn as Siegbert, a baby who is born to a warm and loving family and is blessed with good luck. As he grows older, he vows to protect his family, wanting to thank them for the love and care they showed him, while also trying to avoid suffering the same bad luck as he did in his past life.
Media
Light novel
The series was originally posted by Fukufuku as a web novel on the online publishing platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2017. They later deleted the original version and started serializing a revised version on November 5, 2020.[1] Starts Publishing later began publishing it as a light novel under its Grast Novels imprint featuring illustrations by Zun Nakabayashi on March 25, 2022;[2] four volumes have been released as of March 2025.[3]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25, 2022[2] | 978-4-81-379132-4 |
| 2 | December 22, 2022[4] | 978-4-81-379196-6 |
| 3 | March 22, 2024[5] | 978-4-81-379316-8 |
| 4 | March 28, 2025[3] | 978-4-81-379436-3 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Nakabayashi began serialization in Starts Publishing's online magazine Comic Grast on October 22, 2021. It has been compiled into eight tankōbon volumes as of September 2025.[6] The manga is published in English on NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza website.[7][8]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25, 2022[9] | 978-4-81-376099-3 |
| 2 | September 22, 2022[10] | 978-4-81-376132-7 |
| 3 | March 23, 2023[11] | 978-4-81-376177-8 |
| 4 | September 22, 2023[12] | 978-4-81-376229-4 |
| 5 | March 22, 2024[13] | 978-4-81-376296-6 |
| 6 | September 27, 2024[14] | 978-4-81-376359-8 |
| 7 | March 28, 2025[15] | 978-4-81-376426-7 |
| 8 | September 26, 2025[6] | 978-4-81-376497-7 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 16, 2025.[16][7]