The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists
Japanese light novel series
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The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists (転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした, Tenisaki wa Kusushi ga Sukunai Sekaideshita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Toutetsu and illustrated by Mo. It began serialization as a web novel published on AlphaPolis' website in August 2018. It later began publication under AlphaPolis' Regina Books imprint in May 2019. A manga adaptation illustrated by Haruo Natsuno began serialization AlphaPolis' Regina manga website in December 2020.
| The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした (Tenisaki wa Kusushi ga Sukunai Sekaideshita) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Toutetsu |
| Published by | AlphaPolis |
| Original run | August 26, 2018 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Toutetsu |
| Illustrated by | Mo |
| Published by | AlphaPolis |
| Imprint | Regina Books |
| Original run | May 7, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Toutetsu |
| Illustrated by | Haruo Natsuno |
| Published by | AlphaPolis |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Regina Comics |
| Magazine | Regina |
| Original run | December 17, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
Plot
The series follows Yui Suzuhara, an office worker who recently lost her job due to her company's bankruptcy. She finds herself transported to another world and unable to return to Japan. Stuck in an unfamiliar world as the half-demon Rin, she decides to become a pharmacist, providing potions to the people she encounters, while also becoming involved with various intrigues.
Media
Light novel
Written by Toutetsu, The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists began serialization as a web novel published on AlphaPolis' website on August 26, 2018.[2] It later began publication with illustrations by Mo under AlphaPolis' Regina Books light novel imprint on May 7, 2019. Eight volumes have been released as of December 31, 2022.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 7, 2019[4] | 978-4-434-25916-6 |
| 2 | October 5, 2019[5] | 978-4-434-26509-9 |
| 3 | April 5, 2020[6] | 978-4-434-27249-3 |
| 4 | November 5, 2020[7] | 978-4-434-28018-4 |
| 5 | March 31, 2021[8] | 978-4-434-28684-1 |
| 6 | December 31, 2021[9] | 978-4-434-29754-0 |
| 7 | June 5, 2022[10] | 978-4-434-30350-0 |
| 8 | December 31, 2022[3] | 978-4-434-31424-7 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Haruo Natsuno began serialization on AlphaPolis' Regina manga website on December 17, 2020.[11] The manga's chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.[12]
The manga's chapters are published in English on AlphaPolis' Alpha Manga service.[13]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5, 2021[14] | 978-4-434-29287-3 | July 25, 2025[15] | — |
| 2 | August 5, 2022[16] | 978-4-434-30589-4 | July 25, 2025[17] | — |
| 3 | April 5, 2023[18] | 978-4-434-31777-4 | July 25, 2025[19] | — |
| 4 | February 5, 2024[20] | 978-4-434-33349-1 | November 28, 2025[21] | — |
| 5 | November 5, 2024[22] | 978-4-434-34712-2 | May 29, 2026[23] | — |
| 6 | September 5, 2025[24] | 978-4-434-36304-7 | — | — |
| 7 | August 5, 2026[12] | 978-4-434-38159-1 | — | — |
Reception
By August 2026, the series had over 1.4 million copies in circulation.[12]
The series won the Special Award at the eleventh Alphapolis Fantasy Novel Awards in 2018.[25]
The manga adaptation, alongside The Villainess and the Demon Knight, won the Isekai Comic Prize at NTT Solmare's Digital Comic Awards in 2024.[26]