By the Grace of the Gods

By the Grace of the Gods
Cover of the first light novel, featuring (from left to right) Ryoma Takebayashi, Reinhart Jamil, and Eliaria Jamil
神達に拾われた男
(Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko)
GenreAdventure, fantasy, slice of life[1]
Novel series
Written byRoy
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJanuary 28, 2014 – present
Light novel
Written byRoy
Illustrated byRirinra
Published byHobby Japan
English publisher
ImprintHJ Novels
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 22, 2017 – present
Volumes15
Manga
Written byRoy
Illustrated byRanran
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
MagazineManga UP!
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 29, 2017 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byTakeyuki Yanase
Written by
Music byHiroaki Tsutsumi
StudioMaho Film
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Fuji
English network
Original run October 4, 2020 March 27, 2023
Episodes24 (List of episodes)
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By the Grace of the Gods (神達に拾われた男, Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko, "The Man Picked Up by the Gods") is a Japanese light novel series written by Roy and illustrated by Ririnra. It is about a man who is chosen by three gods to be reincarnated into a fantasy world after living a sad life, using his past knowledge combined with new powers bestowed to him by said gods to help others and live a bountiful life. It began serialization online in January 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, with a revised version began serialization since September 2015.

The series was later acquired by Hobby Japan, which has published fifteen volumes since September 2017 under its HJ Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Ranran has been serialized online via Square Enix's Manga UP! website since November 2017 and has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes. The light novel is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club, while the manga is licensed by Square Enix. An anime television series adaptation by Maho Film aired from October to December 2020. A second season aired from January to March 2023.

  1. ^ "By the Grace of the Gods". J-Novel Club. Retrieved October 20, 2020.