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)
Genre	Adventure, fantasy, slice of life[1]
Novel series
Written by	Roy
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	January 28, 2014 – present
Light novel
Written by	Roy
Illustrated by	Ririnra
Published by	Hobby Japan
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club
Imprint	HJ Novels
Demographic	Male
Original run	September 22, 2017 – present
Volumes	15
Manga
Written by	Roy
Illustrated by	Ranran
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Square Enix
Magazine	Manga UP!
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	November 29, 2017 – present
Volumes	12
Anime television series
Directed by	Takeyuki Yanase
Written by	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (S1) Yuka Yamada (S2)
Music by	Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Studio	Maho Film
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SA/SEA: Medialink
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS Fuji
English network	SEA: Animax Asia
Original run	October 4, 2020 – March 27, 2023
Episodes	24 (List of episodes)
Anime and manga portal

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.