is a Japanese light novel series written by Nazuna Miki and illustrated by Kaito Shibano. It began serialization online in May 2020 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shueisha, who have published eight volumes since February 2021 under their Dash X Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Suzume Kumo has been serialized online via Shueisha's Dash X Comic section of the Niconico Seiga website since December 2022 and has been collected in three volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lunch Box is set to premiere in 2027.
Plot Once an ordinary villager, a man dies and is reincarnated into another world, where he is taken in by Duke Lawrence and named Mateo. Eventually, he is taken in by Duke Lawrence's grandfather, the Marquis. One day, Mateo touched a dragon egg he received as a gift, causing him to gain immense magical power and the egg to hatch; he names the dragon Eva. Mateo finds out his magical power is greater than anyone else in their country's history, so he uses it to revive ancient magic and pull the legendary sword Excalibur from its sheath. Later, he meets the Emperor, whom Mateo takes a liking to, not realizing that the Emperor has a massive secret.
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Media Light novels Written by Nazuna Miki, Necromancer Isekai: How I Went from Abandoned Villager to the Emperor's Favorite began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 21, 2020. It was later acquired by Shueisha who began publishing it with illustrations by Kaito Shibano under their Dash X Bunko light novel imprint on February 25, 2021. Eight volumes have been released as of June 2025.
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Suzume Kumo began serialization on Shueisha's Dash X Comic section on the Niconico Seiga website on December 7, 2022. Its chapters have been collected into three volumes as of May 2025.
Anime An anime adaptation was announced in the sixth volume of the light novel released on October 25, 2023. It was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Lunch Box and directed by Masahiko Komino, with series composition by Tsutomu Kaneko, and character designs by Junko Yamanaka. It is set to premiere in 2027. Remow licensed the series.
See also Ben-To, another light novel series with the same illustrator I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic, another light novel series by the same writer My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1, another light novel series by the same writer Noble Reincarnation, another light novel series by the same writer So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?, a manga series by the same writer
References
External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō Light novel official website at Niconico Seiga