is a Japanese light novel series written by Densuke and illustrated by Ban!. It was serialized as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from June 2015 to November 2021. It was later acquired by Hifumi Shobō who began publishing it under their Saga Forest light novel imprint in December 2016. A manga adaptation illustrated by Takehiro Kojima began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website in June 2018.
Plot Hiroto Amamiya was orphaned and brought up by an abusive uncle and is shy with almost no presence. On a school trip, he and his classmates are killed by terrorists. The god Rodcorte gathers the class and reincarnates them to another world with special powers, but does not notice Hiroto until the last second, meaning Rodcorte is almost out of gifts. Most of the gifts went to Hiroto Amemiya, a charismatic boy who quickly becomes the leader of the classmates.
Hiroto is reincarnated as Subject D-01, a test subject in a research facility in the world of Origin with death-related magic. He is subjected to painful experiments by scientists attempting to study his magic until he dies and rises as a zombie, going on a rampage of revenge until he is destroyed by his classmates, who did not recognize him.
Rodcorte reincarnates Hiroto and the classmates who died in Origin to a third world called Lambda. This time, Hiroto is a dhampir named Vandalieu who still has his death magic. He is determined to finally live a good life.
Media Light novel Written by Densuke, The Death Mage was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō form June 30, 2015 to November 26, 2021. It was later acquired by Hifumi Shobō who began releasing it with illustrations by Ban! under their Saga Forest light novel imprint on December 15, 2016. Seventeen volumes have been released as of August 2026. The light novels are licensed in English by One Peace Books.
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Takehiro Kojima began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website on June 24, 2018. The manga's chapters have been collected by Media Factory into sixteen volumes as of August 2026. The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by One Peace Books.
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External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō