is a Japanese light novel series written by Kaede Nishikigi and illustrated by Shuri. It began serialization online in January 2021 on Kadokawa's user-generated novel publishing website Kakuyomu. It was later acquired by TO Books, who have published 16 volumes since March 2022. A manga adaptation with art by Hiroshi Asagi has been serialized online via TO Books' Corona EX manga service since April 2022 and has been collected in five volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Massket is set to premiere in January 2027.

Plot Set in the world of the role-playing game Dungeon Job Hunting Recommendation ("DanKatsu"), a game known for its 1,021 job classes and more than 400 possible endings, a dedicated player known by the username Zephyrus is reincarnated into the game as its protagonist. Using his extensive knowledge of the game's mechanics, he enrolls in Labyrinth Academy, the main school where students train and explore dungeons.

With the goal of obtaining the powerful Hero class, Zephyrus quickly advances by selecting optimal classes and acquiring rare items, while also helping his timid childhood friend. Assembling a group of powerful allies, he sets out to conquer dungeons that have never been cleared before.

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Media Light novel Written by Kaede Nishikigi, Reincarnation in the Game World Dan-Katsu: Game Addict Plays "Encouragement for Job Hunting in Dungeons" From a "New Game" began serialization online on Kadokawa's user-generated novel publishing website Kakuyomu on January 3, 2021. It was later acquired by TO Books who began publishing it with illustrations by Shuri under their TO Bunko light novel imprint on March 10, 2022. Sixteen volumes have been released as of August 2026.

Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroshi Asagi began serialization on TO Books' Corona EX manga service on April 25, 2022. The manga's chapters have been compiled into five volumes as of October 2025.

Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 11, 2026. It will be produced by Studio Massket and directed by Nagisa Miyazaki, with series composition and scripts handled by Yūji Kobayashi. The series is set to premiere in January 2027.

Reception By March 2026, the series has over 3.5 million copies in circulation.

References

External links at Kakuyomu