I'm Standing on a Million Lives

I'm Standing on a Million Lives (100万の命の上に俺は立っている, Hyaku-Man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru) is a Japanese manga series written by Naoki Yamakawa and illustrated by Akinari Nao. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine since June 2016 and has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation by Maho Film aired from October to December 2020, with a second season scheduled to premiere in July 2021.

I'm Standing on a Million Lives
Volume 1 tankōbon cover, featuring Yūsuke Yotsuya at the top
100万の命の上に俺は立っている
(Hyaku-Man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru)
GenreFantasy, isekai[1]
Manga
Written byNaoki Yamakawa
Illustrated byAkinari Nao
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineBessatsu Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 9, 2016 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byKumiko Habara
Written byTakao Yoshioka
Music byKen Ito
StudioMaho Film
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Medialink
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, MBS, Wowow
Original run October 2, 2020 – December 18, 2020
Episodes12

Characters
Yuusuke Yotsuya (四谷 友助, Yotsuya Yūsuke)
Voiced by: Yūto Uemura[2] (Japanese); Zeno Robinson[3] (English)
Iu Shindo (新堂 衣宇, Shindo Iu)
Voiced by: Risa Kubota[2] (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado[3] (English)
Kusue Hakozaki (箱崎 紅末, Hakozaki Kusue)
Voiced by: Azumi Waki[2] (Japanese); Valeria Rodriguez[3] (English)
Yuka Tokitate (時舘 由香, Tokitate Yuka)
Voiced by: Makoto Koichi[2]
Kahabell (カハベル, Kahaberu)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō[4]
Majiha Purple (マジハパープル, Majiha Pāpuru)
Voiced by: Kanako Takatsuki[5]
Majiha Pink (マジハピンク, Majiha Pinku)
Voiced by: Ai Furihata[5]

Media

Manga

I'm Standing on a Million Lives is written by Naoki Yamakawa and illustrated by Akinari Nao. The series began in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on June 9, 2016.[6] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 7, 2016.[7] As of December 9, 2020, eleven volumes have been released.[8]

In North America, the series is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA, who releases both in digital (since July 3, 2018) and print (May 28, 2019) formats .[9][10][11]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 7, 2016[7]978-4-06-395810-2May 28, 2019[11]978-1-63236-821-8
2 March 9, 2017[12]978-4-06-395878-2July 23, 2019[13]978-1-63236-822-5
3 September 17, 2018[14]978-4-06-510184-1September 17, 2019[15]978-1-63236-840-9
4 January 9, 2018[16]978-4-06-510547-4September 17, 2019[17]978-1-63236-841-6
5 June 8, 2018[18]978-4-06-511573-2January 21, 2020[19]978-1-63236-898-0
6 November 9, 2018[20][21]978-4-06-513245-6
978-4-06-514107-6 (LE)		March 17, 2020[22]978-1-63236-911-6
7 April 9, 2019[23]978-4-06-514870-9September 8, 2020[24]978-1-63236-912-3
8 September 9, 2019[25]978-4-06-516443-3November 24, 2020[26]978-1-64651-048-1
9 March 9, 2020[27]978-4-06-518513-1February 23, 2021[28]978-1-64651-049-8
10 September 9, 2020[29]978-4-06-520592-1May 11, 2021[30]978-1-64651-156-3
11 December 9, 2020[8]978-4-06-521677-4September 21, 2021[31]978-1-64651-276-8

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 3, 2020. It was produced by Maho Film and directed by Kumiko Habara, with Takao Yoshioka writing the scripts, Eri Kojima and Toshihide Masudate designing the characters, and Ken Ito composing the music. The series aired from October 2 to December 18, 2020 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[2] Kanako Takatsuki performed the opening theme song "Anti world", while Liyuu performed the ending theme song "Carpe Diem."[32][4] The series ran for 12 episodes.[33] The anime is licensed by Crunchyroll for streaming outside of Asia.[34] In Southeast Asia, Medialink licensed the anime and streamed it on its Ani-One YouTube channel and iQIYI.[35][36]

On December 18, 2020, shortly after the first season's finale aired, a second season was announced and will premiere in July 2021.[37][38]

Episode list
No.Title [39][lower-alpha 1]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Unqualified Heroes"
Transcription: "Yūsha Shikkaku" (Japanese: 勇者失格)		Kumiko HabaraTakao YoshiokaOctober 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Shindou Yuu is an amateur model at the top of her class, and Hakozaki Kusue is a physically weak girl who misses school a lot. One moment, Yotsuya Yuusuke is thinking that the sight of these two together seems unusual... and the next, he finds himself in another world. Suddenly Hakozaki, a warrior who can't even swing a sword, and Yotsuya, whose only weapons are a hoe and a sickle, are a party with zero combat experience stuck with the task of defeating a powerful troll.
2"This City I Hate So Much"
Transcription: "Daikirai na Kono Machi o" (Japanese: 大嫌いなこの街を)		Tomihiko ŌkuboTakao YoshiokaOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Shindou and Hakozaki are unable to revive after being eaten by a troll. In the midst of fighting alone to raise his level, Yotsuya is upgraded to a new job class: Chef. He uses his new job skills to save the two girls, and the three of them finally defeat the troll. Their reward is a glimpse of what the world will look like after they complete all ten quests...
3"Help Me"
Transcription: "Atashi o Tasukete" (Japanese: あたしを助けて)		Takeyuki YanaseTakao YoshiokaOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
After being told by the Game Master to hit on a certain girl, Yotsuya sneaks into the girls' restroom of an unfamiliar high school and saves Tokitate Yuka from being bullied by her classmates. Tokitate turns out to be the fourth party member. When she's summoned into the other world, Tokitate develops a deep admiration for Shindou, whom she sees as much stronger and prettier than herself.... but Shindou also has a past that she can't tell anyone about
4"Kahvel of Cortonel"
Transcription: "Korutoneru no Kahaberu" (Japanese: コルトネルのカハベル)		Kyōhei ŌyabuTakao YoshiokaOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
The party heads toward Radodorbo, a village far to the west, to complete the latest stage of their quest. However, Shindou is captured by bandits on the way. Tokitate and Hakozaki want to save her, but Yotsuya just wants to hurry on, so the three of them end up parting ways. Yotsuya then enters a martial arts tournament in Cortonel in hopes of winning some horses they can use, and there, he meets a woman knight named Kahvel.
5"What a Life Is Worth"
Transcription: "Inochi no Kachi wa" (Japanese: 命の価値は)		Kyōhei ŌyabuTakao YoshiokaOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Yotsuya has succeeded in saving the other party members with Kahvel's help. Kahvel agrees to accompany them to Radodorbo if they'll allow her to train them in swordsmanship, since they are the players and therefore can't die. They encounter a village of goblins on the way and engage them in battle. Hakozaki, who only slowed everyone down in battle before due to her lack of strength and resignation, finally finds her resolve and manages to slay a goblin on her own
6"The Ancient Ruins of Hosszú Bányázait Alagút"
Transcription: "Kodai Iseki Hozzu・Banyazatto・Araguttsu" (Japanese: 古代遺跡ホッズ・バニャザット・アラグッツ)		Naoyoshi KusakaTakao YoshiokaNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Yotsuya's party has saved the people who were under attack by kobolds. They then find out the group is a squad of soldiers from the dictatorial Kingdom of Deokk, and they're escorting heretics to Radodorbo to be executed. The party still isn't sure how they should interpret their quest, so for the time being, they accompany the soldiers and heretics on the way to Radodorbo.
7"The Warrior of Light and the Stranger of Darkness"
Transcription: "Hikari no Senshi to Yami no Tanin" (Japanese: 光の戦士と闇の他人)		Tomihiko ŌkuboTakao YoshiokaNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
Yotsuya's party is trapped by the Deokk soldier Kamilto in a cave filled with ancient traps. Yotsuya becomes separated from the group, leaving the other three party members and Kahvel to fight a formidable gargoyle. Things look desperate when the gargoyle takes down Kahvel, but then Shindou reaches rank 10 and job-changes to a Warrior (Sword), allowing her to put up a fight against the gargoyle
8"Non-Player Killer"
Transcription: "Non Pureiyā Kirā" (Japanese: ノン プレイヤーキラー)		Hiromichi MatanoTakao YoshiokaNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
After escaping the cave, the party splits into two teams, with one pursuing the Deokk soldiers and the other searching for ways to complete their quest. The team of Yotsuya, Tokitate, and Kahvel catches up to Kamilto and his men, but if they jump straight into battle, it could cause a war to break out between Deokk and Kahvel's homeland of Cortonel.
9"Heart-Racing Logout"
Transcription: "Tokimeki Roguauto" (Japanese: ときめきログアウト)		Takeyuki YanaseSawako HirabayashiNovember 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
Yotsuya's plan to rescue the heretics is successful, as is his vengeance on Kamilto for killing Kahvel's subordinate. He and Tokitate head to Radodorbo with the heretics while Shindou and Hakozaki travel separately in hopes of finding cargo bound for Radodorbo. Along the way, Tokitate becomes invested in what she perceives as a budding relationship between Yotsuya and Kahvel and tries to initiate events to bring them together.
10"Yotsuya Yuusuke Dies"
Transcription: "Yotsuya Yūsuke Shisu" (Japanese: 四谷友助死す)		Toshiaki KanbaraTakayo IkamiDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)
After successfully delivering their cargo to Radodorbo, Yotsuya and the others part ways with Kahvel and split up to cover ground in four different directions so they can complete their quest to cover 5% of the map. It shouldn't be a difficult task if all went as expected, but a sudden blizzard impedes their progress.
11"Majiha Forever"
Transcription: "Majiha yo Towa ni" (Japanese: マジハよ永遠に)		Naoyoshi KusakaTakayo IkamiDecember 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
The progress of all four party members is halted by heavy snow as time continues to tick away. What's worse, if anyone freezes to death, they can't come back to life until the weather they revive in becomes survivable again. The party grows desperate. Yotsuya gets lost in an underground dungeon that he unexpectedly fell into, Shindou walks across a frozen lake without realizing how thin the ice beneath her feet is, and Hakozaki is unable to progress any further. As the party members lose their lives one by one, Tokitate, the last one alive, is ready to give up. When she suddenly gets help from a mysterious female magician, and wins.
12"A Murderer's Summer"
Transcription: "Satsujin-han no Natsu" (Japanese: 殺人犯の夏)		Naoyoshi KusakaTakao YoshiokaDecember 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)
As her reward for completing the quest, Tokitate gets to ask the Game Master whether this alternate world is actually virtual or not... and the answer is that it's an alternate Earth that branched off of the original Earth's timeline. Upon hearing that it's an existing world, Yotsuya trembles with the realization that he killed real people. Once he returns to the real world and resumes his normal life, the Game Master appears before him in the form of a young girl and leads him to a meeting with the next new player.

See also
  • My Home Hero — Another manga series written by Naoki Yamakawa.

Notes
  1. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

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