Am I Actually the Strongest?( Japanese 実は俺 、 最強でした?, Hepburn Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyō deshita?) is a Japanese light new series written by Sai Sumimori. Firstly published via the new posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2018, the series was latterly acquired by Kodansha, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Ai Takahashi.
As of July 2023, six volumes have been released. A manga adaption, also illustrated by Takahashi, began serialization on the Niconico- grounded web manga platform Suiyōbi no Sirius in April 2019. As of August 2023, the series’ individual chapters have been collected into ten volumes. An anime TV series adaption by chief Entertainment vented from July to October 2023. (Read Also: Chained Soldier Anime )
| Type | TV |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 12 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Jul 2, 2023 to Oct 1, 2023 |
| Premiered | Summer 2023 |
| Broadcast | Sundays at 02:00 (JST) |
| Producers | Kodansha, DAX Production, Avex Pictures, Crunchyroll, ABC Animation, MAGNET, ADK Marketing Solutions |
| Licensors | None found, add some |
| Studios | Staple Entertainment |
| Source | Light novel |
| Genres | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Themes | Isekai, Reincarnation |
| Duration | 23 min. per ep. |
| Rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 or older |
Synopsis
Haruto” Hart” Zenfis is a NEET wanting to avoid bullying and the limelight. That’s until he’s summoned by a goddess and reincarnated into a world where magic rules each over. The goddess grants him a cheat power that’s off the maps, and is revived into a royal family just so he can live peacefully. But effects take an unanticipated turn. His magic power was measured and supposed as helpless due to a defective assessment system right after birth. (Read Also: Solo Leveling )
The misreading royal parents regard the invigorated Napoleon as a disgrace. They claim that he was stillborn and abandoned him in a timber. He uses a wide variety of magic walls to survive in the wild. A beautiful womanish Fenrir named Flay discovers Haruto, and esteeming his inordinate power, she offers her fidelity and services to him. Gold Zenfis( a distant relation of Hart’s) approaches him and Bark to be brought into his family. Growing up, Hart lives a rather awkward life and just wants to chill out, as he navigates demon gemütlichkeit, royal feuds, assassination plots, secret superhero individualities, and having a little family. (Read Also: My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered)
Characters
| Character | Japanese Name (Kanji) | Voice Actor (Japanese) | Voice Actor (English) | Description/Role |
| Haruto Zenfis | ハルト・ゼンフィス | Ayumu Murase | Kevin D. Thelwell | Main character, a hikikomori reincarnated in a fantasy world. Born as Reinhardt Orteus, the first prince of the Orteus Kingdom, now adopted by Gold and lives as Haruto. Uses barrier magic creatively. Dresses up as a hero resembling Zero from Code Geass. |
| Charlotte Zenfis | シャルロッテ・ゼンフィス | Atsumi Tanezaki | Kate Bristol | Haruto’s adoptive little sister. Intelligent and curious. Grows to care for Haruto romantically. Forms a faction with Liza, Flay, and Johnny to fight evil. Masquerades as the fashion-magical girl Weiss Owl. |
| Flay | フレイ | Ayaka Shimizu | Corey Pettit | A young female Fenrir, once worked with the Demon lord. Haruto’s servant after a contract. Can transform into a gorgeous red-haired woman. Her rampageous moves make Haruto anxious. |
| Liza | リザ | Wakana Kuramochi | – | Human-shaped hikikomori blue dragon. Saved by Haruto and becomes his second servant. Attends the academy as his attendant, concealing her horns. |
| Irisphilia | イリスフィア | Ami Koshimizu | Lindsay Seidel | White-haired female student at Royal Granfelt Specialized Academy of Magic. Suggested to be the reincarnation of Demon Lord Irisphilia. In love with Haruto. Haruto increased her mana level and revealed hidden elements. |
| Laius Orteus | ライアス | Shinnosuke Tachibana | – | Giselotte’s second son. Initially arrogant, gains respect for Haruto after losing a duel. Unaware that Haruto is his older brother. Fearful of his mother, protective of Marianne. Shapes his body to compete with Iris for Haruto’s attention. |
| Marianne | マリアンヌ | Manaka Iwami | – | Laius’ older half-sister and Giselotte’s stepdaughter. |
| Tearietta Luseiannel | ティアリエッタ・ルセイヤンネル | Misaki Kuno | – | Eccentric professor “Tia” who comprehends Ancient Magic. Highly respects Haruto’s talents. Constantly solicits Haruto for details on his groundbreaking ideas. Offers acceptance to evaluate Haruto and Charlotte’s hero antics. |
| Johnny | ジョニー | Nobutoshi Canna | – | Undead village chief of Pandemonium, founded by him and Haruto. |
| Gigan | ギガン | Chitose Morinaga | – | Golem residing in the Zenfis territory with the undead. |
| Oratoria Belgam | オラトリア・ベルカム | Yūko Kaida | – | Strict professor at the academy, always at odds with Tia’s heretical beliefs. Idolizes Weiss Owl’s hypothesis of Hidden Attributes, mistakenly thinking it’s Haruto when it’s actually Charlotte. |
| Schneider Halfen | シュナイダル・ハーフェン | Nobuhiko Okamoto | – | Tyrannical noble and school vice president. Considers himself Haruto’s love rival with Iris. Assaults Iris and places a curse on Haruto. Later injects a mutating drug to fight Haruto and is defeated. |
| Giselotte Orteus | ギーゼロッテ・オルテアス | Yū Kobayashi | Lydia Mackay | Haruto’s nefarious biological mother and the series’ antagonist. Abandoned Haruto as an infant. Forced by Shiva to wear a slave collar. Dominates her own capital and ex-husband. Offends Charlotte, causing Haruto’s resentment. |
Anime
On September 7, 2022, an anime TV series adaption was blazoned. It’s produced by chief Entertainment and directed by Takashi Naoya, with Matsuo Asami serving as assistant director, Tatsuya Takahashi supervising the scriptsco-written by Tetsuya Yamada, Shōko Yasuda designing the characters, and Yukari Hashimoto composing the music.
The series vented from July 2 to October 1, 2023, on ABC and TV Asahi’s ANiMAZiNG!!!( ja) programming block. The opening theme song is” Reset Life?”( リセット ライフ ？) by Lezel, while the ending theme song is” Himi CHU ★Pre-Love Magic”( ひみCHU ★ プリラブマジック) by Star ★Shiμ’ne!!!. Crunchyroll certified the series. (Read Also: The Great Cleric)
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting at Rock Bottom After Reincarnation | Matsuo Asami | Tatsuya Takahashi | Takashi Naoya | July 2, 2023 |
| 2 | Char Hates Me | Matsuo Asami | Tatsuya Takahashi | Masayoshi Nishida | July 9, 2023 |
| 3 | Char Adores Me Now | Ryō Nakamura | Tetsuya Yamada | Masayoshi Nishida | July 16, 2023 |
| 4 | I Flip My Lid | Matsuo Asami | Tetsuya Yamada | Takashi Naoya | July 30, 2023 |
| 5 | Strongest in the World | Matsuo Asami | Tatsuya Takahashi | Masayoshi Nishida | August 6, 2023 |
| 6 | I Need to Find an Attendant…! | Ryō Nakamura | Tetsuya Yamada | Kōji Iwai | August 20, 2023 |
| 7 | Meeting of the Round Table | Matsuo Asami | Tatsuya Takahashi | Masayoshi Nishida | August 27, 2023 |
| 8 | A New Encounter | Matsuo Asami | Tetsuya Yamada | Takashi Naoya | September 3, 2023 |
| 9 | The Entrance Ceremony Hullabaloo | Ryō Nakamura | Tatsuya Takahashi | Kōji Iwai | September 10, 2023 |
| 10 | The Demon King’s Name | Chie Yamazaki | Tatsuya Takahashi | Chie Yamazaki | September 17, 2023 |
| 11 | I Got Myself Mixed Up with So Many People… | Matsuo Asami | Tatsuya Takahashi | Masayoshi Nishida | September 24, 2023 |
| 12 | Not a Bad Night | Ryō Nakamura | Tatsuya Takahashi | Takashi Naoya | October 1, 2023 |
External links
| Official website | Click Here |
| Official manga website | Click Here |
| Official anime website | Click Here |
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