A tongue-in-cheek jaunt through romance, giant robots, and dating sim jokes! Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Can Leon spark a revolution to change this new world order?
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Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a particularly punishing dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Watch Leon spark a revolution to change this new world in order to fulfill his ultimate desire…of living a quiet, easy life in the countryside!
A tongue-in-cheek jaunt through romance, giant robots, and dating sim jokes! Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Can Leon spark a revolution to change this new world order?
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs (Japanese: 乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です, Hepburn: Otomegē Sekai wa Mobu ni Kibishii Sekai Desu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Monda. It was originally self-published as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform by the author beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on October 15, 2019, concluding with seven parts and 176 chapters. It later began publishing as a light novel by Micro Magazine under their GC Novels imprint on May 30, 2018. A manga adaptation of the series by Jun Shiosato began serialization on October 5, 2018, and is published under the Dragon Comics Age imprint by Fujimi Shobo. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both the light novel and the manga adaptation in English. An anime television series adaptation by ENGI aired from April to June 2022.
An office worker dies and finds himself reincarnated as Leon Fou Bartfort in the Holfort Kingdom of the otome game that he was forced to complete by his sister. In this world, women reign supreme, and survival is particularly tough for 'mobs', background characters like him. Using his encyclopedic knowledge of the game from his past life, Leon sets on disrupting this world and its social hierarchy by finding the cheat item Luxion and enrolling in the Holtfort Academy. He attempts to live a normal life and find a wife, but through his actions he gets embroiled in all kinds of schemes, all while mingling with the nobility and other characters of the otome game.
Characters[edit]
Leon Fou Bartfort (リオン・フォウ・バルトファルト, Rion Fō Barutofaruto)Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi (Drama CD), Takeo Ōtsuka (Anime)[3] (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz[4] (English)The protagonist of the series. After he died, he reincarnated in the otome game world; he is thoroughly aggravated by this, as it was the game his sister blackmailed him into completing. He has black hair, eyes, and an average look, having plain features that let him blend into the background. Despite looking down on overly prideful people, Leon himself enjoys showing arrogance in his abilities, namely as a tactic to damage his opponent's confidence and pride through shows of superiority. Although he tries to stay out of trouble and not interfere with the story of the otome world, he often drags himself to the center of these events for those he cares for.Olivia (オリヴィア, Orivia)Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori (Drama CD), Kana Ichinose (Anime)[3] (Japanese); Jad Saxton[4] (English)The protagonist of the first otome game, whom Leon befriends. She has light brown hair with greenish-blue eyes. She is a modest girl who is very kind and gentle with people, but lacks self-confidence. This stems from how she is a commoner who attends a school that is dominantly populated by nobles who look down on her. Unlike the main storyline, Olivia is actually happily in love with Leon; as in the game routes, she couldn't refuse the advances of the captured characters out of societal standing. She and Angelica eventually get engaged to Leon. Had she gone through the game plot, Olivia would have been possessed by an evil ghost; she owes Marie for taking her spot as heroine and making Leon help Olivia.Angelica Rapha Redgrave (アンジェリカ・ラファ・レッドグレイブ, Anjerika Rafa Reddogureibu)Voiced by: Yurika Kubo (Drama CD), Fairouz Ai (Anime)[3] (Japanese); Kristen McGuire[4] (English)The main villainess of the first otome game, whom Leon befriends. She has blond hair with fierce red eyes. Thanks to Marie's meddling, Angelica instead becomes the victim of what should have been Olivia's story. Instead, she becomes best friends with Olivia and engaged to Leon. After all the pressure she put on herself to be Julius' queen, Angie is happy to be with Leon as he has no high expectations of her (primarily because he hates noble ranking).Luxion (ルクシオン, Rukushion)Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai (Drama CD), Akira Ishida (Anime)[5] (Japanese); Jim Foronda[4] (English)An artificial intelligence item with a personality of its own, Luxion assists Leon with his activities. Its main body is a giant black spaceship-like airship but to get around, Luxion takes on the appearance of a small metal ball with a single red lens. Since Leon is technically a New Human, Luxion sometimes messes up his orders as it hates new humans, although it can be loyal to Leon anytime because the latter has a bloodline of the Old Human, a human race who is reincarnated from their previous life on parallel Earth.Marie Fou Lafan (マリエ・フォウ・ラーファン, Marie Fō Rāfan)Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki (Drama CD), Ayane Sakura (Anime)[6] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft[4] (English)The daughter of a Viscount family. She's petite, being short with a small chest and slim body, with long blonde hair that frames her face and sky blue eyes. She comes off as a kind and shy young girl, but reality, she is selfish and manipulative, with having no problem with manipulating others for her own gain. She is also Leon's sister from his last life; she feels deeply sorry that she pushed him to play the game causing his death, which started a chain of events that lead to a bad life. Marie did leave a positive legacy, with her daughter; said daughter later reincarnated as Erica, the sister of Julius (one of the game's capture targets). After reuniting with her brother, Marie eventually reconnected with her daughter, finally earning some happiness.Julius Rapha Holfort (ユリウス・ラファ・ホルファート, Yuriusu Rafa Horufāto)Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka (Drama CD), Kenichi Suzumura (Anime)[6] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo[4] (English)One of the main capture target in the first series of the otome game and the crown prince of the Holfort Kingdom. He's considered an idiot and hypocritical by both Marie and Leon, and even his own mother Mylene; considering he ignored Angelica's sound advice. The humiliation conga is only worse by the fact his sister is Marie's daughter from her past life reincarnated; meaning he is stuck with Leon's family one way or another.Jilk Fia Marmoria (ジルク・フィア・マーモリア, Jiruku Fia Māmoria)Voiced by: Kohsuke Toriumi[6] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair[4] (English)One of the capture targets. A green-haired young man who is fanatically loyal to Julius and acts as his right-hand man. While he likes to play the part of loyal subordinate and gentlemen, he is actually quite devious. He will not hesitate to use under-handed or dishonest means to achieve victory, such as when he convinced Leon's sister to plant explosives on Leon's mech during the arena battle.
Brad Fou Field (ブラッド・フォウ・フィールド, Buraddo Fō Fīrudo)Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[6] (Japanese); Justin Briner[4] (English)Brad is a purple haired young man who is one of the five capture targets. He is considered the weakest physically among his peers, though his magical abilities are slightly above average. He is knocked out with a single blow from Leon during the mech battle.Chris Fia Arclight (クリス・フィア・アークライト, Kurisu Fia Ākuraito)Voiced by: Kōji Yusa[6] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke[4] (English)One of the five capture targets. He has short, light blue hair and glasses, and is considered a master of swordsmanship, owing to a high degree of training and hard work. While he represents the "smart guy" trope, he is actually just as arrogant and smug as his associates, and is easily defeated by Leon.
Greg Fou Seberg (グレッグ・フォウ・セバーグ, Gureggu Fō Sebāgu)Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama[6] (Japanese); Clifford Chapin[4] (English)Greg is a meat-heated member of the five main capture targets, who represents the "dumb jock" of the group. While physically strong and skilled in combat, he uses mass-produced arms and armor to show off his personal prowess. Arrogant and bull-headed, he will often charge into battle stupidly without any strategy, such as when he tried to attack Leon's mech suit Arroganz with a piece of metal in his bare hands.
Light novel[edit]
The light novel is written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Monda. Micro Magazine has published ten volumes under their GC Novels imprint since May 30, 2018.[7] It was originally self-published by the author as a web novel.[8] Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series in English in April 2020 and the first volume was released digitally on November 19, 2020.[9][10]
Other languages[edit]
The light novel series is also published in:
- Korea as 여성향 게임 세계는 모브에게가혹한 세계입니다 under the label S Novel Plus by Somy Media, who began publishing on March 13, 2020.[29]
- Taiwan as 輕小說 女性向遊戲世界對路人角色很不友好 by Chingwin Publishing Group beginning on December 17, 2020.[30]
- Thailand as ชีวิตตัวประกอบอย่างตูช่างอยู่ยากเมื่ออยู่ในโลกเกมจีบหนุ่ม under Luckpim Publishing beginning on October 16, 2019.[31]
- Vietnam as Thế Giới Otomegame Thật Khắc Nghiệt Với Nhân Vật Quần Chúng by Tsuki LightNovel beginning in August 2020.[32]
A manga adaptation by Jun Shiosato began serialization on October 5, 2018 and is published under the Dragon Comics Age imprint by Fujimi Shobo.[33][34] The manga moved from the Dra Dra Sharp online manga website to the Monthly Dragon Age magazine on January 8, 2022.[35] Seven Seas Entertainment announced their licensing of the manga adaptation on December 4, 2020 and published the first volume in July 2021.[36][37] It has been collected in nine tankōbon volumes.
A spin-off manga illustrated by Noko Ōmi, titled Otome Game Yōchien wa Mob ni Kibishii Yōchien Desu, began serialization in Monthly Dragon Age on June 6, 2022.[38]
Other languages[edit]
The manga is also published in:
- Korea as 여성향 게임 세계는 엑스트라에게 엄격한 세계입니다 under Shift Comics by YNK Publishing, beginning on February 13, 2020.[56]
- Taiwan as 女性向遊戲世界對路人角色很不友好 under Chingwin Publishing Group beginning on December 17, 2020.[57]
- Thailand as ชีวิตตัวประกอบอย่างตูช่างอยู่ยากเมื่ออยู่ในโลกเกมจีบหนุ่ม under Luckpim Publishing beginning on August 5, 2019.[58]
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2021. It is produced by ENGI and directed by Kazuya Miura and Shin'ichi Fukumoto, with Kenta Ihara writing the scripts, Masahiko Suzuki designing the characters, and Kana Hashiguchi and Show Aratame composing the music.[5] The series aired from April 3 to June 19, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, ytv, and BS NTV.[3][59] The opening theme song is "Silent Minority" by Kashitarō Itō, while the ending theme song is "selfish" by Riko Azuna.[60] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[61]
On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on April 17.[62][4]