Loner Life in Another World is a Japanese light novel series by Shoji Goji. It was published in 2016 and 2018 on various platforms. The series follows protagonist Haruka, who is summoned to another world and must use his left-over skills and luck to defeat pending tragedies.
The manga adaptation, illustrated by Bibi, began serialization on Comic Gardo in 2019. An anime television series adaptation by Hayabusa Film and Passione aired from October to December 2024. The series has been picked up and published as a light novel series, manga, and anime.
In this article, we’ll dive deep into the captivating world of Loner Life in Another World by exploring its story, characters, and how it came to life through light novels, manga, and anime.
Loner Life in Another World - Plot
A class of high school students is summoned to a different world by a god who selects them to become heroes. Each student is given a special skill. However, one student, Haruka, a loner, is allowed to keep all the remaining skills. Haruka uses his multiple abilities to live a comfortable life in the other world. Meanwhile, his classmates struggle to deal with their new environment and conflicts.
A magic circle appears in his classroom, and Haruka tries to escape. However, he ends up stuck with the left-over skills. When he lands in the Other World, he is alone in a forest, adjusting to his new life on handicap mode. He soon runs into his classmates and helps them reunite. The different cliques struggle to see eye to eye. This forces Haruka to find a way to end the infighting and restore harmony in order to survive the unfamiliar world.
Loner Life in Another World - Characters
Up next, let’s meet the unforgettable characters of Loner Life in Another World, each with their own unique powers, personalities, and roles in this thrilling isekai adventure.
Main Characters
Haruka
Haruka is the protagonist. Once he isolated in his class, manages to thrive as a "loner" in a new world using his skills. He refers to his former classmates through their cliques, such as "Mean Girls", "Nerds", and "Delinquents". He has a "Master of None" skill, which allows him to quickly acquire other skills but levels slowly.
Despite his low levels, he uses and combines these skills to overcome situations. He refuses to join student parties due to his low levels and prefers a tranquil existence. Despite his reluctance to engage with others, he has a kind-hearted nature and demonstrates intelligence in combat. However, he struggles with interacting with affectionate women in his vicinity.
Touka Tsuyuri
Touka Tsuyuri, also known as Class Rep, is a responsible and reliable class representative who is worried about her childhood friend Haruka. Despite Haruka's poor communication skills, she and the other girls trust him for his strength and resourcefulness. She has the Skill "Hijack" but only knows about it. Touka and the other girls believe it's their duty to protect Haruka, but he protects them instead.
Class Representer is the leader of the Girls and de facto commander of any joint forces she becomes involved in. She has a versatile fighting style, lashing with a blade as if it were a whip or cutting with a whip as if it were a sword. However, her character job puts a huge penalty on non-combat related tasks, such as cooking or laundry. She is particularly bad with ropes and gets into absurd accidents, earning her the nickname "Bondage Rep". She loves chestnuts and often passes out from lewd daydreams due to influence from Angelica and other Dungeon Emperors.Angelica
Angelica, a female knight, was cursed and turned into a skeleton, becoming the final boss of the dungeon, the Dungeon Emperor. She remained alone and unable to die for centuries. After Haruka broke the curse and freed her using his Subjugate Skill, she became one of Haruka's closest friends. Angelica had a shy personality and was unable to speak much when brought outside the Ultimate Dungeon.
As a once-human Valkyrie, she was betrayed in the depths of the Ultimate Dungeon and lost her name. Haruka encountered the Dungeon Emperor and successfully removed the Darkness, freeing it from being controlled. Haruka used his Servitude to bound the Dungeon Emperor to his service, renaming it Angelica and renaming her race to "Skeleton?". Haruka offered to release Angelica from Servitude, but she refused. They reached a compromise, where she would remain in Servitude until she changed her mind. Angelica's swordsmanship skills made her the strongest combatant among people around Haruka, and she serves as an instructor and bodyguard for Haruka and the group. As a monster, Angelica is not capable of child-bearing. She recounts her bedroom activities with Haruka at nightly Girls' Meetings, acting as Haruka's concubine and encouraging girls to become Haruka's wives. Angelica is eager for others to join her and increase counterattack power. She self-nominates to blindfold Haruka when he needs to measure girls' sizes, but in reality, she always tries to pry Haruka's eyelids open.Some Other Characters
The series features a diverse range of characters, each bringing a unique flavor to the story’s isekai setting. Here’s a closer look at some of the notable figures:
Shield Girl
- Japanese Voice: Nozomi Furuki
- English Voice: Allison Sumrall One of the supportive female students, known for her defensive capabilities.
Library Commission
- Japanese Voice: Haruna Terada
- English Voice: Olivia Swasey A quiet, book-loving character who is often seen near the library.
Handicraft Girl
- Japanese Voice: Manami Uchida
- English Voice: Shannon Emerick Skilled with her hands, she brings creativity and practicality to the group.
- Japanese Voice: Arisa Nakada
- English Voice: Alyssa Marek Responsible for preparing meals, she plays a vital role in group survival.
Nagisa Fukunuki
- Japanese Voice: Maria Sashide
- English Voice: Brittney Karbowski Nicknamed by Haruka for her habit of undressing at inappropriate times.
Chika Chinami (Fish Girl)
- Japanese Voice: Asuka Shiori
- English Voice: Elissa Cuellar Earns her nickname when she surprises Haruka by announcing grilled fish for breakfast while in his tent.
Vice Chairwomen
- Japanese Voices: Rika Abe (Vice A), Kanon Takao (Vice B), Mari Takahashi (Vice C)
- English Voices: Genevieve Simmons (Vice A), Christina Kelly (Vice B), Luci Christian (Vice C) Class Rep’s right-hand girls, they help maintain order among the students.
Wakana Shimazaki
- Japanese Voice: Hina Suguta
- English Voice: Kira Vincent-Davis Head of the so-called “mean girls.” Once a magazine model, Wakana drove away the Nerds but later seeks to make amends.
Gals
- Japanese Voices: Mai Kanno (Gal A), Yuki Nakashima (Gal D)
- English Voices: Karlii Hoch (Gal A), Natalie Rial (Gal D) Wakana’s subordinates, often involved in clique drama.
Volleyball Club Girls
- Japanese Voices: Yuka Iwahashi (Girl A), Haruna Mikawa (Girl B)
- English Voices: Juliet Simmons (Girl A), Emi Lo (Girl B) Athletic students who use their teamwork in this unfamiliar world.
Nerds
- Japanese Voices:
- Kyōhei Natsume as Tatsuya Oda (Nerd A)
- Taichi Ichikawa (Nerd B)
- Yū Okano (Nerd C)
- Shinnosuke Tokudome (Nerd D)
- English Voices:
- Blake Shepard (Tatsuya Oda)
- Joshua Swasey (Nerd B)
- Greg Ayres (Nerd C)
- Joe Daniels (Nerd D) Anime and game otakus who use their isekai knowledge to choose powerful magic skills. They are initially helpful but are later ostracized. Haruka respects them but chooses not to join due to his low level
Jocks
- Japanese Voices:
- Hiromu Mineta as Haruomi Kakizaki (Jock A)
- Kento Hama (Jock B)
- Haruki Ishiya (Jock C)
- Keisuke Iwamura (Jock E)
- English Voices:
- Jack Stansbury (Jock A)
- Blake Weir (Jock B)
- Jovan Jackson (Jock C)
- John Gremillion (Jock E) Physically strong athletes. Despite being labeled “meatheads” by Haruka, they’re fundamentally decent.
Delinquents
- Japanese Voices:
- Tomohiro Yamaguchi (Delinquent A)
- Fumiya Imai (Delinquent B)
- Yōhei Matsuoka (Delinquent E)
- Kōdai Sakai (Delinquent F)
- English Voices:
- Ben McLaughlin (Delinquent A)
- Andrew Love (Delinquent B)
- James Marler (Delinquent E)
- Shane Fenimore (Delinquent F) A violent group that tries to dominate others and form a harem. Their arrogance ultimately leads to their downfall.
Tanaka
- Japanese Voice: Shota Hayama
- English Voice: Adam Gibbs A brilliant mathematician and another loner. He sides with the Delinquents and teaches them how to use their powers, but secretly harbors his own plans.
Loner Life in Another Word - Anime Episodes
1. "Loner with the Worst Skills" Transliteration: Bocchi to Baddo Sukiru Directed by: Yuta Kida Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Akio Kazumi Original release date: October 4, 2024
A magic circle transports everyone to an alternate world, leaving class loner Haruka as the last person transported. An eccentric-looking God reveals that his classmates have chosen the best skills and equipment, leaving Haruka with useless skills. He finds a Loner skill and Contact Lenses, survives alone in a cave, and defeats goblins with a Wooden Staff. Realizing he could live comfortably by upgrading his skills, Haruka trains and levels up. On Day Five, he notices his classmates, including the Class Rep, but avoids them.
2. "Reunion" Transliteration: Saikai Directed by: Chikayo Nakamura Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Akio Kazumi Original release date: October 11, 2024
Haruka is leveling up in Isekai media, but struggles with the useless skill Master of None. He meets the class Nerds, who are magicians and warriors. They explain that the Delinquents tried to hypnotize the Gals into a harem using Charm and Puppeteer. The Nerds prevent the Delinquents from using these skills, causing them to destroy the camp. Haruka blames the Nerds for provoking the Delinquents and drives them away. He visits the destroyed camp and finds the Gals regretting their actions. Haruka helps them but accidentally activates Subjugate, turning them into mindless slaves. The Delinquents plan to take the girls by force.3. "Life With The Girls" Transliteration: Joshi-tachi to no Seikatsu Directed by: Yū Yabuuchi Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Akio Kazumi Original release date: October 18, 2024
Haruka's subjugation leads to him renovating a cave for the Class Rep and the girls. The girls, except the Class Rep, strip naked and take over the bath. Haruka admits to failing as a leader, but assures her nobody could have prepared for such an extreme situation. The girls cook fish, and Haruka's Packing skill unlocks their Lightning magic. The girls plan to leave for a town, but Haruka helps them train and fight monsters. The Class Rep agrees to join them, but Haruka wants to stay in the forest. A hooded student murders one class boy.4. "Headed to Town" Transliteration: Machi o Mezashite Directed by: Ryo Yasumura Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Akio Kazumi Original release date: October 25, 2024
Haruka, escorting girls, encounters Jocks who warn him about the dangerous skill Hijack. The Class Rep admits to possessing Hijack, allowing stealing skills via murder. Haruka combines flying skills and invents Air Walk. They rescue people attacked by wolves and meet Ofter and his party. They travel to Omui town. Meanwhile, Delinquents, manipulated by Tanaka, hunt down Nerds to get back their Charm and Puppeteer skills. The Jocks worry about spying on the girls.5. "Life in Town" Transliteration: Machi no Kurashi Directed by: Yusuke Onoda Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Ichizo Kobayashi Original release date: November 1, 2024
The Class Rep registers everyone at the Adventurer's Guild, but level 9 Haruka cannot register due to his Loner skill. Haruka sells monster crystals but the guild runs out of money, so the Guild Boss offers a down payment of 8 million. Haruka finds a Combine-Seven necklace, but falls onto the display, causing a furious merchant to demand payment. Penniless and missing the forest, Haruka escapes but witnesses a carriage being attacked by bandits. Merielle, the daughter of the Lord of Omui, refuses to let Haruka escape until she proves Omui's value. Meanwhile, Jocks and Delinquents prepare to fight, but Haruka accidentally kills a Delinquent.6. "Alone Again" Transliteration: Futatabi Bocchi e Directed by: Chikayo Nakamura Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Chikayo Nakamura & Akio Kazumi Original release date: November 8, 2024
Haruka, a young girl, is tasked with battling a hooded student who kills four Delinquents. She offers him money and an Omui citizenship ID, but Haruka ignores her and is confined to an inn. He discovers the Jocks are wounded and the student is pursuing him for Hijack. Haruka uses healing potions to restore the Jocks and experiments with skills. He defeats a Goblin Emperor and creates a lightning-fast attack called Made Up. Haruka confronts Tanaka, a mathematical genius who had been manipulating the Delinquents and splitting the class.7. "Haruka & the Hooded Man" Transliteration: Haruka to Fūdo no Otoko Directed by: Yuta Kida Written by: Satoshi Ozaki Storyboarded by: Toshikatsu Tokoro Original release date: November 15, 2024
Tanaka uses Meddle on Haruka, slowing down his movements. Haruka absorbs his magic with a combined magic staff, using Copycat to copy skills. Tanaka unleashes Death, but Haruka recovers due to his Well-Being skill and Luck. Haruka reveals he used Dummy to move his body like a puppet. After running out of moves, Haruka tells Tanaka he can never win because he stole others' skills and never Leveled himself up. He kills Tanaka using Made Up. Severely injured, Haruka is recovered and escorted back to Omui by the Nerds. The Gals apologize, but Haruka is subjected to group scolding until sunrise.8. "Dungeon Exploration" Transliteration: Meikyū Tansaku Directed by: Hiroto Kato Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Hiroto Kato Original release date: November 22, 2024
Haruka, a young boy, is inspired by the Nerds to find an artifact that will make them irresistible to women. He enlists the help of a horde of Orcs and searches the dungeon's upper floor, but fails. When he returns to town, everyone is on high alert, and Haruka is scolded for his recklessness. He discovers a Charisma-boosting Ring on the dungeon's lowest level, but his classmates overhear his plan. Haruka falls through a wall and enters the Final Boss Room, where he faces the Dungeon Emperor, an armed skeleton.9. "The Loner & the Dungeon Emperor" Transliteration: Bocchi to Meikyū-kō Directed by: Hiroto Kato Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Hiroto Kato Original release date: November 29, 2024
Merielle's father alerts the guild as storm clouds surround the dungeon. Haruka discovers the Emperor is controlled by a dark miasma and banishes it with holy magic. She accidentally uses Subjugate on the Emperor, revealing her name as Angelica. Haruka and Angelica move to Floor 100, where they must beat the Dungeon King and bosses. Haruka accidentally beats the King with his maxed-out Luck, while Angelica gains a feminine body. They reach Floor 50, where Haruka and Angelica are missing. They defeat the Floor 50 boss and reach Floor 85, but the dungeon shakes as a monster army moves nearby.10. "Stampede" Transliteration: Sutanpīdo Directed by: Yusuke Onoda Written by: Satoshi Ozaki Storyboarded by: Takashi Kamei Original release date: December 6, 2024
11. "Dungeon Escape" Transliteration: Meikyū Dasshutsu Directed by: Yu Yabuuchi Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Akio Kazumi Original release date: December 13, 2024
12. "Loner & Loner" Transliteration: Botchi to Botchi Directed by: Takahide Ejiri Written by: Kenta Ihara Storyboarded by: Akio Kazumi Original release date: December 20, 2024
FAQs
Q1. What is Loner Life in Another World about?
A1. The anime follows Haruka, a high school student who is accidentally transported to another world with his entire class. While his classmates receive powerful abilities and roles from the gods, Haruka is left out and must fend for himself using "trash" skills. Despite the odds, he survives alone and gradually becomes one of the strongest people in the new world — all while avoiding attention and sticking to his loner ways.
Q2. Is Loner Life in Another World based on a manga or light novel?
Q3. Who is the main character of the series?
Q4. How many episodes does the anime have?
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Q6. Is there any romance in Loner Life in Another World?
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Q8. Is the anime faithful to the light novel?
Q9. Will there be a second season?
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Final Thoughts
Loner Life in Another World is a unique and entertaining Japanese light novel series by Shoji Goji, published in 2016 and 2018. The series follows protagonist Haruka, a loner, who is summoned to a different world by a god who selects them to become heroes. Each student is given a special skill, but Haruka, a loner, is allowed to keep all the remaining skills. He uses his abilities to live a comfortable life in the other world, while his classmates struggle to deal with their new environment and conflicts.
A magic circle appears in his classroom, and Haruka tries to escape but ends up stuck with the left-over skills. When he lands in the Other World, he is alone in a forest, adjusting to his new life on handicap mode. He helps his classmates reunite and finds a way to end the infighting and restore harmony to survive the unfamiliar world. The series offers a fun and satisfying experience with just the right amount of absurdity and heart. https://www.myanimeforlife.com/loner-life-in-another-world/?feed_id=137397&_unique_id=683c64e5ac361
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