Potion, Wagami o Tasukeru

Potion, Wagami o Tasukeru
First light novel volume cover
ポーション、わが身を助ける
(Pōshon, Wagami o Tasukeru)
Genre
Novel series
Written byAkira Iwafune
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runApril 10, 2014September 21, 2024
Light novel
Written byAkira Iwafune
Illustrated bySunaho Tobe
Published byShufunotomo
ImprintHero Bunko
Original runApril 27, 2015 – present
Volumes10
Manga
Written byAkira Iwafune
Illustrated bySunaho Tobe
Published byShufunotomo
MagazineHero Comics
Original runSeptember 29, 2023 – present
Anime television series
Directed byMikiko Furukawa
Music bybermei.inazawa
Studio
  • Imagica Infos
  • Imageworks Studio
Original run October 2025 scheduled

Potion, Wagami o Tasukeru (ポーション、わが身を助ける, Pōshon, Wagami o Tasukeru; lit. "Potions Will Save Me") is a Japanese light novel series written by Akira Iwafune and illustrated by Sunaho Tobe. It was serialized online from April 2014 to September 2024 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shufunotomo, who have published ten volumes since April 2015 under their Hero Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tobe has been serialized online via Shufunotomo's Hero Comics manga website since September 2023. A "light anime" television series adaptation produced by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio is set to premiere in October 2025.

Characters

Kaede (カエデ)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[2]
Karudeno (カルデノ)
Asuru (アスル)
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[2]
Nina (ニナ)
Rei (レイ)

Media

Light novel

Written by Akira Iwafune, Potion, Wagami o Tasukeru was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from April 10, 2014 to September 21, 2024.[3] It was later acquired by Shufunotomo who began publishing the series with illustrations by Sunaho Tobe under their Hero Bunko light novel imprint on April 27, 2015. Ten volumes have been released as of September 30, 2024.[4]

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 27, 2015[5]978-4-07-413185-3
2 December 28, 2015[6]978-4-07-414345-0
3 July 30, 2016[7]978-4-07-419058-4
4 August 31, 2017[8]978-4-07-427365-2
5 February 28, 2019[9]978-4-07-436967-6
6 April 27, 2020[10]978-4-07-443878-5
7 April 30, 2021[11]978-4-07-448433-1
8 September 30, 2022[12]978-4-07-453210-0
9 September 29, 2023[13]978-4-07-456289-3
10 September 30, 2024[4]978-4-07-460486-9

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Tobe began serialization on Shufunotomo's Hero Comics manga website on September 29, 2023.[14]

Anime

A "light anime" television series adaptation was announced on July 31, 2025. The series is produced by AnimationID, animated by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio and directed by Mikiko Furukawa, with bermei.inazawa composing the music. It is set to premiere in October 2025.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 31, 2025). "'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Isekai Novels Get 'Light Anime' in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (August 8, 2025). "'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Light Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ^ a b ポーション、わが身を助ける 10 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 1 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  6. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 2 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  7. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 3 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  8. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 4 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  9. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 5 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  10. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 6 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  11. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 7 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  12. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 8 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  13. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける 9 (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  14. ^ 新レーベル・ヒーローコミックス誕生、ヒーロー文庫のマンガ化&オリジナル企画も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 29, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.