Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time
Japanese light novel series
First light novel volume cover
Genre Isekai [ 1]
Written by Kogitsunemaru Published by AlphaPolis Original run August 6, 2017 – present
Written by Kogitsunemaru Illustrated by Hitogome Published by AlphaPolis Demographic Male Original run February 28, 2018 – presentVolumes 17
Written by Kogitsunemaru Illustrated by Tarō Sasakama Published by AlphaPolis English publisher Alpha Manga Demographic Shōnen Original run August 17, 2018 – presentVolumes 8
Directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya Written by Mitsutaka Hirota Music by Hiroshi Nakamura Studio Studio Comet Licensed by Crunchyroll Original network Tokyo MX , BS11 , AT-X Original run January 8, 2025 – scheduled
Anime and manga portal
Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time (いずれ最強の錬金術師? , Izure Saikyō no Renkinjutsu-shi? , lit. "Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?") is a Japanese light novel series written by Kogitsunemaru and illustrated by Hitogome. Originally published online since August 2017, AlphaPolis have published seventeen volumes of the series since February 2018. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tarō Sasakama began serialization online via AlphaPolis' manga website in August 2018 and has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Comet is set to premiere in January 2025.
Characters
Takumi Iruma (タクミ・イルマ )
Voiced by: Shogo Sakata [ 2] (Japanese); Zac Loera[ 3] (English)
Sofia Sylphid (ソフィア・シルフィード , Sofia Shirufīdo )
Voiced by: Ai Kayano [ 2]
Maria (マリア )
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama [ 2]
Maple (カエデ , Kaede )
Voiced by: Afumi Hashi [ 2]
Goddess Nolyn (女神ノルン , Megami Norun )
Voiced by: Sora Amamiya [ 2] (Japanese); Lexa Childress[ 3] (English)
Reyva (レーヴァ , Rēva )
Voiced by: Nene Hieda [ 4]
Máni (マーニ , Māni )
Voiced by: Moeka Koizumi [ 4]
Light novel
No.
Release date
ISBN
1 February 28, 2018[ 5] 978-4-434-24342-4
2 April 30, 2018[ 6] 978-4-434-24576-3
3 September 30, 2018[ 7] 978-4-434-25200-6
4 January 31, 2019[ 8] 978-4-434-25594-6
5 June 30, 2019[ 9] 978-4-434-26124-4
6 October 31, 2019[ 10] 978-4-434-26664-5
7 March 31, 2020[ 11] 978-4-434-27239-4
8 November 30, 2020[ 12] 978-4-434-28128-0
9 May 31, 2021[ 13] 978-4-434-28892-0
10 August 31, 2021[ 14] 978-4-434-29267-5
11 December 31, 2021[ 15] 978-4-434-29728-1
12 May 31, 2022[ 16] 978-4-434-30331-9
13 September 30, 2022[ 17] 978-4-434-30875-8
14 January 31, 2023[ 18] 978-4-434-31501-5
15 October 31, 2023[ 19] 978-4-434-32816-9
16 May 31, 2024[ 20] 978-4-434-33918-9
17 December 30, 2024[ 21] 978-4-434-35012-2
Manga
No.
Original release date
Original ISBN
English release date
English ISBN
1 March 31, 2019[ 22] 978-4-434-25609-7 March 31, 2023[ 23] —
2 February 29, 2020[ 24] 978-4-434-27000-0 March 31, 2023[ 25] —
3 December 31, 2020[ 26] 978-4-434-28252-2 March 31, 2023[ 27] —
4 September 30, 2021[ 28] 978-4-434-29407-5 August 25, 2023[ 29] —
5 August 31, 2022[ 30] 978-4-434-30758-4 December 22, 2023[ 31] —
6 July 31, 2023[ 32] 978-4-434-32319-5 April 26, 2024[ 33] —
7 May 31, 2024[ 34] 978-4-434-33910-3 — —
8 December 31, 2024[ 35] 978-4-434-34999-7 — —
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 9, 2024. The series is produced by Studio Comet and directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya, with Mitsutaka Hirota writing series scripts, Sayaka Anesaki designing the characters, and Hiroshi Nakamura composing the music.[ 2] It is set to premiere on January 8, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS11 .[ 36] The opening theme song is "TREASURE!", performed by Dialogue+ , while the ending theme song is "Twinkle Days" (トゥインクル・デイズ , Tuinkuru・Deizu) , performed by harmoe.[ 37] [ 38] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[ 39]
Episodes
Notes
^ Episodes are released on ABEMA and Crunchyroll a week before their televised airings.
References
^ 勇者召喚に巻き込まれた男がとあるスキルで生き残る「いずれ最強の錬金術師?」 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 19, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f Cayanan, Joanna (May 9, 2024). "Kogitsunemaru's Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time Light Novels Get TV Anime in January 2025" . Anime News Network . Retrieved May 9, 2024 .
^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (January 1, 2025). "Crunchyroll Reveals 'Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time' Anime's English Dub" . Anime News Network . Retrieved January 1, 2025 .
^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (October 23, 2024). "Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist? Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Staff" . Anime News Network . Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師? (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?2 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?3 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?4 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?5 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?6 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?7 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?8 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?9 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?10 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?11 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?12 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?13 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?14 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?15 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?16 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 29, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?17 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved December 19, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?1 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time:Izure Saikyou No Renkinjyutsushi Vol.1 . Alpha Manga. ASIN B0BZW91DLM .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?2 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time:Izure Saikyou No Renkinjyutsushi Vol.2 . Alpha Manga. ASIN B0BZW9K8F2 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?3 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time:Izure Saikyou No Renkinjyutsushi Vol.3 . Alpha Manga. ASIN B0BZWC5B9K .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?4 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time:Izure Saikyou No Renkinjyutsushi Vol.4 . Alpha Manga. ASIN B0CG93GTKX .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?5 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time:Izure Saikyou No Renkinjyutsushi Vol.5 . Alpha Manga. ASIN B0CQLMR8DH .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?6 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time:Izure Saikyou No Renkinjyutsushi Vol.6 . Alpha Manga. ASIN B0D2KQL7HJ .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?7 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved May 29, 2024 .
^ いずれ最強の錬金術師?8 (in Japanese). AlphaPolis . Retrieved December 19, 2024 .
^ Loo, Egan (December 6, 2024). "Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist? Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast, January 1 Net Debut" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 6, 2024 .
^ Dempsey, Liam (October 13, 2024). "Idol Unit DIALOGUE+ to Perform Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time Anime Opening Song" . Crunchyroll . Retrieved October 17, 2024 .
^ Cayanan, Joanna (2024-10-23). "Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist? Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Staff" . Anime News Network . Retrieved 2024-12-06 .
^ Mateo, Alex (December 13, 2024). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Winter 2025 Season" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
^ a b c d "Arasuji | Terebi Anime『Izure Saikyō no Renkinjutsu-shi?』" あらすじ |TVアニメ『いずれ最強の錬金術師?』 [Synopsis ((!)) TV Anime『Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time』]. izuresaikyo-pr.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 1, 2025 .
^ "Watch Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time - Crunchyroll" . Crunchyroll . Retrieved January 1, 2025 .
External links
Television series OVAs/ONAs Films