Ryo Shirakome

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  • Bibliography:
    67 Books
  • First Book:
    May 2017
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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Book List in Order: 67 titles

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 1

    The bestselling fantasy light novel comes to print for the first time--now with an anime series!

    Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is sud...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 2

    With their business in Ur concluded, Hajime and his party return to Fuhren. After getting Yue, Shea, and Tio their Status Plates, Hajime decides to rest in the city for a while. But as always, if he doesn't go to trouble, it manages to find him. Duri...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 3

    Meetings old and new await our hero, who has begun to walk down the path of the world's strongest. Along with some farewells...After clearing the Reisen Labyrinth, Hajime and Yue welcome Shea into their party and make for the independent city-state o...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 3

    Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 4

    Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 1

    The manga adaptation of the bestselling light novel series—with an anime coming in 2019! Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 5

    THE NEXT LABYRINTH

    With the addition of Kaori into their party, Hajime and his friends make for the coastal city of Erisen. While crossing the Gruen Desert, they meet a young man on the hunt for a cure to a mysterious disease that has struck...

  • Arifureta Zero: Volume 1

    This is the story of what happened long before Hajime was summoned to Tortus. Oscar Orcus is considered a third-rate Synergist by most people. He spends his days peacefully, working so he can send money back to an orphanage. All that changes when the...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Light Novel Vol. 2

    DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE The Great Orcus Labyrinth lies vanquished–Hajime and Yue return triumphant to the surface. Unfortunately, it’s only the first step on a long journey back home to Earth, and there’s no rest for the weary. A bunny...



  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 2

    INTO THE SHADOW OF THE LABYRINTH Betrayed and abandoned, Hajime has been reborn in the crucible of the Great Orcus Labyrinth. The once meek high-schooler has become a tough-as-nails avenger who will do whatever it takes to fight his way back home. To...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Light Novel Vol. 3

    LET’S GET TO IT, THEN! After clearing the Reisen Labyrinth, Hajime, Yue and Shea make for the independent city-state of Fuhren, where they get roped into helping the adventurer’s guild look for a missing person, leading to an unexpected r...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 7

    With the battle at the capital settled, Hajime’s next destination is the empire. Together with Lilliana and Kouki, he takes to the skies with his newly built airship. Kouki still has his misgivings, wondering why it is that Hajime doesn’t use his...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 7

    THE EMPIRE AWAITS!

    With the battle at the capital settled, Hajime’s next destination is the Empire. Together with Liliana and Kouki, he takes to the skies with his newly built airship―only to discover that the Haulia have been fighting a...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 8

    With the Haulia clan's battle behind them, Hajime and the others return to Verbergen. Amidst the cheers of the freed beastmen, Hajime is forced to reexamine his relationship with Shea. Still unsure of his own feelings, he heads to the next labyrinth,...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 3

    THE LAND OF FANG AND CLAW Reborn in the tempering fires of the Labyrinth, Hajime emerges from its depths with the secret knowledge of those who once defied the gods. Even if he was chosen as a hero, all Hajime really wants is to go back home to Earth...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Light Novel Vol. 4

    FATHER FIGURES?! With their business in Ur concluded, Hajime and his party return to Fuhren. After getting Yue, Shea, and Tio their Status Plates, Hajime decides to take a break from adventuring–or so he thinks. If he doesn’t find trouble...

  • Arifureta Zero: Volume 2

    Now that both Oscar and Naiz have joined the Liberators, Miledi sets her sight westward, hoping to recruit the fabled Saint of the Western Seas. The party heads to the island city of Andika, where they run into the kind-looking sadistic pirate queen,...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Vol. 2

    Now that both Oscar and Naiz have joined the Liberators, Miledi sets her sight westward, hoping to recruit the fabled Saint of the Western Seas. The party heads to the island city of Andika, where they run into the kind-looking sadistic pirate queen,...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 4

    OF GUNS AND GOLEMS Along with their new rabbit-eared companion, Hajime and Yue are ready to challenge one of the world’s most perilous dungeons: the labyrinth of Miledi Reisen. As one of the ancient Liberators, Miledi boasted tremendous pow...



  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 4

    With their business in Ur concluded, Hajime and his party return to Fuhren. After getting Yue, Shea, and Tio their Status Plates, Hajime decides to rest in the city for a while. But as always, if he doesn't go to trouble, it manages to find him. Duri...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Light Novel, Vol. 1

    A backstory series for Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, the hit franchise that’s now an anime! (And check out the manga version of this series, too!) Third-rate Synergist Oscar Orcus wants only to live a peaceful life...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ZERO Vol. 1

    A spin-off series for Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest, the hit light novel, manga, and anime franchise!

    Long before any child of Earth came to the world of Tortus, the Liberators fought their own war: a struggle against the ...

  • Arifureta Zero: Volume 3

    A few months have passed since the battle at Andika, and the Liberators have spent some much-needed time resting. But when Miledi heads to a Liberator branch office with her newest comrade, Meiru, she discovers that the hidden village in the Reisen G...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 10

    The end of Hajime’s journey is finally in sight. So long as he and his comrades can overcome this final trial, his long-awaited dream of returning home can be realized. But one last obstacle stands in their way: Yue, Shea, Tio, and Kaori must still...

  • Arifureta: I Heart Isekai Vol. 1

    THE HILARIOUS NEW SPIN-OFF TO THE ARIFURETA: FROM COMMONPLACE TO WORLD'S STRONGEST FRANCHISE!

    Hajime and the beautiful women around him pause their epic fantasy adventures for some slice-of-life comedy. Follow the everyday antics of the crew...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 5

    THE DRAGON WILL SEE YOU NOW With all the trials of Miledi Reisen behind them, Hajime and company set out to conquer all the labyrinths of the ancient Liberators. Along the way, he runs into an unexpected reunion–someone who recognizes Hajime f...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Light Novel, Vol. 2

    A PIRATE'S LIFE Hoping to recruit the fabled Saint of the Western Seas, Miledi leads the party to the island city of Andika. There, they encounter pirate queen Meiru—at the same moment that the Holy Church sends a force to the island to exterm...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Manga, Vol. 2

    A HERO REVEALED Spurred on by the dark secrets of her past, the bubbly Miledi Reisen invited Oscar Orcus to join her quest to upend the order of the entire world. Hoping to protect his beloved family, Oscar refused–but when dark forces answeri...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 2

    After being summoned to a new world and thrown down into the depths of hell, Hajime Nagumo met Yue and together they conquered the Great Orcus Labyrinth. The pair was planning on taking it easy on the surface for a little bit, but a meeting with the ...



  • Arifureta: I Heart Isekai Vol. 2

    THE HILARIOUS SPIN-OFF OF ARIFURETA: FROM COMMONPLACE TO WORLD’S STRONGEST CONTINUES!

    What do an overly-edgy hero, codependent vampire, masochistic dragon, and hulked-out rabbit girl get up to in their downtime? Find out what Hajime and th...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Short Stories

    A compilation of all the extra short stories written for the early volumes of Arifureta, along with one brand new short story written specifically for this volume! After clearing the Sunken Ruins of Melusine, Hajime and the others encounter a massive...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to Worlds Strongest: Short Stories

    A compilation of all the extra short stories written for the early volumes of Arifureta, along with one brand new short story written specifically for this volume! After clearing the Sunken Ruins of Melusine, Hajime and the others encounter a massive...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Vol. 3

    I'll never use my power again... So swore Naiz Gruen: a mage with the power to warp space itself. Though he inherited the ancient magic of the gods, it brought him nothing but tragedy, and so he cast it aside. Meanwhile, the Liberators Oscar and Mile...

  • Arifureta Zero: Volume 4

    After receiving a plea for help from Badd, the Liberators’ vice-commander, Miledi and the others race toward the Haltina Republic, which is currently embroiled in a fierce war with the church. Upon arriving, Miledi confronts the leader of the H...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Light Novel Vol. 8

    SEEING DOUBLE Hajime struggles to understand his feelings for Shea as the party heads to the next labyrinth, the Haltina Woods. But this time, there’s a challenge like no other lying in wait; the party is forced to deal with impostor doppelgang...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Light Novel, Vol. 3

    NEW FRIENDS—OR NEW FOES?! Peace in the wake of the battle at Andika is shattered by news that the hidden village in the Reisen Gorge has been destroyed! Rushing to the scene, Miledi is confronted by a mysterious man who introduces himself as Va...

  • Arifureta: I Heart Isekai Vol. 3

    THE HILARIOUS SPINOFF TO ARIFURETA: FROM COMMONPLACE TO WORLD’S STRONGEST CONTINUES!

    Hajime and his gorgeous companions continue their adventures, now in the air! Armed with the airship Fernir, whole new frontiers of off-kilter possibiliti...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Light Novel Vol. 9

    CHILLED TO THE BONE Having finally found a way home, Hajime and his party head to the final labyrinth—the Frost Caverns. Its frigid depths hold the last ancient magic they need to return to Earth, but upon entering the caverns, a strange presen...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Manga, Vol. 3

    THE DEITY OF THE DESERT “I’ll never use my power again...” So swore Naiz Gruen: a mage with the power to warp space itself. Though he inherited the ancient magic of the gods, it brought him nothing but tragedy, and so he cast it...



  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 11

    At long last, Hajime has conquered all seven labyrinths and crafted a way home for himself. But as he and his friends leave the Frost Caverns, they find a massive army of apostles waiting for them. Leading the pack is Freid, and he's come to invite t...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Vol. 4

    SAVE THE QUEEN The Liberators have a new mission: protect Queen Lyutillis Haltina of the beastmen republic from the fanatical armies of the Church. The Church will stop at nothing to carry out their god’s orders and kidnap Lyutillis, last o...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 6

    The manga adaptation of the fan-favorite light novel series--now with an anime!

    When a classroom of students is transported to another world to act as its saviors, Hajime Nagumo finds himself the weakest link. As his friends and classmates ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero Manga, Vol. 4

    DIVINE RETRIBUTION An apostle of the false god Ehit descends upon the Liberators, prepared to inflict death and destruction without mercy. The Liberators came to the desert to recruit Naiz, the wielder of ancient spacial magics, but his refusal leav...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 11

    THE FINAL SHOWDOWN BEGINS At last, Hajime has conquered all seven labyrinths and found a way home. But a massive army of apostles awaits him outside the Frost Caverns–led by Fried, supreme commander of the demon army. Fried has an invitation fo...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Manga) Vol. 7

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 7

    THE WORLD'S STRONGEST...DAD?!Hajime's life is one over-the-top adventure after another, but against all odds, Shea manages to convince him to take a break from all the madness and go out on a date. Unfortunately, trouble has a way of finding Hajime r...

  • Arifureta: I Heart Isekai Vol. 4

    The hilarious spinoff to Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest continues!Hajime’s party has reached the final labyrinth, a realm of frozen peril underneath bitter snowfields. Inside, each one of them will be forced to confr...

  • Arifureta Zero: Volume 5

    The Liberators have continued steadily growing in strength. But after discovering the true nature of her ancient magic, Miledi has transformed into a totally different person. Oscar and the others are shocked by the sudden change, nevertheless, they ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ZERO Vol. 5

    HOLY WAR ON THE HIGH SEASMiledi and her fellow Liberators sail the high seas around Andika, a free island city rife with pirates and outlaws. Their goal: Recruit the notorious Captain Meiru, leader of the Melusine Pirates. Famed as the Saint of t...



  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 5

    With the addition of Kaori into their party, Hajime and his friends make for Myu's hometown, the coastal city of Erisen. While crossing the Gruen Desert, they save a young Ankajian man, Bize, from a sandworm attack. Apparently, he was searching for a...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ZERO (Light Novel) Vol. 5

    ENEMY OF MY ENEMYThe Liberators have continued growing in strength and power. But after discovering the true nature of her ancient magic, Miledi suddenly transforms into a totally different person, shocking her companions. However, the Liberators hav...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 8

    HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONHajime’s old classmates are in deep trouble, cornered by demons in the depths of the Great Orcus Labyrinth. Closest of them to Hajime was Kaori Shirasaki, who has long lamented her inability to save him from falling into the ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 6

    Hajime and his party are on their way to the Haltina Woods when they run into Heiligh's princess, Liliana. What she reveals shocks Hajime. Aiko, the teacher that Hajime owes so much, has been kidnapped. Hajime decides to alter his plans and run to he...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ZERO Vol. 6

    A backstory series for the hit franchise Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest! (And check out the light novel version of this series, too!)Before Hajime was transported to Tortus, the Synergist Oscar Orcus was having his own adv...

  • Arifureta Zero: Volume 6

    Operation Revolution Tolls has finally begun, signaling the start of the Liberators' final battle with the church. As Miledi and her comrades fight their way up to the peak of the Divine Mountain where Ehit awaits, the true nature of the world is fin...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ZERO Vol. 7

    THE WRATH OF LEVIATHANNewly awakened from its long slumber, the divine beast Leviathan is free, and its dreadful power threatens to sink the entire city of Andika beneath the waves. The Liberators and Melusine Pirates will do whatever they can to sav...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Manga Vol. 9

    OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, INTO THE FIRE!After welcoming his old friend Kaori into their party, Hajime and company set off on a quest to conquer the Gruen Volcano. As one of the ancient labyrinths built by the Liberators in days of old, it contains rare ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ZERO (Light Novel) Vol. 6

    THE END IS ONLY THE BEGINNINGOperation Revolution Tolls has finally begun, signaling the start of the Liberators’ final battle with the church. As Miledi and her comrades fight their way up to the peak of the Divine Mountain where Ehit awaits, ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Manga) Vol. 10

    CLASH AT LABYRINTH’S ENDRight before Hajime and his companions conquer their third Great Labyrinth, they come face-to-face with Freid Bagwa, one of the most fearsome demons in all the world. Armed with the unique power to create dreadful monste...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Volume 13

    The battle to determine the fate of Tortus has finally begun. With Hajime and his companions deep inside the Sanctuary, the majority of those left defending the world from the army of apostles are just regular people. Despite their best efforts, the ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ZERO (Manga) Vol. 8

    THE LIBERATORS AGAINST THE WORLDMiledi and her fellow Liberators will challenge anyone, even God himself, to protect the world they love. So when a rebellious demon enlists their help against Demon Lord Rasul, they throw everything they've got into t...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 12

    OLD FOES, NEW TRIALSThe battle for the fate of Tortus has begun, and Hajime and his companions have made it into the Sanctuary. Apostles, monsters, and strange dimensional bubbles bar their path, but this time, they’re ready—with new powe...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Manga) Vol. 11

    THE SUNKEN RUINS OF MELUSINEAfter a touching mother-daughter reunion in the city of Erisen, Hajime and his party resolve to take on the fourth Great Labyrinth, the underwater ruins of Melusine. Every labyrinth presents unique dangers, and this one su...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 13

    LET'S FINISH THIS!The final battle is underway, and the fate of Tortus hangs in the balance! It's up to regular folks outside the Sanctuary to fight the army of apostles. Despite their efforts, the defending forces are pushed back—but just when...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Manga) Vol. 12

    THE MAD GOD’S DISCIPLE DESCENDS!To find his way back home to Earth, Hajime set out to conquer all the world’s ancient labyrinths, and claim their magic for his own. After taking down the undersea ruins of Melusine, he and his party are en...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Manga) Vol. 13

    The manga adaptation of the hit fantasy isekai light novel series Seven Seas is also putting into print–now an anime! And don’t miss the spin-offs!Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life ...

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 9

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    Having finally found a way home, Hajime and his party head to the final labyrinth--the Frost Caverns. There, in that frigid land, the party seeks out the last ancient magic they'll need to go back to Earth. Upon entering the caverns, a maze of ice an...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ryo Shirakome has published 67 books.

The next book by Ryo Shirakome, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Manga) Vol. 13, will be published in January 2025.

The first book by Ryo Shirakome, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Vol. 1, was published in May 2017.

No. Ryo Shirakome does not write books in series.
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