TO Books has announced that Kaede Nishikigi’s Reincarnation in the Game World Dan-Katsu: Game Addict Plays “Encouragement for Job Hunting in Dungeons” From a “New Game” (Game Sekai Tensei ~Gamer wa [Dungeon Shūkatsu no Susume] o Play Suru~) light novel series will be getting a anime adaptation.
Nishikigi first launched the Reincarnation in the Game World Dan-Katsu novel on the Kakuyomu website in January 2021. TO Books then started publishing the novels with illustration by Shuri in March 2022. The novels’ 15th volume will be shipped on March 15.
Hiroshi Asagi then launched the novels’ manga adaptation on TO Books’ Corona EX manga website in April 2022. TO Books published the manga’s first compiled book volume in September 2022 and the fifth volume on October 1, 2025.
Lastly, here’s a description of the series via MyAnimeList:
A legendary god-tier game, “Dungeon Job Hunting Recommendation”, aka “DanKatsu”, features an unprecedented 1,021 playable job classes and over 400 different endings! The more you play, the stronger you become, unlocking new abilities and rare items.
One dedicated gamer (PN: Zephyrus) finds himself reincarnated as the protagonist of this very game! Overjoyed at the chance to experience it in real life, he immediately enrolls in the Labyrinth Academy—the game’s main stage. Armed with his extensive knowledge of the game’s mechanics, he aims to obtain the ultimate class: Hero.
Not only that, but he also guides his timid childhood friend toward the Alchemist class, allowing the two of them to breeze through the academy’s curriculum and rapidly level up! Powerful jobs, legendary loot, and epic rewards—secured at lightning speed!
