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One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi comes to a sudden and disappointing end, but after his death, three great gods seek out his cooperation and reincarnate him as a child in another world filled with swords and magic.
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Proven appeal of subject: Over 15,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation also released in monthly serialisation and an anime coming to Japanese television in Q4 2020.
Genre staying power: A heartwarming high fantasy series, By the Grace of the Gods provides a calming spin on the genre, inviting the readers to feel good about themselves and each other. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!
Artwork: Multiple full-page illustrations (3 color, including a two-page spread, and approx. 10 black-and-white per volume) add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.
About the author
Roy, Mana Z., Ririnra
Summary
Enjoying a slow and leisurely life with slime monsters, the second volume of the easygoing otherworldly fantasy is here! Ryoma is a boy reborn from another world, who finds himself traveling with a kindly duke's family. After registering with the Adventurer's Guild and successfully finishing his first major job, he accompanies the duke's daught
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Traditional and digital media: eARCs are available to genre websites and influencer circles in the anime and manga-spheres.
Promotion via media tie-ins: An anime adaptation is set to begin airing in Q4 2020, with the first episode streamed promotionally in July 2020, creating strong buzz in fandom and spurring demand for the original source material. The manga adaptation is being published in English by SquareEnix Manga.
Social Media & Newsletter: Over 6,000 followers keep up-to-date with new releases on J-Novel Club’s twitter account and 19,000 readers are subscribed to the company’s newsletters. Conventions & Events: J-Novel Club staff attend and hold panels at major conventions including Anime Expo (over 100,000 attendees) and Anime NYC. J-Novel Club also partakes in digital conventions and livestreams to announce new titles and promote fan engagement. J-Novel Club runs its own book club. With over 5,000 paid subscribers, J-Novel Club offers its members first-look access to new titles through ongoing serialisation. Average session length for returning users is over 13.5 minutes. Users are encouraged to engage with staff and each other through book-specific member forums, as well as on the J-Novel Club Discord server.
