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Pulled into an otherworldly adventure with cute sidekicks and superpowers, you’d think Osamu hit the jackpot. Nope! From a time before pixels, the early 20th-century gloomy author just wants to find a quiet place to meet his maker, not to rack up XP. Sadly, his poetic demise is constantly thwarted by inconvenient heroics. Dive into the hilariously tragic life of the most reluctant hero!
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Episodes
1I Must Commit Double-Suicide!
Jul 9, 202423 min
Sensei, a depressed writer, fails to commit double-suicide when he is instead hit by a random truck. He wakes up in another world, where he refuses to obey the trope and become a hero. Will he find another way to die or a reason to live?
2Shall I Tell You How It Feels to Sleep in a Coffin?
Jul 16, 202423 min
The group arrives in the next town. During an audience with the king, Sensei is asked to decide on the future husband of the princess. That night, he meets with the princess and has a serious conversation with her.
3I'm Always Ready to Die
Jul 23, 202423 min
Sensei, Annette, and Tama move on to the next city. Along the way, they meet a girl who can speak with dragons and harbors a great grudge against world-changers.
4Don't Kill Yourself
Jul 30, 202423 min
Suzuki tyrannizes the residents of Vale. Sensei finds his personality development extremely fascinating and decides to write a novel about him. For this purpose, he goes to Suzuki's new castle with Ysha.
5I Am Someone Who Wishes to Die, Not a Corpse That's Already Dead
Aug 6, 202423 min
Sensei and the others are tricked by a boy in a small village who promises to provide them with a hero for their journey but simply runs off with the money. They later learn from the innkeeper that this boy hasn't had an easy life either.
6Someone Who Wants to Be Eaten Has Come to the Castle
Aug 13, 202423 min
The group is arrested and imprisoned by soldiers in Tama's homeland—only Tama is taken to a different location. Then, they learn about her tragic past.
7Will You Sentence Me to Death Again?
Aug 20, 202423 min
Sensei's plan to be eaten gets them into the castle, much to everyone else's surprise, but but Sensei seeks out the queen's room instead of going straight to Tama. What story will he find... and is it worthy of being told?
8This Hole Stinks of Immorality
Aug 27, 202423 min
The team visits the famous World Tree, a place of peace and nature... or so it should be. Instead they find a depraved den of Other Worlders, a righteous "hero", and a mysterious dancer. Worst of all, Sensei is missing something VERY important.
9Turn Me Into a Lump of Ash
Sep 3, 202423 min
Continuing into the desert, Sensei discovers at least two new ways to die... but alas, his plan is thwarted by Other Worlds bikers, a mysterious wolf, and Nir's untold secrets.
10Reflect on Your Failure to Kill Me Properly
Sep 10, 202423 min
Sensei's party is drawn into a war between the church, the dwarves, and the Fallen Angel of Misery. They are fortunate to have the great wizard Wolff on their side until a young woman shows up...
11I Cannot Die Until I've Finished Writing Your Story
Sep 17, 202423 min
Sensei's party is forced to continue fighting as the Fallen Angel of Greed exercises her power. Like all Other Worlders, this angel has a backstory, but is it good enough to interest Sensei? And where is Sensei anyway?
12Now I Really Want to Die
Sep 24, 202423 min
The others chase after Sensei who sets off directly to the Land of the Fairies in his coffin car. But whoever wants to go there must first pass a test.
Cast
Hiroshi Kamiya
Osamu Dazai (voice)
Rumi Okubo
Annette (voice)
Sayumi Suzushiro
Tama (voice)
Makoto Koichi
Nir (voice)
Hina Kino
Meros (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Warderia (voice)
Mai Nakahara
Isha (voice)
