English Title: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Japanese Title: ダンジョンã«å‡ºä¼šã„を求ã‚ã‚‹ã®ã¯é–“é•ã£ã¦ã„ã‚‹ã ã‚ã†ã‹ — Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka — “DanMachi”
Author: Fujino Omori — 大森藤ノ
Illustrator: Suzuhito Yasuda — ヤスダスズヒト
Translator: Andrew Gaippe
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Harem
Original Run: January 2013 – ongoing
English Run: December 2014 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: GA Bunko (Softbank Creative)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 16 (In Progress) (plus 2 Familia Chronicle bonus volumes)
Volumes in English: 15 (In Progress) (plus 2 volume of Familia Chronicle)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $10 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: In Orario, fearless adventurers band together in search of fame and fortune within the monstrous underground labyrinth known as Dungeon. But while riches and renown are incentive enough for most, Bell Cranel, would-be hero extraordinaire, has bigger plans. He wants to pick up girls. Is it wrong to face the perils of Dungeon alone, in a single-member guild blessed by a failed goddess? Maybe. Is it wrong to dream of playing hero to hapless maidens in Dungeon? Maybe not. After one misguided adventure, Bell quickly discovers that anything can happen in the labyrinth Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?–even chance encounters with beautiful women. The only problem? He's the one who winds up the damsel in distress!
Volume 1
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Released December 16, 2014 — ISBN-13: 978-0316339155
Volume 2
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Released April 21, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316340144
Volume 3
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Released August 18, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316340151
Volume 4
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Released December 15, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316340168
Volume 5
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Released April 19, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316314794
Volume 6
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Released August 30, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316394161
Volume 7
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Released December 20, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316394178
Volume 8
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Released April 18, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316394185
Volume 9
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Released September 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316562645
Volume 10
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Released December 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316442459
Volume 11
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Released June 12, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316442473
Familia Chronicle Volume 1 — Episode Lyu
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Released June 26, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316448253
Volume 12
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Released October 30, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975354787
Volume 13
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Released March 19, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975328191
Volume 14
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Released December 31, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975385019
Familia Chronicle Volume 2 — Episode Freya
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Releasing October 20, 2020 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327552
Volume 15
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Releasing December 1, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975316105
Reviews of Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
- Anime News Network: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
- AniTay: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6
- Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9 — Vol 10 — Vol 11 — Vol 12 — Vol 13 — Vol 14 — Vol 15
- Justus R. Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9 — Vol 10 — Vol 11
- The August Hail: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6
- The Light Novel Podcast: Vols 1-3
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
Season 1 — MAL Entry -- 13 episodes -- Aired April 2015 – June 2015
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Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 5 of the light novel series
Season 2 — MAL Entry -- 12 episodes -- Aired July 2019 – September 2019
Note: Adapted volumes 6 to 8 of the light novel series
Season 3 — MAL Entry -- Announced
Note: Will probably adapt volumes 9 to 11 of the light novels
Movie: Arrow of the Orion — MAL Entry -- 13 episodes -- Aired April 2015 – June 2015
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Note: Original story not from the light novels
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry -- Published August 2013 – ongoing (English releases by Yen Press)
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If you liked Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, you might also want to try…
- Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria — companion series, also written by Fujino Omori
- No Game No Life -- harem setup, comic elements
- Konosuba -- harem setup, comic elements
- Slayers — fantasy adventure dungeons
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Hey! I’ve seen that you left the translator’s place blank, so I checked my copy and it says that it was translated by Andrew Gaippe.
Thanks, Reka! I’ve added it now.
Translator is always the hardest piece of information to find online for these entries; I often have to either get the book myself or ask around on web forums. I like to keep track of who translates what books, though.
I’m actually picking this up tomorrow, let me know when you read it so I have someone to talk to about it.
Hope you enjoy the story! If you’re interested in finding discussions for the book online, you might find an audience at forums such as the Light Novels subreddit, and sites like MyAnimeList. That said, feel free to comment here as well when you get the chance!
Just wondering if the english translations are identical to the original japanese novels or if parts of cut out for censorship purposes?
From what I’ve heard, Yen Press has not had any censorship in their light novels.
i would like to know if yen press sell the special editions or only the regular ones
What do you mean by special editions? I tried searching online but didn’t find anything about a special edition for this series.
He probably meant the ones with an alternate cover. As far as I know Yen Press never made a statement of that, also, I’ve been buying then Day 1 (pre-ordering actually) and never got any special cover so my answer would be a no.
I really hope they keep translating this series I don’t get it why it is not continued to get aired everyone knows about it and also have somewhat of a sweet tooth for it .anyone whom I talk about anime and Manga , they know of this series and much more like it it’s a shame that anime stopped airing and Manga is going so slow…
The E-book version is also available on the Google Play Store.
Volume 11 has been moved to May 8
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