English Title: The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind!
Japanese Title: 異世界魔法は遅れてる! — “Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru!”
Author: Gamei Hitsuji — 樋辻臥命
Illustrators: himesuz (Vol 1-6), Ao Nekonabe — 猫鍋蒼 (Vol 7+)
Translator: Hikoki
Genre: Isekai, Fantasy, Adventure, Harem
Original Run: April 2014 – ongoing
English Run: April 2018 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Overlap Bunko
English Publisher: J-Novel Club
Volumes in Japanese: 9 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 9 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Kindle $7 – iBook $7 – Kobo $7 — Paperback $12
Note: Also available to read online through a J-Novel Club subscription. J-Novel Club is now releasing paperback editions for this series.

• English Website — Japanese Website
• MAL Entry — Forum
• Baka Updates — LNDB.info — Novel Updates

Synopsis: Suimei and two of his best friends find themselves mysteriously summoned to another world. There’s a cute princess, magic galore, a Demon Lord that needs to be defeated, and a world that needs to be saved—the works! Too bad Suimei isn’t interested. His friends are all too ready to play the parts of heroes, but Suimei just wants to get home. He has an advantage as a magician… but he’s in for a rude awakening when he finds out what actually passes for magic in these parts.

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Volume 1
Amazon — iBook — Google Play — Kobo — Bookwalker
Released April 18, 2018 — ASIN: B07C8HTQLH
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStuf
Paperback released April 2, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354005

Volume 2
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Released May 17, 2018 — ASIN: B07BNPNVNG
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStuf
Paperback released April 2, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354012

Volume 3
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Released June 15, 2018 — ASIN: B07CTJPVN5
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStuf
Paperback released June 4, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354029

Volume 4
Amazon — iBook — Google Play — Kobo — Bookwalker
Released July 15, 2018 — ASIN: B07D9JYSCC
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStuf
Paperback released August 6, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354036

Volume 5
Amazon — iBook — Google Play — Kobo — Bookwalker
Released August 16, 2018 — ASIN: B07F61KH2Y
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — Rightstuf
Paperback released October 01, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354043

Volume 6
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Released September 15, 2018 — ASIN: B07GMMN323
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — Rightstuf
Paperback released December 03, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354050

Volume 7
Amazon — iBook — Google Play — Kobo — Bookwalker
Released November 3, 2018 — ASIN: B07HKPL9W2
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — Rightstuf
Paperback to release February 04, 2020 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354067

Volume 8
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Released December 20, 2018 — ASIN: B07JQ8ZNC3

Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — Rightstuf
Papaerback Released April 07, 2020 — ISBN-13: 978-1718354074

Volume 9
Amazon — iBook — Google Play — Kobo — Nook — Bookwalker
eBook Released March 17, 2020 — ASIN: B082PL7FCD

Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — Rightstuf — BAM! — Indigo
Paperback Released November 03, 2020 — ISBN-13: 9781718354081

Reviews of The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind!

• Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9
• Justus R. Stone: Vol 1

Illustrations Sampler

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Manga Adaptation

MAL Entry — 2 volumes — July 2017 – ongoing (English release by J-Novel Club)
J-Novel Club — Apple Books — Bookwalker

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