English Title: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
Japanese Title: ã“ã®å‹‡è€…ãŒä¿ºTUEEEãã›ã«æ…Žé‡ã™ãŽã‚‹ — “Kono Yuusha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru” — The Hero is Invincible but “Too Cautious”
Author: Light Tuchihi – 土日月
Illustrator: Saori Toyota – ã¨ã‚ˆãŸ 瑣織
Translator: Matt Rutsohn
Genre: Isekai, Comedy, Parody
Original Run: February 2017 – ongoing
English Run: June 2019 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Kadokawa Books
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 7 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 6 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $12 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: The goddess Lista summons a hero who excels in every area to assist her. He’s everything she expected him to be except for one, tiny thing: this anxious hero can’t do anything unless he’s absolutely sure nothing can go wrong!
Volume 1
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Released June 18, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975356880
Volume 2
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Released November 5, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975356903
Volume 3
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Releasing April 14, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975356927
Volume 4
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Releasing July 21, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975356941
Volume 5Â
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Releasing November 17, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975315757
Volume 6Â
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Releasing March 30, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781975322021
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Anime Adaptation
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Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — (Japan) Published November 2018 – ongoing. (English release by Yen Press) Began publication January 2020
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If you liked The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, you might also want to try…
- Konosuba God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World — isekai, comedy
- The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess’s Heroes — isekai, comedy
- Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! — isekai, comedy
- Brave Chronicle — fantasy, same artist (Saori Toyota)
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