The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

English Title: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
Japanese Title: この勇者が俺TUEEEくせに慎重すぎる — “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 – とよた 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

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

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 5 
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Releasing November 17, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975315757

Volume 6 
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Releasing March 30, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781975322021

Reviews of The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

• Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
• Anime UK News: Vol 1
• Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5

Illustrations Sampler

Anime Adaptation

MAL Entry — Airing Fall 2019
Funimation (streaming) — Hulu (streaming)

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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