I'm Standing on a Million Lives

Alternate Titles

100万の命の上に俺は立っている
100-Man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru

Synopsis

Yusuke Yotsuya is an aloof and logical third-year middle schooler whose world is turned upside down when he is suddenly transported to a fantasy world along with fellow classmates Iu Shindo and Kusue Hakozaki. They immediately encounter a man named the Game Master who gives them a quest and bestows upon them classes: Magician for Shindo, Warrior for Hakozaki, and for Yusuke...Farmer?! Now the three of them will have to work together if they want to survive in this hectic world filled with monsters. Will Yusuke be able to overcome his lone wolf tendencies and emotionless demeanor to protect his companions and become a hero who wins the game?

Background

I'm Standing on a Million Lives is a fantasy manga series written by Naoki Yamakawa and illustrated by Akinari Nao that has been serialized in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine since June 2016.

An anime adaptation of the series was announced in March 2020. It is produced by Maho Films and features Kumiko Habara (BanG Dream!, Inu X Boku Secret Service) as director, Takao Yoshioka (Boarding School Juliet, Elfen Lied) as series composer, Eri Kojima (Girls und Panzer, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) and Toshihide Masudate (Blood Shadow, In Another World With My Smartphone) as the main character designers, and Ken Ito (Handa-kun, Hina Logic - from Luck & Logic) as the music producer. The anime premiered in Japan on Oct. 2, 2020 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS. It will run for 12 episodes and is available to stream in North America through Crunchyroll.

Characters

Yusuke Yotsuya (Voiced by: Yuto Uemura)
Yusuke is a third-year middle school student and the protagonist of the series. He is aloof, very rational, and selfish. Though he acts friendly around others, he prefers to be alone and shows a disinterest in life and having relationships with others. He is transported to a fantasy world together with his classmates Iu and Kusue.

Iu Shindo (Voiced by: Risa Kubota)
Iu is Yusuke’s classmate and the first sent to the fantasy world. She is popular and beautiful and is the exact opposite of Yusuke in class. She was even scouted as a model due to her good looks.

Kusue Hakozaki (Voiced by: Azumi Waki)
Kusue is Yusuke’s classmate and the second one sent to the fantasy world. She has a weak constitution due to a chronic disease and is very self-conscious. She often fights with Shindo. Her dream is to go to university and study medicine. Though physically weak, she is strong-willed and courageous.

Yuka Tokitate (Voiced by: Makoto Koichi)
Yuka is a nerdy otaku girl who is considered to be weird by her classmates. She can be opinionated as well, which lands her in hot water from time to time.

Kahabell (Voiced by: Chiwa Saito)
Kahabell is a female knight in the city-state of Coltner. She joined the knighthood because she likes to cut living flesh.

Majiha Purple (Voiced by: Kanako Takatsuki)

Majiha Pink (Voiced by: Ai Furihata)

Music

• Opening Theme Song: "Anti World" by Kanako Takatsuki
• Ending Theme Song: "Carpe Diem" by Liyuu

International Streaming

Crunchyroll

• Official Site (Japanese)
• Official Twitter (Japanese)

• Original Creators: Naoki Yamakasa, Akinari Nao
• Director: Kumiko Habara
• Series Composition: Takao Yoshioka
• Main Character Design: Eri Kojima, Toshihide Masudate
• Sub-Character Design: Yuko Oba
• Art Director: Satoshi Shibata
• Color Design: Aki Watanabe
• Director of Photography: Yukina Nomura
• Editing: Hiromi Komine
• 3DCG Director: Tatsuhiko Sugimoto
• Sound Director: Satoshi Yano
• Music: Ken Ito
• Music Production: Lantis
• Producers: Hiroyuki Aoi, Takahiro Fujii, Harumi Sato, Akio Matsuda, Akira Yonezawa, Terunari Yoshie, Keisuke Sato, Tomoyuki Owada
• Animation Producer: Yuki Mukai
• Animation Production: Maho Film