I Saved Myself with a Potion!

I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World
First light novel volume cover, featuring Kaede
ポーション、わが身を助ける
(Pōshon, Waga Mi o Tasukeru)
Genre
Novel series
Written byAkira Iwafune
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runApril 10, 2014 – September 21, 2024
Light novel
Written byAkira Iwafune
Illustrated bySunaho Tobe
Published byShufunotomo
English publisher
  • NA: Hanashi Media
ImprintHero Bunko
Original runApril 27, 2015 – present
Volumes11
Manga
Written byAkira Iwafune
Illustrated bySunaho Tobe
Published byShufunotomo
MagazineHero Comics
Original runSeptember 29, 2023 – present
Anime television series
Directed byMikiko Furukawa
Music bybermei.inazawa
Studio
  • Imagica Infos
  • Imageworks Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX
Original run October 3, 2025 – December 19, 2025
Episodes12

I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World (ポーション、わが身を助ける, Pōshon, Waga Mi o Tasukeru; lit. "The Potions Save Myself") is a Japanese light novel series written by Akira Iwafune and illustrated by Sunaho Tobe. It was serialized online from April 2014 to September 2024 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shufunotomo, who have published eleven volumes since April 2015 under their Hero Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tobe has been serialized online via Shufunotomo's Hero Comics manga website since September 2023. A "light anime" television series adaptation produced by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio aired from October to December 2025.

Premise

Kaede Yakumo, a high school girl, awakens in a fantasy world and finds that someone has left a mysterious book in her backpack containing instructions for crafting healing potions. Kaede begins selling potions to financially support herself, and later becomes involved with an adventuring party.

Characters

Kaede (カエデ)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[2]
Karudeno (カルデノ)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[3]
Asuru (アスル)
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[2]
Nina (ニナ)
Voiced by: Miharu Hanai[3]
Rei (レイ)
Voiced by: Yurika Moriyama[3]

Media

Light novel

Written by Akira Iwafune, I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from April 10, 2014, to September 21, 2024.[4] It was later acquired by Shufunotomo who began publishing the series with illustrations by Sunaho Tobe under their Hero Bunko light novel imprint on April 27, 2015, with eleven volumes released as of September 29, 2025.[5]

In December 2025, Hanashi Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1April 27, 2015[7]978-4-07-413185-3
2December 28, 2015[8]978-4-07-414345-0
3July 30, 2016[9]978-4-07-419058-4
4August 31, 2017[10]978-4-07-427365-2
5February 28, 2019[11]978-4-07-436967-6
6April 27, 2020[12]978-4-07-443878-5
7April 30, 2021[13]978-4-07-448433-1
8September 30, 2022[14]978-4-07-453210-0
9September 29, 2023[15]978-4-07-456289-3
10September 30, 2024[16]978-4-07-460486-9
11September 29, 2025[5]978-4-07-462479-9

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Tobe began serialization on Shufunotomo's Hero Comics manga website on September 29, 2023.[17]

Anime

A "light anime" television series adaptation was announced on July 31, 2025. It is produced by AnimationID, animated by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio and directed by Mikiko Furukawa, with bermei.inazawa composing the music.[1] The series aired from October 3 to December 19, 2025, on Tokyo MX.[18][a] The opening theme song is "Koi no Magic Potion" (恋のマジックポーション; 'Love's Magic Potion'), while the ending theme song is "MIRACRAID", both performed by TRiDENT.[19][20] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[21]

Notes

  1. ^ Tokyo MX listed the season premiere on October 2 at 25:00, which is effectively October 3 at 1:00 a.m. JST.

References

  1. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 31, 2025). "'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Isekai Novels Get 'Light Anime' in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (August 8, 2025). "'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Light Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (September 10, 2025). "'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Light Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ^ a b ポーション、わが身を助ける １１ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  6. ^ Tai, Anita (December 18, 2025). "Hanashi Media Licenses I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World Light Novel Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  7. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　１ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  8. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　２ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  9. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　３ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  10. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　４ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  11. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　５ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  12. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　６ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  13. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　７ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  14. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　８ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  15. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　９ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  16. ^ ポーション、わが身を助ける　１０ (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  17. ^ 新レーベル・ヒーローコミックス誕生、ヒーロー文庫のマンガ化＆オリジナル企画も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 29, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 29, 2025). "'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Light Anime's Teaser Reveals October 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  19. ^ TVアニメ『ポーション、わが身を助ける』OP＆ED曲にTRiDENTがW抜擢！伝説のロックバンド「すかんち」の名曲をカバー！. PR Times (in Japanese). August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  20. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 24, 2025). "'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Light Anime's Teaser Reveals Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  21. ^ "🍂#Medialink October 2025 New Anime Line-Up🍂 🧪I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World is coming to Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025 – via YouTube.
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