As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World is a Japanese light novel series written by Miraijin A. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, before being published in print with illustrations by Jimmy by Kodansha beginning in July 2020. As of April 2024, six volumes have been released. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Natsumi Inoue, began serialization on the Magazine Pocket website in June 2020. As of June 2024, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into fifteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Mother aired from April to June 2024, with a second season set to premiere later in Q4 of the same year.
A Japanese salaryman dies and reincarnates in another world as Ars Louvent, heir of a noble family and discovers that he also possesses the skill to appraise the talents and aptitudes of other people. With his special powers, Ars identifies and convinces powerful individuals who excel in various subjects, from magic and swordsmanship to strategy and diplomacy to become his servants and allies in preparation for an imminent war for the throne's succession. When he demonstrates his prowess, he is promoted to the Lord of Canarre, and soon has to go to war with the neighboring Duchy of Seitz.
Written by Miraijin A, the light novel began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 31, 2019. The series was later acquired by Kodansha, who published the series with illustrations by Jimmy under their Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint beginning on July 2, 2020. As of April 2024, six volumes have been released.
In March 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they also licensed the light novel series for English publication.
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Natsumi Inoue, began serialization in Magazine Pocket on June 26, 2020. As of June 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into fifteen tankōbon volumes.
In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga for English publication, with the first volume being released in September 2022.
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 9, 2023. It will be produced by Studio Mother and directed by Takao Kato, with scripts written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs handled by Yūko Yahiro, and music composed by Kujira Yumemi. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2024, on the newly-launched Agaru Anime programming block on all JNN affiliates, including CBC and TBS. The opening theme song is "Blue Days" (ブルーデイズ), performed by True, while the ending theme song is "Finally", performed by Kana Hanazawa. Crunchyroll licensed the series. Medialink has licensed the series in East (excluding China and Japan) and Southeast Asia.
After the airing of the final episode of the first season, a second season was announced, which is set to premiere in the fall of the same year, on the same programming block.
The web novel has over 30 million views.
In the 2021 Next Manga Award, the manga won the U-Next Prize and ranked 18th in the web manga category.
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