Susumu Kuroi

Life isn’t going well for veteran adventurer Nick. Despite his loyalty to his party, he was betrayed by a teammate who accused him of embezzlement, then kicked out by his mentor. On top of that, his girlfriend dumped him too! Tired, heartbroken, and looking for a drink, Nick chances upon a few kindred spirits who are as jaded as he...

The Survivors failed in their mission to guard the idol concert. Diamond is gone, and Karan has fallen victim to an incurable curse. And unfortunately, with Garos dead, they have no clue how to help Karan. When Argus, leader of Combat Masters and Nick's mentor, appears, even the Union spell is no match for Labyrinth City's most powerful. However, with...

A party of adventurers, beaten down by a cruel world, tied together not by trust or love but by necessity. A description of Nick and the Survivors that could fit just as well for Leon, Claudine, and the Iron Tiger Troop! So when Nick steps into the ring and raises his fists, he's grappling with a giant tiger-man and with...

A playful take on fantasy tropes that will be a good fit for readers of Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside. When referencing the title, avoid putting it in quotes or speech marks. Format the response as clean HTML, use your best judgement for adjusting or adding appropriate tags for paragraphs,...

The deepest shadows can hide behind the brightest lights. After a fierce battle, Nick and the others succeeded in crushing the demon-god worshipper White Mask. The guild is extremely happy with their performance, so the Survivors are entrusted with Nick's dream job: guarding an idol concert! But when they discover counterfeit tickets and a connection to the demon god's adherents,...

Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World, Vol. 4 (manga) by Shinta Fuji, Susumu Kuroi, Masaki Kawakami, and Luke Hutton continues the thrilling journey of Nick and his party. They have conquered the labyrinth and claimed the holy Sword of Bonds—quite the feat for a group united by their pasts full of traumatic betrayals! But maybe, just maybe, the party...

Tiana and Nick's visit to the casino was only intended as a way to blow off some steam, but when Tiana runs into a certain wealthy young lady getting taken for a ride by her loser boyfriend, she has a chance to show off and do some good at the same time! Meanwhile, Leon stews in his defeat and imprisonment....

Nick and his ragtag band of jaded adventurers have managed to carefully establish a system of rules that can make them all comfortable despite the scars of betrayal each of them carries. When a party relies on checks and balances rather than fellowship and love, dungeon delving for the legendary trust-powered Sword of Bonds is the last thing you would...

Unjustly expelled from his last party, adventurer Nick and his crew of similarly burned adventurers—a once-noble mage, excommunicated priest, and dragonian lady knight—have conquered the slimes of the first beginner labyrinth, and they now set out toward the Goblin Forest. Taking down some goblins? That you can do alone! But trust and teamwork are their only hope to defeat the...

Nick is a knowledgeable and skilled adventurer who always gave his party his best—that is, until he got framed and unceremoniously kicked out! He hits rock bottom when his girlfriend dumps him, but before long, he finds kindred spirits in a former noble lady, an excommunicated priest, and a dragonian warrior he meets at a bar. Having also lost faith...

Unjustly expelled from his last party, adventurer Nick and his crew of similarly burned adventurers—a once-noble mage, excommunicated priest, and dragonian lady knight—have conquered the slimes of the first beginner labyrinth, and they now set out toward Goblin Forest. Taking down some goblins? That you can do alone! But trust and teamwork are their only hope to defeat the hordes...