That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1 (light novel)

Name: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1 (light novel)
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780316414203
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Fuse and Kevin Gifford and Mitz Vah

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Summary

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami leads an unremarkable life until he dies and is reborn as a slime monster in a fantastical world. Embracing his new gooey form, he embarks on adventures that spark significant changes across the realm.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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"Living alone and never having had a girlfriend, 37-year-old Satoru Mikami is dissatisfied with how his life has turned out. But after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a new world...as a slime monster"--]cProvided by publisher.

Description

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life. After dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm... as a slime monster!

As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1 invites readers into an exciting and transformative adventure where the ordinary blends with the extraordinary in a delightful twist on the isekai genre.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316414203

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 December 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 370g

Pages: 292

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fuse Graphic Novels Kevin Gifford Manga Mitz Vah Yen Press Young Adult

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Mitz Vah is the artist for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.Fuse is the author of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

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