If there was one thing I knew about Arifureta before starting it, it is that the light novel is better. Everyone said so, and yeah, they were absolutely right about it. The anime adaptation didn’t do a great job.
Alternative Titles:
- Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
- Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest
- ありふれた職業で世界最強
Year Anime Premiered: 2019
Animation Studio: Asread, White Fox
Number of Seasons: 2 + 1 OVA
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Entry Last Updated: August 11th, 2024 – Added official season 3 premiere date
Where To Start The Arifureta Light Novel After The Anime?
If you finished the Arifureta anime and wish to continue with the story with the light novels after the anime, you can start at:
- If you finished Arifureta Season 1 – Start at Novel 5
- If you finished Arifureta Season 2 – Start at Novel 7
Is The Arifureta Light Novel Over?
The Arifureta light novel is complete. It ended with Novel 13 in 2022.
Where To Start The Arifureta Manga After The Anime?
Arifureta also has a manga, but it is slow to release. As of Chapter 78, the manga is around Season 2, Episode 11, just to give you a rough idea of how close it is to catching up. Unfortunately, with Season 3 already announced, it seems the manga will be in that unpleasant “forever behind” zone.
Is The Arifureta Manga Over?
The Arifureta manga is ongoing. Since launching in 2016, it has managed to release one or two volumes per year.
What to Expect From The Arifureta Source Material Compared to The Anime?
While Arifureta may be getting more seasons than the average isekai anime, it isn’t the best adaptation of the source material. It tends to cut out a lot of content from the light novels, more than just the usual world building details that most light novel adaptations cut out.
The second season of the anime was a little slower and a little more diligent, but that doesn’t change that a lot of base details from the world were cut out of Season1.
You can jump into reading the light novel after the anime and not be too lost, but reading the Arifureta light novels from the beginning does provide a better and more detailed story.
Arifureta Spin-Offs
Arifureta has amassed a small collection of spin-off series that you may wish to enjoy.
These include:
- Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Zero (Light novel) (Completed) – A prequel series following the adventures of the Liberators.
- Arifureta: I Heart Isekai (Manga) (Complete) – Comedy 4-koma slice of life manga about the daily lives of Hajime and his crew.
- Arifureta: The Strongest in the World in a Common School (Manga) (Complete) Spin-off alternate world comedy slice of life manga where Hajime and his crew are school kids.
Will There Be an Arifureta Season 3?
Arifureta announced that it would receive a Season 3 anime in 2022, it has since been announced that it would air October 13th, 2024.
