“Unremarkable adventurer Rentt is eaten by a dragon, revives as a skeleton, and quests to regain humanity.”
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
望まぬ不死の冒険者
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Synopsis
Unremarkable adventurer Rentt is eaten by a dragon, revives as a skeleton, and quests to regain humanity.
Rentt Faina, a twenty-five-year-old adventurer, has been hacking away at monsters for a decade. However, without much talent for the job, Rentt finds himself stuck hunting slimes and goblins for meager amounts of coin every day. Little does he know, all this is about to change when he comes across a seemingly undiscovered path in the Labyrinth of the Moon's Reflection. What awaits him at the end of the path, however, is neither treasure nor riches, but a legendary dragon that wastes no time swallowing him whole! Waking up a short time later, Rentt finds himself not quite dead, but not very alive either—he is nothing more than a pile of bones! Armed with nothing but his trusty sword, tool belt, and ghoulish new looks, Rentt sets off on his quest as a newly reborn Skeleton to achieve Existential Evolution, hoping to one day return to civilization with a more human form. Will Rentt succeed, or will the labyrinth consume him for the rest of his un-death...? (Source: J-Novel Club)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.95 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
↓ 0.83
Running avg · Oct 2019 → Feb 2026
- 7 “7 / 10 The growth of the mc as an undead who started off as a skeleton and continues to evolve is entertaining. Story starts off with the mc, Rentt a weak but seasoned veteran adventurer who dies...”
- 8 “Nice, first review. Going to make it short since like 3 people will see this. Story (7/10): A zero to hero story with a small twist. Nothing fantastic, but definitely gets the job done. Art (8/10):...”
- 9 “Worth a read, starts at a enjoyable pace, and it keeps you entertained by maintaining its momentum within the story. The story - 7 : Unfortunately, this is where it goes wrong in a well maintained...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Nov 2017 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M46913 catalog