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“Non-fighter Paracelsus uses cheating alchemy to survive in another world with companion Nora.”
The Fake Alchemist
ニセモノの錬金術師
6.68
15,194 rank · 1,557 readers · 4 favorites
Isekai
Reincarnation
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Non-fighter Paracelsus uses cheating alchemy to survive in another world with companion Nora.
Young Paracelsus was never a fighter, so when he's transported to another world, there's only one path for him to make a living—alchemy. The problem is, he's cheating his way through it! Can Paracelsus and his newfound companion, Nora, thrive in this strange new world? (Source: Yen Press)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
9.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
σ 0.50
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Running avg · Jul 2024 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The MC is definitely pushover, weak, and wimpy. But that's not the main charm of this manga! It's the side character and the magic system. The author really thought about the magic system and the...”
- 10 “This manga contains sexual suggestive acts. slavery. magic. alchemy. isekai. The Mc is weak and he knows it.. but he is not a coward.. He is willing to fight despite being weak. Multiple...”
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Medium · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jun 2023 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M73168 catalog