Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig

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Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig
First light novel volume cover
豚のレバーは加熱しろ
(Buta no Rebā wa Kanetsu Shiro)
GenreIsekai[1]
Light novel
Written byTakuma Sakai
Illustrated byAsagi Tōsaka
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 10, 2020 – March 8, 2024
Volumes9
Manga
Written byTakuma Sakai
Illustrated byMinami
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
  • NA: J-Novel Club
MagazineDengeki Maoh
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 27, 2020 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byMasayuki Takahashi
Written by
GTV, BS11, ytv, CBC, AT-X
Original run October 8, 2023 – February 6, 2024
Episodes12
icon Anime and manga portal

Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig (豚のレバーは加熱しろ, Buta no Rebā wa Kanetsu Shiro), also known as Heat the Pig Liver, is a Japanese light novel series written by Takuma Sakai and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka. ASCII Media Works have published nine volumes since March 2020 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Minami has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since August 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from October 2023 to February 2024.

Characters

Pig (豚, Buta)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[2][3] (PV, anime), Satoi Shibuya[4] (audio drama)
He was previously a 19-year-old man who finds himself in another world as a pig after falling unconscious after eating pork liver. He has a somewhat perverted personality. When he returns to the real world after being put to death in the other world, he writes the story of his adventures as a web novel, which gains popularity online. However, he ends up returning to the other world.
Jess (ジェス, Jesu)
Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki[2][3] (PV, anime), Kana Ichinose[4] (audio drama)
A 16-year-old girl who aiming to visit the king. As a member of the Yethma people she is always wearing a collar. She is able to telepathically understand Pig's thoughts and feelings, and is aiming to help him turn back into a human.
Ceres (セレス, Seresu)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[5] (anime)
Nott (ノット, Notto)
Voiced by: Kent Itō[5] (anime)
Brace (ブレース, Buresu)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto[6] (anime)

Media

Light novel

In September 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the novels for English publication.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 10, 2020[8]978-4-04-913013-3December 7, 2023[9]978-1-7183-0944-9
2 August 7, 2020[10]978-4-04-913217-5February 22, 2024[11]978-1-7183-0946-3
3 December 10, 2020[12]978-4-04-913455-1May 19, 2024[13]978-1-7183-0948-7
4 May 8, 2021[14]978-4-04-913835-1——
5 October 8, 2021[15]978-4-04-914045-3——
6 May 10, 2022[16]978-4-04-914351-5——
7 December 9, 2022[17]978-4-04-914749-0——
8 October 6, 2023[18]978-4-04-915080-3——
9 March 8, 2024[19]978-4-04-915438-2——

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Minami has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since August 2020. It has been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of September 2023.[20]

During their Anime NYC 2023 panel, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga for English publication.[21]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 27, 2021[22]978-4-04-913657-9February 14, 2024[23]978-1-7183-3304-8
2 September 27, 2021[24]978-4-04-913982-2May 15, 2024[25]—
3 July 27, 2022[26]978-4-04-914318-8——
4 February 27, 2023[27]978-4-04-914883-1——
5 September 26, 2023[28]978-4-04-915254-8——
6 April 26, 2024[29]978-4-04-915744-4——

Anime

On December 11, 2021, during the "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2021" livestream event, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[1] It is produced by Project No.9 and directed by Masayuki Takahashi, with scripts written by Deko Akao, character designs handled by Susumu Watanabe, and music composed by Kenichiro Suehiro and Mayuko.[30][31] The series aired from October 8, 2023, to February 6, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[a] The anime series mainly covers the first volume of the novel series.[33] The opening theme song is "Watashi ga Warau Riyū wa" (私が笑う理由は, "The Reason I Laugh Is") by Asca, while the ending theme song is "Hitori Janai yo" (ひとりじゃないよ, "I'm Not Alone") by Myuk.[6] In December 2023, it was announced that the 12th and final episode would be delayed, which was eventually broadcast on February 6, 2024.[34]

In North America, the series is licensed by Aniplex of America,[35] and streamed by Crunchyroll outside of Asia.[36] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[37]

No.Title [38][39]Directed by [38]Written by [38]Storyboarded by [38]Original air date [40]
1"Otakus Enjoy Being Treated Like Pigs"
Transliteration: "Otaku wa Bishōjo ni Buta Atsukai Sareru to Yorokobu" (Japanese: オタクは美少女に豚扱いされると喜ぶ)		Kentarō TanakaDeko AkaoMasayuki TakahashiOctober 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)
2"Even a Pig Will Dance If You Flatter Them Enough"
Transliteration: "Buta mo Odaterya Dansu Suru" (Japanese: 豚もおだてりゃダンスする)		Akira KatōYūsuke KanekoYū NobutaOctober 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)
3"You Must Not Fall in Love with Your Oshi"
Transliteration: "Oshi ni Gachikoi Shite wa Naranai" (Japanese: 推しにガチ恋してはならない)		Michita ShiraishiYūsuke KanekoMie ŌishiOctober 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)
4"Be Careful How You Ride a Pig"
Transliteration: "Buta no Nori-kata ni wa Chūi Shiro" (Japanese: 豚の乗り方には注意しろ)		Shin'ichi FukumotoDeko AkaoChihiro KumanoOctober 29, 2023 (2023-10-29)
5"Nearly All Handsome Guys Are Scumbags"
Transliteration: "Ikemen wa Jutchūhakku Gesu Yarō" (Japanese: イケメンは十中八九ゲス野郎)		Ying Chen LinDeko AkaoMasayuki TakahashiNovember 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)
6"Honest Feelings Should Be Shouted Out Loud"
Transliteration: "Omoi wa Sunao ni Sakebu Beshi" (Japanese: 想いは素直に叫ぶべし)		Takashi Kojima
Masato Uchibori		Yūsuke KanekoNoriaki SaitōNovember 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)
7"No Two Flowers Are the Same"
Transliteration: "Hitotsu Toshite Onaji Hana wa Nai" (Japanese: 一つとして同じ花はない)		Shinji ItōYūsuke KanekoYasuyuki ŌishiNovember 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)
8"Don't Laugh at Someone's Prayers"
Transliteration: "Hito no Inori o Warau na" (Japanese: 人の祈りを笑うな)		Kimihiro SatōDeko AkaoNoriaki SaitōNovember 26, 2023 (2023-11-26)
9"Live and Go Set Your Feet on that Ground"
Transliteration: "Ikite Sono Tsuchi o Fumi ni Ike" (Japanese: 生きてその土を踏みにいけ)		Masayuki TakahashiUnknownKai HasakoDecember 10, 2023 (2023-12-10)
10"There's Always a Reason Why Things Are the Way They Are"
Transliteration: "Kimari ni wa Kanarazu Riyū ga Aru" (Japanese: 決まりには必ず理由がある)		Masayuki TakahashiUnknownMasayuki TakahashiDecember 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)
11"Keep Rewards for When They Really Count"
Transliteration: "Go Hōbi wa Koko zo Toiu Toki ni" (Japanese: ご褒美はここぞというときに)		Masayuki TakahashiUnknownMasayuki TakahashiDecember 24, 2023 (2023-12-24)
12"Heat The Pig Liver"
Transliteration: "Buta no Rebā wa Kanetsu Shiro" (Japanese: 豚のレバーは加熱しろ)		Masayuki TakahashiUnknownChihiro KumanoFebruary 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)

Reception

The light novel series won the gold prize (effectively second place) in the 26th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2019.[41]

See also

  • Girly Air Force, another light novel series illustrated by the same illustrator
  • The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, another light novel series illustrated by the same illustrator
  • Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote
    , the winner of the grand prize (effectively first place) of the 26th Dengeki Novel Prize

Notes

  1. ^ Tokyo MX lists the series premiere on October 7 at 24:30, which is effectively October 8 at 12:30 a.m. JST.[32]

References

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