望まぬ不死の冒険者
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last 10 years. Sadly, he’s not great at his job, stuck hunting slimes and goblins for a few coins each day. His luck turns when he finds an undiscovered path. At the path’s end, he meets his demise in the maw of a legendary dragon. But, he wakes up as an undead bag of bones! He sets out to achieve Existential Evolution and rejoin the land of the living. (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Each episode streamed 3 days early on some streaming sites. The original TV broadcast started on January 8th, 2024.
Names
| Original | 望まぬ不死の冒険者 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha |
| English | The Unwanted Undead Adventurer |
| Chinese | 事与愿违的不死冒险者 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | เส้นทางพลิกผันชองราชันอมตะ · TUUA · Petualang Mayat Hidup yang Tidak Diinginkan · Нежеланно бессмертный авантюрист |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-01-05 → 2024-03-22 (Winter 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | CONNECT |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasy |
| Themes | DungeonMagicSwordplayAlchemyMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Bilibili TV · YouTube · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.51 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.51 / 10 |
| Composite | 58.8 |
| On lists | 83,347 |
| Favourited | 1,940 (2.3%) |
| Completion | 82.7% |
| Drop rate | 2.7% |
| In backlog | 20.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.43 |
Score distribution
11252703186435451,28762,82978,14988,13094,069101,918
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | CONNECT | — | 2 of 16 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2024 | C | 17 of 62 |
| Year | 2024 | C | 78 of 297 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | B | 120 of 857 |
| Source material | Light novel | B | 170 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 242 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 301 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 391 of 2,142 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 393 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 522 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | B | 536 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,144 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Noriaki Akitaya, Toshinori Fukushima |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yukie Sugawara |
| Character design | Jaian, Takao Sano, Yuuki Hara |
| Original creator | Yuu Okano, Jaian |
AniList id 147642 · MAL id 51648 · Bangumi 378298 · record updated 2026-08-27