Failure Frame


Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells is a Japanese light novel series written by Kaoru Shinozaki. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in November 2017, before Overlap acquired and published it in print with illustrations by KWKM in July 2018. A manga adaptation with composition by Keyaki Uchi-Uchi and illustrations by Shō Uyoshi began serialization on the Comic Gardo website in July 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Seven Arcs aired from July to September 2024.

Plot

Touka Mimori and his classmates are suddenly summoned to a fantasy world by a goddess to act as heroes. While most of them are shown to have exceptional skills, Mimori has an E-rank. Deeming him useless, the goddess decides to banish Mimori to a monster-filled dungeon where nobody has ever survived, a fate to which almost all of his classmates abandon him without hesitation. However, it turns out that his skills are more abnormal and powerful than they seem. After escaping from the dungeon and discovering the full truth behind the goddess' actions, Mimori vows to have his revenge. As he travels throughout this new world, strengthening and increasing his skills, he acquires friends and allies while making sure that the goddess and his former classmates continue to believe him dead.

Characters

; Touka Mimori
; Seras Ashrain
; Piggymaru
; Vicius
; Ayaka Sogou
; Takuto Kirihara
; Shougo Oyamada
; Kobato Kashima
; Asagi Ikusaba
; Tomohiro Yasu
; Hijiri Takao
; Itsuki Takao
; Eve Speed
; Lisbeth
; Nyantan Kikeepat
; Civit Garland

Media

Light novels

Written by Kaoru Shinozaki, the series began serialization on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 24, 2017. The series was later acquired by Overlap, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by KWKM on July 25, 2018. As of April 2025, thirteen volumes and one short story volume have been released.
In July 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the novels for English publication.

Volumes

Manga

A manga adaptation, with composition by Keyaki Uchi-Uchi and illustrations by Shō Uyoshi, began serialization on the Comic Gardo manga website on July 26, 2019. As of November 2025, the series individual chapters have been collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes.
In July 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.

Volumes

Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the second livestream for the "10th Anniversary Memorial Overlap Bunko All-Star Assemble Special" event in January 2024. It is produced by Seven Arcs and directed by Michio Fukuda, with scripts written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs handled by Kana Hashidate, and music composed by Tatsuhiko Saiki. The series aired from July 5 to September 27, 2024, on TBS and other networks. The opening theme song is "Hazure" performed by Chogakusei, while the ending theme song is "Pray" performed by Hakubi. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.

Episodes

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the character development and high school politics, though she also felt it was too reliant on tropes.
In BookWalker's Next Big Light Novel Hit poll, the series ranked ninth in the bunkobon category.
The series has 1.1 million copies in circulation between its digital and print releases.