Infinite Dendrogram


Infinite Dendrogram is a Japanese light novel series written by Sakon Kaidō and illustrated by Taiki. It began serialization online in 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was acquired by Hobby Japan, who published the first light novel volume in November 2016 under their HJ Bunko imprint. Twenty-three volumes and one extra have been released as of December 2025. A manga adaptation with art by Kami Imai has been serialized via Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website since December 2016. It has been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation by NAZ aired from January to April 2020.

Premise

In the year 2043, the virtual reality MMORPG Infinite Dendrogram is released, featuring the ability to perfectly simulate players' five senses. Nearly two years later, Reiji Mukudori enters the world of Infinite Dendrogram and assumes the name "Ray Starling", and upon his arrival, he is joined by his more experienced brother Shuu and his Embryo companion Nemesis. As Ray explores the world of Infinite Dendrogram, he learns to make a life for himself there and meets different kinds of friends and foes.

Characters

;Reiji Mukudori / Ray Starling
;Nemesis
;Shu Starling
;Rook Holmes
;Babylon
;Hugo Lesseps
;Cyco
;Marie Adler
;Liliana Grandria
;Milianne Grandria
;Cheshire
;Figaro
;Xunyu
;Elizabeth S. Altar
;Juliet
;Chelsea
;Mr. Franklin
;Mohwak X

Media

Light novels

It was originally published by Sakon Kaidō as a free-to-read web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2015 and Hobby Japan published the first volume in print with illustrations by Taiki in November 2016. As of December 1, 2025, twenty-three volumes and one extra have been published. The light novel is licensed by J-Novel Club.

Manga

The light novel series was adapted into a manga series by Kami Imai and published by Hobby Japan, with fifteen volumes released as of December 1, 2025. The manga is also licensed by J-Novel Club.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 25, 2019. Tomoki Kobayashi directs the series, with NAZ producing the animation, Yūichirō Momose handling series composition, Masahiko Nakata designing the characters, and Kenji Hiramatsu composing the series' music. It aired from January 9 to April 16, 2020, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and SUN. Aoi Yūki performs the series' opening theme song "Unbreakable", while Aya Uchida performs the series' ending theme song "Reverb". Funimation had licensed the series for a simulcast and a SimulDub. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. It ran for 13 episodes.