Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time
Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time is a Japanese light novel series written by Kogitsunemaru and illustrated by Hitogome. Originally published online since August 2017, AlphaPolis have published eighteenth volumes of the series since February 2018. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tarō Sasakama began serialization online via AlphaPolis' manga website in August 2018 and has been collected in eight volumes. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Comet aired from January to March 2025. A second season has been announced.
Plot
Takumi Iruma is accidentally caught up in a summoning spell to gather heroes in the fantasy world of Mildgard. Since he cannot be returned to Earth, the goddess Nolyn compensates him with the power of alchemy. Takumi prefers to live a peaceful life, but his incredible powers start attracting attention.Characters
"Wings of Nolyn" Members
;Takumi Iruma;Sofia Sylphid
;Maria
;Maple
;Reyva
;Máni
;Camellia
;Akane
;Lulu
;Titan
Other characters
;Goddess Nolyn;Molly
;Banga and Martha
;Elizabeth
;Papek
;Heath, Riell, and Bogar
;Mulan
;Akira and Yamato
;Barack
;Marquis Godwin Bolton
;Dgambo
;Burton
;Lobos Barcula
Media
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Tarō Sasakama began serialization on AlphaPolis' manga website in August 2018. The manga's chapters have been collected in eight volumes as of December 2024. The series was originally published only digitally in English on AlphaPolis' Alpha Manga app. AlphaPolis would later publish the English version physically starting in 2026.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 9, 2024. It is produced by Studio Comet and directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya, with Mitsutaka Hirota writing series scripts, Sayaka Anesaki designing the characters, and Hiroshi Nakamura composing the music. The series aired from January 8 to March 26, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS11. The opening theme song is "TREASURE!", performed by Dialogue+, while the ending theme song is "Twinkle Days", performed by harmoe. Crunchyroll streamed the series. The company is set to release the series in Blu-ray set on March 10, 2026.A second season was announced on September 11, 2025.