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Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig

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Japanese light novel series

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
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
Original runAugust 27, 2020 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byMasayuki Takahashi
Written byDeko Akao
Music by
StudioProject No.9
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX,GYT,GTV,BS11,ytv,CBC,AT-X
Original run October 8, 2023 – February 6, 2024
Episodes12
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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 asHeat the Pig Liver, is a Japaneselight novel series written by Takuma Sakai and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka.ASCII Media Works published nine volumes under theirDengeki Bunko imprint from March 2020 to March 2024. Amanga adaptation with art by Minami has been serialized in ASCII Media Works'seinen manga magazineDengeki Maoh since August 2020. Ananime television series adaptation produced byProject No.9 aired from October 2023 to February 2024.

Plot

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After finding himself unconscious after eating pig liver, a Japanese manfinds himself in another world called Mesteria, having been reincarnated as a pig. There, he encounters Jess, a kind-hearted girl who is a member of the Yethma, a group that is forced to live wearing collars. Jess aims to head to Mesteria's capital, but after learning about the pig's past life, she lets him accompany her. The two go on a journey to the capital, with the two hoping that their trip there could help him become a human again.

Characters

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Pig (豚,Buta)
Voiced by:Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[2][3] (PV, anime), Satoi Shibuya[4] (audio drama)
He was previously a 19-year-oldotaku who finds himself in another world called Mesteria 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 Mesteria, he writes the story of his adventures as a web novel, which gains popularity online. However, he ends up returning to Mesteria.
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)
A 13-year old girl and a member of the Yethma people. She has feelings for Nott and is opposed to him accompanying Jess and Pig to the capital.
Nott (ノット,Notto)
Voiced by:Kent Itō[5] (anime)
Brace (ブレース,Buresu)
Voiced by:Mamiko Noto[6] (anime)

Media

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Light novel

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

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1March 10, 2020[8]978-4-04-913013-3December 7, 2023[9]978-1-7183-0944-9
2August 7, 2020[10]978-4-04-913217-5February 22, 2024[11]978-1-7183-0946-3
3December 10, 2020[12]978-4-04-913455-1May 19, 2024[13]978-1-7183-0948-7
4May 8, 2021[14]978-4-04-913835-1August 6, 2024[15]978-1-71-830950-0
5October 8, 2021[16]978-4-04-914045-3November 19, 2024[17]978-1-71-830952-4
6May 10, 2022[18]978-4-04-914351-5March 11, 2025[19]978-1-71-830954-8
7December 9, 2022[20]978-4-04-914749-0September 3, 2025[21]978-1-71-830956-2
8October 6, 2023[22]978-4-04-915080-3March 18, 2026[23]978-1-71-830958-6
9March 8, 2024[24]978-4-04-915438-2——

Manga

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Amanga adaptation with art by Minami has been serialized in ASCII Media Works'seinen manga magazineDengeki Maoh since August 2020.[25] Its chapters have been collected in eighttankōbon volumes as of November 2025.

During theirAnime NYC 2023 panel, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga for English publication.[26]

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1February 27, 2021[27]978-4-04-913657-9February 14, 2024[28]978-1-7183-3304-8
2September 27, 2021[29]978-4-04-913982-2May 15, 2024[30]978-1-7183-3305-5
3July 27, 2022[31]978-4-04-914318-8August 14, 2024[32]978-1-7183-3306-2
4February 27, 2023[33]978-4-04-914883-1November 27, 2024[34]978-1-7183-3307-9
5September 26, 2023[35]978-4-04-915254-8March 19, 2025[36]978-1-7183-3308-6
6April 26, 2024[37]978-4-04-915744-4June 11, 2025[38]978-1-7183-3309-3
7October 25, 2024[39]978-4-04-916080-2September 3, 2025[40]978-1-7183-3310-9
8November 27, 2025[41]978-4-04-916815-0——

Anime

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On December 11, 2021, during the "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2021" livestream event, ananime television series adaptation was announced.[1] It is produced byProject No.9 and directed by Masayuki Takahashi, with scripts written byDeko Akao, character designs handled by Susumu Watanabe, and music composed byKenichiro Suehiro andMayuko.[42][43] The series aired from October 8, 2023, to February 6, 2024, onTokyo MX and other networks.[a] The anime series mainly covers the first volume of the novel series.[45] The opening theme song is "Watashi ga Warau Riyū wa" (私が笑う理由は; "The Reason I Laugh Is") byAsca, 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.[46]

In North America, the series is licensed byAniplex of America,[47] and streamed byCrunchyroll outside of Asia.[48]Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[49]

No.Title [50][51]Directed by [50]Written by [50]Storyboarded by [50]Original release date [52]
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 TakahashiYūsuke KanekoKai 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 TakahashiYūsuke KanekoMasayuki 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 TakahashiDeko AkaoMasayuki 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 TakahashiDeko AkaoChihiro KumanoFebruary 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)

Reception

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The light novel series won the gold prize (effectively second place) in the 26thDengeki Novel Prize in 2019.[53]

Game Rant stated that the anime adaptation "is not a very good anime by any stretch of the imagination", though they noted its uniqueness in having a pig as a protagonist.[54]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Tokyo MX lists the series premiere on October 7 at 24:30, which is effectively October 8 at 12:30 a.m.JST.[44]

References

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  2. ^ab第26回電撃小説大賞《金賞》受賞作『豚のレバーは加熱しろ』＆《銀賞》受賞作『こわれたせかいの むこうがわ』本日発売＆スペシャルPV解禁 (in Japanese). ln-news.com. October 3, 2020.Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. RetrievedMay 15, 2021.
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