"I Was Reborn as a Vending Machine and Now I Wander the Labyrinth" is a light novel serialized on "Let's Become a Novelist." It's a so-called "Narou" (literally, "Narou") story in which the protagonist is reincarnated into an alternate world, where he becomes a vending machine. Its unique worldview, unlike anything seen before, and its upcoming anime adaptation, scheduled for broadcast in July, have garnered much attention. What kind of person is the author of this unique work? We'd like to introduce him to you in this article!
Synopsis
The protagonist, "I," is a vending machine enthusiast. One day, he is involved in a traffic accident and is crushed to death by a falling vending machine while trying to save it. When he wakes up, he finds himself reincarnated as a vending machine, unable to move his body and only able to speak a limited number of words. One day, while spending time alone with no one around, he meets a girl named Ramis who is extremely strong. She recognizes him as a magical tool with a will of his own. The vending machine "I" is taken to a village inside the labyrinth and is named Hakkon. As a vending machine, he begins selling food and drink from Earth to the residents of another world, and so begins Hakkon's mysterious life.
Original Author: Hiruma
The original author of "I Was Reborn as a Vending Machine, So I Wandered the Labyrinth" is a person named Hiruma. His gender, age, blood type, etc. are unknown, but he was born in Osaka. His current hometown is also Osaka, and we know he is based there. He has posted various novels on the novel submission website "Let's Become a Novelist," and this is Hiruma's first anime adaptation. While much about Hiruma's personality remains a mystery, there are some topics related to his work and his Twitter account, so we'd like to introduce them to you!
As a Narou Author
Hiruma's main activity is submitting his works to "Let's Become a Novelist," making him well-established as a Narou author. The website "Narou Author Analysis" allows you to view the activity records of Narou authors. Each author's total number of works, total word count, number of comments, and number of reviews are listed in detail. Naturally, Hiruma's record is also on this site. To date, Hiruma has submitted 38 works. This is a significantly higher number than other authors. While the page count varies depending on the work, submitting nearly 40 works requires a considerable amount of creativity and imagination. Hiruma's prolific writing is also evident in his total word count. His entire work totals 6,621,151 characters. Simply typing that many characters is challenging, but as a writer, you naturally need the ability to structure and develop your story. Knowing this information makes me even more curious about Hiruma's personality (although based on my research, it's unclear).
About Hiruma's Twitter and Comments
Hiruma is on Twitter and tweets regularly. The image shows his Twitter icon. His profile includes a partial list of his works, along with a link to his "Let's Become a Novelist" page. While he tweets about his works, he tends to tweet more about his daily life. It's a rare opportunity to learn about Hiruma beyond his novelist background, so if you're interested, be sure to check it out. Hiruma also made the following comment regarding the anime adaptation:
I can't believe it! It's being made into an anime! There are many stories about reincarnation in another world, but this one is a completely different story, with the main character being a vending machine. Its diverse products and numerous functions. Its charming form. Once you watch it, you'll fall in love with vending machines. Look forward to the adventures of the coolest vending machine in another world, whose heart yearns to be human!
It seems the original author himself never expected it to be made into an anime. The anime adaptation was announced last year, but at that point, there probably wasn't enough original material left. I can understand Hiruma's surprise. However, it seems his joy outweighs the surprise.
Author Summary
Hiruma has published many works as a novelist. Many of his works can be read for free on the posting site, so if you're interested, why not give it a read? For now, I recommend that anyone who hasn't read it yet read "I Was Reborn as a Vending Machine and Now I Wander the Labyrinth" before the anime adaptation arrives! That's all for today. Thank you for reading.
