The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists

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The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists
First light novel volume cover
転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした
(Tenisaki wa Kusushi ga Sukunai Sekaideshita)
Genre
Novel series
Written byToutetsu
Published byAlphaPolis
Original runAugust 26, 2018 – present
Light novel
Written byToutetsu
Illustrated byMo
Published byAlphaPolis
ImprintRegina Books
Original runMay 7, 2019 – present
Volumes8
Manga
Written byToutetsu
Illustrated byHaruo Natsuno
Published byAlphaPolis
English publisher
  • NA: Alpha Manga
ImprintRegina Comics
MagazineRegina
Original runDecember 17, 2020 – present
Volumes6

The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists (転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした, Tenisaki wa Kusushi ga Sukunai Sekaideshita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Toutetsu and illustrated by Mo. It began serialization as a web novel published on AlphaPolis' website in August 2018. It later began publication under AlphaPolis' Regina Books imprint in May 2019. A manga adaptation illustrated by Haruo Natsuno began serialization AlphaPolis' Regina manga website in December 2020.

Plot

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The series follows Yui Suzuhara, an office worker who recently lost her job due to her company's bankruptcy. She finds herself transported to another world and unable to return to Japan. Stuck in an unfamiliar world as the half-demon Rin, she decides to become a pharmacist, providing potions to the people she encounters, while also becoming involved with various intrigues.

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Toutetsu, The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists began serialization as a web novel published on AlphaPolis' website on August 26, 2018.[2] It later began publication with illustrations by Mo under AlphaPolis' Regina Books light novel imprint on May 7, 2019. Eight volumes have been released as of December 31, 2022.[3]

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 7, 2019[4]978-4-434-25916-6
2 October 5, 2019[5]978-4-434-26509-9
3 April 5, 2020[6]978-4-434-27249-3
4 November 5, 2020[7]978-4-434-28018-4
5 March 31, 2021[8]978-4-434-28684-1
6 December 31, 2021[9]978-4-434-29754-0
7 June 5, 2022[10]978-4-434-30350-0
8 December 31, 2022[3]978-4-434-31424-7

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Haruo Natsuno began serialization on AlphaPolis' Regina manga website on December 17, 2020.[11] The manga's chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of September 2025.[12]

The manga's chapters are published in English on AlphaPolis' Alpha Manga service.[13]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 September 5, 2021[14]978-4-434-29287-3July 25, 2025[15]—
2 August 5, 2022[16]978-4-434-30589-4July 25, 2025[17]—
3 April 5, 2023[18]978-4-434-31777-4July 25, 2025[19]—
4 February 5, 2024[20]978-4-434-33349-1——
5 November 5, 2024[21]978-4-434-34712-2——
6 September 5, 2025[12]978-4-434-36304-7——

Reception

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By September 2025, the series had over 1.2 million copies in circulation.[12]

The series won the Special Award at the eleventh Alphapolis Fantasy Novel Awards in 2018.[22]

The manga adaptation, alongside The Villainess and the Demon Knight, won the Isekai Comic Prize at NTT Solmare's Digital Comic Awards in 2024.[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b 苦労人女子が異世界へ、薬師となって引っ張りだこになるコミカライズ1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  2. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  3. ^ a b 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした８ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  4. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  5. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした２ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  6. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした３ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  7. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした４ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  8. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした５ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  9. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした６ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  10. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした７ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  11. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした６ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  13. ^ "The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists". Alpha Manga. AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  14. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした１ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  15. ^ The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists：Tenisaki Ha Kusushi Ga Sukunai Sekai Deshita Vol.１. Alpha Manga. ASIN B0FHVHNX4D.
  16. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした２ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  17. ^ The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists：Tenisaki Ha Kusushi Ga Sukunai Sekai Deshita Vol.２. Alpha Manga. ASIN B0FHV9DZN2.
  18. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした３ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  19. ^ The Transfer Destination Was a World with few Pharmacists：Tenisaki Ha Kusushi Ga Sukunai Sekai Deshita Vol.３. Alpha Manga. ASIN B0FHVGL5NF.
  20. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした４ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  21. ^ 転移先は薬師が少ない世界でした５ (in Japanese). AlphaPolis. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  22. ^ アルファポリス第11回ファンタジー小説大賞の結果発表　「大賞」に1作品など6作品が受賞へ. LN-News.com (in Japanese). November 2, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  23. ^ 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が電子コミック大賞2024の大賞に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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