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The Fake Alchemist

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The Fake Alchemist
First tankōbon volume cover
ニセモノの錬金術師
(Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi)
GenreFantasy, isekai[1]
Manga
Written byJirō Sugiura
Illustrated byUmemaru
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Comics
Magazine
Original runJune 3, 2023 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
StudioPassione

The Fake Alchemist (Japanese: ニセモノの錬金術師, Hepburn: Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi) is a Japanese manga series written by Jirō Sugiura and illustrated by Umemaru. The series is a remake of a webcomic originally written and illustrated by Sugiura on his Pixiv account. It began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's KadoComi and Nico Nico Seiga websites in June 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Passione has been announced.

Synopsis

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Paracelsus is a young man who was reincarnated into another world and works as an alchemist. However, unbeknownst to most people, Paracelsus has hidden cheat skills that enable him to make a living as an alchemist. He later goes to a slave trader, to find someone who can keep his secret safe, and later buys two slaves, a human girl named Nora and an amputee elf girl named Coco.

Media

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Manga

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Written by Jirō Sugiura and illustrated by Umemaru, The Fake Alchemist is a remake of a webcomic originally written and illustrated by Sugiura on his Pixiv account. It began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's KadoComi and Nico Nico Seiga websites on June 3, 2023.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.[3]

In August 2025, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume being released in February 2026.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1January 23, 2024[5]978-4-04-682813-2February 24, 2026[6]979-8-85-542102-6
2February 22, 2024[7]978-4-04-683043-2June 23, 2026[8]979-8-85-542104-0
3September 21, 2024[9]978-4-04-683924-4——
4July 23, 2025[10]978-4-04-684619-8——
5February 20, 2026[3]978-4-04-685613-5——

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 18, 2026. The series will be produced by Passione.[11]

Reception

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The original webcomic was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category, and was ranked twelfth.[12] The series was later nominated for the tenth edition in 2024 in the same category.[13] The series was ranked 15th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 「ニセモノの錬金術師」1巻発売、転生者と奴隷少女の織りなす異世界ファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  2. ^ 杉浦次郎「ニセモノの錬金術師」が商業連載化、うめ丸作画によりComicWalkerで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 4, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  3. ^ a b ニセモノの錬金術師　5 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 15, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses A Long & Short Love Story, Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  5. ^ ニセモノの錬金術師　1 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  6. ^ "The Fake Alchemist, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  7. ^ ニセモノの錬金術師　2 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  8. ^ "The Fake Alchemist, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  9. ^ ニセモノの錬金術師　3 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  10. ^ ニセモノの錬金術師　4 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  11. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 17, 2026). "Writer Jirō Sugiura, Artist Umemaru's The Fake Alchemist Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  12. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  14. ^ 三洋堂書店コミックアワード「#でらコミ！6 supported by Pontaマンガ」結果発表！ (in Japanese). Sanyodo Shoten. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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