As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
is a Japanese light novel series written by Miraijin A. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, before being published in print with illustrations by Jimmy by Kodansha beginning in July 2020. As of July 2023, five volumes have been released. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Natsumi Inoue, began serialization on the Magazine Pocket website in June 2020. As of August 2023, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into twelve volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Mother is set to premiere in 2024. Plot
A Japanese salaryman dies and reincarnates in another world as Ars Louvent, heir of a noble family and discovers that he also possesses the skill to appraise the talents and aptitudes of other people. With his special powers, Ars identifies and convinces powerful individuals who excel in various subjects, from magic and swordsmanship to strategy and diplomacy to become his servants and allies in preparation for an imminent war for the throne's succession. Characters
 
 
 Heir to the House Louvent, Ars is a noble who is the reincarnation of a Japanese salaryman who possesses the ability to appraise other individuals and measure their talents. Making use of his powers, Ars begins drafting notable individuals with remarkable skills as his retainers in order to bolster his estate's fighting force in preparation for an imminent war for the throne's succession. Originally an orphan from the Marca race who suffers with discrimination from other races in the country, he is recruited by Ars as his first retainer, despite the prejudice from others, Ritsu possesses an outstanding gift for combat and leadership, eventually earning the trust from the rest of the Louvent family and becoming commander of their army. Another orphan rescued and taken in by Ars, she excels in magic and becomes leader of the Louvant family's magician platoon. A child living in the Louvent family's territory, he is recruited by Ars due to his natural gift as a tactician, eventually becoming his army's strategist. Ars' arranged fiancée who excels in politics and diplomacy. Ars becomes wary of her at first due to her high ambition stat, which makes her prone to deceive and betray others, but eventually she falls in love with Ars and decides to support him with her skills, becoming his wife. Media

Light novel
Written by Miraijin A, the light novel began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 31, 2019. The series was later acquired by Kodansha, who published the series with illustrations by Jimmy under their Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint beginning on July 2, 2020. As of July 2023, five volumes have been released. In March 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they also licensed the light novel series for English publication. Volume list

Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Natsumi Inoue, began serialization in Magazine Pocket on June 26, 2020. As of August 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes. In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga for English publication, with the first volume being released in September 2022. Volume list

Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 9, 2023. It is produced by Studio Mother and directed by Takao Kato, with scripts written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs handled by Yūko Yahiro, and music composed by Kujira Yumemi. The series is set to premiere in 2024. Crunchyroll licensed the series. Reception
The web novel has over 30 million views. In the 2021 Next Manga Award, the manga won the U-Next Prize and ranked 18th in the web manga category. See also
Sentenced to Be a Hero, a light novel series whose manga adaptation is also illustrated by Natsumi Inoue

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