UNWANTED UNDEAD ADVENTURER GN (2025)
Having overcome his former masters' trial, Rentt learns about his hometown's ancient secret. Its dizzying scope is beyond anything he could've imagined: a bloody history, a forgotten dungeon, and long-lost magic...but those are just the beginning. As Rentt and Lorraine come to grips with their discovery, Gold-Class adventurer Nive and her compatriots work to root out the vampires planning to attack Maalt. They're moving quickly to prevent tragedy from occurring, but are they already too late?
Though Rentt's past is now out in the open, our undead hero won't let memories stop him from moving forward! With Lorraine in tow, Rentt makes for the shrine that holds the secret to his divinity. Now that he's back, however, Rentt's old teachers seize on the chance to teach him a lesson or two...and they're not afraid to get physical! If he wants to unveil the secret the village of Hathara hides, the student will have to overcome his old masters!
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Writer
Yu OkanoArtist
Haiji NakasoneAll Issues
Reading Order
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 01
It's been ten years since Rentt Faina, a luckless Bronze-class adventurer, set his eyes on becoming Mithril-class. Unfortunately, he finds himself helpless when confronted by a legendary dragon in the Water Moon Dungeon... and is summarily eaten. But Rentt has miraculously reawakened... as a skeleton?! Making his way back to civilization is going to be a challenge when he can barely walk, let alone hold a sword. And the good people of Maalt won't take kindly to a monster in their midst. Can some magic techniques and a chance encounter provide Rentt's salvation?
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 02
The craving for human flesh! Rentt's inhumane tendencies out of control. Having awoken in the Water Moon Dungeon as a Skeleton after being consumed by a dragon, Rentt has finally obtained a body with some flesh on it, all thanks to the phenomenon known as Existential Evolution. When he returns to investigate an uncharted path within the labyrinth, however, a magic circle trap is set off, teleporting Rentt to an unfamiliar place. The room he finds himself in is none other than the deepest part of the dungeon - the boss chamber. Who will win? A Giant Skeleton powered by the very energies of the labyrinth itself, or a Ghoul with the experience and weapons of an adventurer?
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 03
"After his evolution to a thrall, Rentt Faina sets out to explore an unmapped part of the Water Moon Dungeon. He finds a secret chamber, guarded by a mysterious woman. She offers him a treasure called the Map of Akasha as long as he keeps his silence about the secret chamber. Rentt agrees, but before he can find out more about her, she teleports him out of the dungeon. Rather than fret and worry about this odd meeting, Rentt continues on his path to becoming a Mithril-class adventurer. His next hurdle? The Bronze-class Ascension Exam!"
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 04
Given a second chance at life, undead adventurer Rentt Faina passes the Bronze-class Ascension Exam for the second time. Sheila's suspicious of him, however, and manages to uncover his true identity. Rentt initially plays dumb, but faced with Sheila's sincerity, he relents and confesses everything to her. Now that he's a Bronze-class adventurer again, Rentt takes up a special job from an orphanage for a single bronze coin. Along the way, he gains a vampiric servant of the rodent kind. His dangerous and difficult request leads him to the treacherous Tarasque Swamp. What kind of dangers lie in wait there for our intrepid adventurer?
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 05
Undead adventurer Rentt Faina manages to survive the poisonous Tarasque Swamp and retrieve the Dragon Blood Blossom for the orphan Alize. Just as he's about to return, a mysterious stranger approaches him. The man offers him a job on behalf of his mistress, the Latuule matriarch. Rentt accepts the request, and at the behest of Sheila and the adventurer's guild, he agrees to meet with the elusive head of the Latuule family. However, there's more to this family than meets the eye. Will meeting one of the oldest and most influential families in Maalt go according to plan, or will Rentt get more than he bargained for?
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 06
Rentt Faina, the undead adventurer, agrees to take on a request from the Latuules, a highly influential yet mysterious family in Maalt. There's just one complication-in order to actually meet with them, he has to find his way through a giant hedge maze! At the end of the maze, Rentt finds the Latuule matriarch, a young girl named Laura Latuule who shows Rentt her family's prized magic item collection. Rentt is fascinated by the sheer number and variety of items, but when he accidentally activates a magic golem it's time for battle!
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 07
Thanks to Laura Latuule, Rentt achieves the next stage of evolution, and is reborn as a vampire! He returns to Maalt's Second Orphanage, both to check on Sister Lillian's health and to ask if he and Lorraine can take on Alize as an apprentice. Little does Rentt know that two figures are approaching Maalt. One is a saint of the Church of Lobelia, and the other is a famous... vampire hunter?! Can Rentt survive this duo, or will his undead life come to an end?
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 08
The last time Rentt saw vampire hunter Nive Maris, she warned him that vampires would soon attack the city of Maalt. Rentt begins to prepare for that possibility by collaborating with the adventurer's guild, but Lorraine suggests he first find the source of his divinity-his strongest weapon against the vampires. They decide to visit the shrine in Rentt's hometown of Hathara, where he got his first spark of divinity. Before they go, Rentt has to gather materials for Alize's new wand. He goes to the NewMoon Dungeon to do so and reaches a mine on the fourth floor. However, once there he encounters something unexpected and legendary-an earth dragon!
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 09
Rentt finally sets out for his home village of Hathara with Lorraine. On the way, they encounter a horde of zombies and meet Hilde, the Gold-class adventurer tasked with destroying the undead. An accomplished mystic, she sees that Rentt has divinity and offers to teach him to better conceal it. He accepts, and in the process, feels the presence of a soul that has been watching over him throughout his career. Once they finally reach Hathara, Rentt is reunited with his family and old friends. The village celebrates his return by throwing a banquet, but Rentt seems conflicted about the exaggerated welcome and disappears in the middle of the festivities. Lorraine leaves to look for him, only to find him in a very unexpected place.
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 10
Rentt and Lorraine's search for the roots of his divinity brings them to Rentt's childhood home of Hathara, and the nostalgic setting evokes memories of his past. Just as a harrowing encounter with a dragon set him upon the path of undeath, it was a wolf, a hero, and a girl named Jinlin who first inspired Rentt's dream of becoming a Mithril-class adventurer. Dive into our undead hero's tragic backstory in volume 10 of The Unwanted Undead Adventurer manga!
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 11
Though Rentt's past is now out in the open, our undead hero won't let memories stop him from moving forward! With Lorraine in tow, Rentt makes for the shrine that holds the secret to his divinity. Now that he's back, however, Rentt's old teachers seize on the chance to teach him a lesson or two...and they're not afraid to get physical! If he wants to unveil the secret the village of Hathara hides, the student will have to overcome his old masters!
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Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 12
Having overcome his former masters' trial, Rentt learns about his hometown's ancient secret. Its dizzying scope is beyond anything he could've imagined: a bloody history, a forgotten dungeon, and long-lost magic...but those are just the beginning. As Rentt and Lorraine come to grips with their discovery, Gold-Class adventurer Nive and her compatriots work to root out the vampires planning to attack Maalt. They're moving quickly to prevent tragedy from occurring, but are they already too late?
Publication Timeline
December 10, 2025
Issue #12 - Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 12
September 13, 2023
Issue #9 - Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 09
January 04, 2023
Issue #8 - Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 08
September 07, 2022
Issue #7 - Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 07
January 05, 2022
Issue #3 - Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 03
December 08, 2021
Issue #2 - Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 02
September 22, 2021
Issue #1 - Unwanted Undead Adventurer Graphic Novel Volume 01