A Playthrough of a Certain Dude`s VRMMO Life

"A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life" (Japanese: とあるおっさんのVRMMO活動記, Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudōki) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shiina Howahowa and illustrated by Yamaada. The story follows Taichi Tanaka, a 38-year-old single office worker, who starts his virtual life in the VRMMO game called "One More Free Life Online" as a young boy avatar named "Earth." Unlike other players who pursue combat prowess, he decides to master skills deemed useless, such as making tedious potions, cooking excessively delicious food, and hunting monsters with peculiar weapons. The series portrays a middle-aged man leisurely enjoying a slow-paced life in a virtual world, finding joy in the game through his unique gameplay and perspective. The series has also been adapted into a manga and a TV anime, with the anime airing in 2023.