A Nobody`s Way Up to an Exploration Hero

"A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero" (Mob kara Hajimaru Tansaku Eiyuutan, モブから始まる探索英雄譚) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kaitō and illustrated by Almic. It began serialization online in April 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Hobby Japan, who have published ten volumes under their HJ Bunko imprint since July 2021 as of November 1, 2024. A manga adaptation with art by Terio Teri has been serialized in Akita Shoten's seinen manga web magazine Dokodemo Young Champion since August 24, 2021, and has been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of July 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gekkō aired from July to September 2024. The story follows Kaito Takagi, an ordinary high school student who earns pocket money by hunting slimes in dungeons that have appeared all over Japan. One day, after defeating a rare golden slime, he obtains a card that can summon mythical beings, thus embarking on his journey to become an exploration hero. It is a light novel and derivative work that combines modern fantasy, action, and adventure elements.