The Fake Alchemist

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

The Fake Alchemist (ニセモノの錬金術師, 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.

Synopsis

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 unnamed amputee elf girl.

Publication

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——

Reception

The original webcomic was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category, and was ranked twelfth.[11] The series was later nominated for the tenth edition in 2024 in the same category.[12] The series was ranked 15th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[13]

See also

References

  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. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  13. ^ 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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