Shisui Meikyou
Description
Shisui Meikyou, also credited as Meikyou Shisui, is the original creator of the light novel and manga series Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon. The full title of the work is Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members and the World. Shisui Meikyou is listed as the author of the original story, with the manga adaptation illustrated by Takafumi Oomae and contributions from tef. The series is published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, while the light novels are also released digitally by J-Novel Club.
The publication history for the light novel series began in 2022. The first volume was released in October 2022, followed by volume two in February 2023, volume three in May 2023, volume four in August 2023, and volume five in November 2023. The series continued with volume six in February 2024, volume seven in May 2024, volume eight in September 2024, volume nine in December 2024, and volume ten in March 2025. The manga adaptation, illustrated by Takafumi Oomae, began publication in 2023, with volumes released through Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation of Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon is scheduled for release in 2025, with Shisui Meikyou credited as the creator of the original work.
The story follows Light, a young adventurer who is betrayed by his party and left for dead in the deepest levels of a dungeon called The Abyss. His magical ability, Unlimited Gacha, which previously produced only useless items, becomes supercharged by the dungeon's power. He gains powerful allies and sets out on a path of revenge against his former party members. The series falls within the fantasy and action genres, incorporating common light novel tropes such as dungeon crawling, betrayal narratives, and revenge plots driven by game-like mechanics. Beyond the publication of this single series, no other original works or biographical details about Shisui Meikyou are documented in available records.
The publication history for the light novel series began in 2022. The first volume was released in October 2022, followed by volume two in February 2023, volume three in May 2023, volume four in August 2023, and volume five in November 2023. The series continued with volume six in February 2024, volume seven in May 2024, volume eight in September 2024, volume nine in December 2024, and volume ten in March 2025. The manga adaptation, illustrated by Takafumi Oomae, began publication in 2023, with volumes released through Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation of Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon is scheduled for release in 2025, with Shisui Meikyou credited as the creator of the original work.
The story follows Light, a young adventurer who is betrayed by his party and left for dead in the deepest levels of a dungeon called The Abyss. His magical ability, Unlimited Gacha, which previously produced only useless items, becomes supercharged by the dungeon's power. He gains powerful allies and sets out on a path of revenge against his former party members. The series falls within the fantasy and action genres, incorporating common light novel tropes such as dungeon crawling, betrayal narratives, and revenge plots driven by game-like mechanics. Beyond the publication of this single series, no other original works or biographical details about Shisui Meikyou are documented in available records.
Works
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