In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Hobby Japan Novels shared a commemorative video that included a big announcement. While details are light, the video confirms that Shisui Meikyou and tef’s 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 light novel series is getting an anime adaptation.There’s nothing more to report beyond that, but you can see the cover of the first volume alongside Hobby Japan Novels’ commemorative video below.
The light novel series launched in April 2020, followed by Takashi Ohmae’s manga adaptation in May 2021. J-Novel Club publishes Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon in English and describes the story like so:
When Light is kicked out of the Concord of the Tribes, his former comrades instantly turn on him. Light escapes this diabolical act of betrayal by the skin of his teeth…only to find himself in the deepest part of the Abyss, the most dangerous dungeon in the realm! To avoid being eaten by carnivorous monsters, he uses the Unlimited Gacha, his sole magical skill. But where it previously only produced junk items, this time Mei—a gorgeous Level 9999 fighter in a maid outfit—springs forth! Fast forward three years and Light has carved out his own kingdom in this backwater dungeon, summoning more beautiful Level 9999 warriors who swear absolute fealty to him. Now a powerful Level 9999 Overlord himself, Light plans to ascend to the surface and take revenge on his betrayers one by one!
Source: Hobby Japan Novels on X (formerly Twitter)
