is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryou Yuuki and illustrated by Chisato Naruse. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2017. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo who published it under their Kadokawa Books imprint from November 2018 to June 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenji Sugawara began serialization on the Nico Nico Seiga website under Fujimi Shobo's DraDra Flat brand in June 2019.
Plot Ein, a man who actually reincarnated from Earth following an embarrassing death, has long been mocked for his skill Toxic Decomposition EX, leading to him being unhappy with his life. However, he then finds out that not only is he actually the crown prince of a neighboring kingdom, but his skill turns out to be useful after all: it allows him to eat magic stones. Returning to his kingdom and armed with his new knowledge, Ein now works to prepare himself to become the kingdom's next King, while using his skill in fighting monsters.
Characters
A noble with a skill that allows him to eat magic stones. In his previous life, he died after panicking when seeing a cockroach, leading to a knife somehow stabbing this throat.
Media Light novel Written by Ryou Yuuki, Magic Stone Gourmet: Eating Magical Power Made Me the Strongest! began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on September 9, 2017. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo who published nine volumes with illustrations by Chisato Naruse under its Kadokawa Books imprint from November 10, 2018 to June 10, 2021. The series is licensed in English by J-Novel Club.
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Kenji Sugawara began serialization on the Nico Nico Seiga website under Fujimi Shobo's DraDra Flat brand on June 7, 2019. The manga's chapters have been compiled into thirteen volumes as of April 2026.
During their panel at Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2021, Kadokawa announced that they had licensed the manga for English publication on their BookWalker website.
Other In commemoration of the release of the manga's first volume in November 2019, a TV commercial featuring narration by Ayumu Murase was aired during Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautiouss timeslot.
In commemoration of the release of the manga's second volume in June 2020, a voice comic adaptation was uploaded to the Kadokawa YouTube channel. It featured the voice performances of Ayumu Murase and Mai Fuchigami.
Reception By April 2026, the series had over 2.2 million copies in circulation.
See also My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, another light novel series with the same illustrator
References
External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō