Return from Death

Return from Death (死に戻りの魔法学校生活を、元恋人とプロローグから（※ただし好感度はゼロ）, Shinimodori no Mahō Gakkō Seikatsu o, Moto Koibito to Purorōgu kara (Tadashi Kōkando wa Zero)) is a Japanese light novel series written by Eiko Mutsuhana and illustrated by Yugiri Aika. It was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between October 2020 and January 2021. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who released it under their Earth Star Luna light novel imprint between June 2021 and April 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Gin Shirakawa began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites in January 2022.

Return from Death
First light novel volume cover
死に戻りの魔法学校生活を、元恋人とプロローグから（※ただし好感度はゼロ） (Shinimodori no Mahō Gakkō Seikatsu o, Moto Koibito to Purorōgu kara （Tadashi Kōkando wa Zero))
Genre	Fantasy[1] Mystery[1] Romantic drama[1]
Novel series
Written by	Eiko Mutsuhana
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	October 6, 2020 – January 5, 2021
Light novel
Written by	Eiko Mutsuhana
Illustrated by	Yugiri Aika
Published by	Earth Star Entertainment
English publisher	NA: Cross Infinite World
Imprint	Earth Star Luna
Demographic	Female
Original run	June 16, 2021 – April 15, 2022
Volumes	3
Manga
Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me
Written by	Eiko Mutsuhana
Illustrated by	Gin Shirakawa
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
Imprint	Flos Comic
Magazine	ComicWalker Niconico Seiga
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	January 30, 2022 – present
Volumes	6

Media

Light novel

Written by Eiko Mutsuhana, Return from Death was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from October 6, 2020 to January 5, 2021.^[2] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who published three light novel volumes with illustrations by Yugiri Aika under its Earth Star Luna imprint from June 16, 2021 to April 15, 2022.^[3][4]

In August 2021, Cross Infinite World announced that they licensed the series for digital English publication.^[5] Their releases contain new illustrations by Hiyori Asahikawa and Yuki Nekozuki.^[6][7]

Original release

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	June 16, 2021[3]	978-4-8030-1796-0
2	April 15, 2022[8]	978-4-8030-1797-7
3	April 15, 2022[4]	978-4-8030-1798-4

English release

No.	Title	Release date	ISBN
1	Return from Death: I Kicked the Bucket and Now I'm Back at Square One With a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me	September 30, 2021[6]	978-1-9453-4167-0
2	Return from Death: I Kicked the Bucket and Now I'm Back at Square One With a Girlfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me	March 31, 2023[7]	979-8-8856-0052-1

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Gin Shirakawa began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites under the FLOS Comic brand on January 30, 2022.^[9] The manga's chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of May 2025.^[10]

In September 2023, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the manga adaptation for English publication. They publish the manga under the title Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me.^[11]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	April 5, 2022[12]	978-4-04-681345-9	July 9, 2024[13]	979-8-88843-761-2
2	December 5, 2022[14]	978-4-04-681908-6	November 19, 2024[15]	979-8-89160-054-6
3	July 5, 2023[16]	978-4-04-682535-3	March 4, 2025[17]	979-8-89160-565-7
4	February 5, 2024[18]	978-4-04-683322-8	July 1, 2025[19]	979-8-89160-998-3
5	September 17, 2024[20]	978-4-04-683934-3	November 11, 2025[21]	979-8-89373-957-2
6	May 16, 2025[10]	978-4-04-684771-3	—	—

Reception

The manga adaptation was ranked third at the 2024 EbookJapan Manga Awards.^[22] The manga adaptation was also nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2024.^[23] The manga adaptation, alongside Itsuka Shinu nara E o Utte kara and Roaming, was ranked fourteenth in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.^[24] The manga adaptation was ranked sixth in the 18th Manga Taishō.^[25][26] The manga adaptation has been nominated for the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in 2025 in the shōjo category.^[27]

By January 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.^[28]