Series synopsis
I'm Standing on a Million Lives, also known as 100万の命の上に俺は立っている is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 2, 2020. It ended on September 25, 2021. It stars Yuto Uemura, Risa Kubota, Azumi Waki and Makoto Koichi.
Ninth grader Yotsuya Yuusuke is practical, friendless, and not active in any clubs. Then one day, he and two female classmates are suddenly sent to another world where they must work together to battle for their lives. Yotsuya is a lone wolf and has always lived his life according to his wants, but how will that work out now that he’s supposed to be a hero?!
Premise
Ninth grader Yotsuya Yuusuke is practical, friendless, and not active in any clubs. Then one day, he and two female classmates are suddenly sent to another world where they must work together to battle for their lives. Yotsuya is a lone wolf and has always lived his life according to his wants, but how will that work out now that he’s supposed to be a hero?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuto Uemura as Yusuke Yotsuya (voice)
- Risa Kubota as Iu Shindo (voice)
- Azumi Waki as Kusue Hakozaki (voice)
- Makoto Koichi as Yuka Tokitate (voice)
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Keita Torii (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Glenda Carter (voice)
- Dai Kitamura as Makuah (voice)
Guest cast
- Chiwa Saito as Kahabell (voice)
- Sumire Morohoshi as Game Master (girl) (voice)
- Norio Wakamoto as Game Master (voice)
- Takeshi Kusao as Game Master (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa as Game Master (voice)
- Genichiro Tenryu as Game Master (voice)
- Kozo Shioya as Game Master (voice)
- Show Hayami as Game Master (voice)
- Ryo Horikawa as Game Master (voice)
- Ryusei Nakao as Game Master (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Game Master (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Game Master (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | October 2, 2020 | July 3, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 2, 2020 | December 25, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 12 | July 10, 2021 | September 25, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Illustrations Version | October 2, 2020 |
| 2 | Recap - Season 1 | July 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unqualified Heroes Shindou Yuu is an amateur model at the top of her class, and Hakozaki Kusue is a physically weak girl who misses school a lot. One moment, Yotsuya Yuusuke is thinking that the sight of these two together seems unusual… and the next, he finds himself in another world. Suddenly Hakozaki, a warrior who can’t even swing a sword, and Yotsuya, whose only weapons are a hoe and a sickle, are a party with zero combat experience stuck with the task of defeating a powerful troll. |
October 2, 2020 |
| 2 |
This City I Hate So Much Shindou and Hakozaki are unable to revive after being eaten by a troll. In the midst of fighting alone to raise his level, Yotsuya is upgraded to a new job class: Chef. He uses his new job skills to save the two girls, and the three of them finally defeat the troll. Their reward is a glimpse of what the world will look like after they complete all ten quests, and the scene they see brings a certain thought to Yotsuya’s mind… |
October 9, 2020 |
| 3 |
Help Me After being told by the Game Master to hit on a certain girl, Yotsuya sneaks into the girls’ restroom of an unfamiliar high school and saves Tokitate Yuka from being bullied by her classmates. Tokitate turns out to be the fourth party member. When she’s summoned into the other world, Tokitate develops a deep admiration for Shindou, whom she sees as much stronger and prettier than herself… but Shindou also has a past that she can’t tell anyone about. |
October 16, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Know, Let's Go to Jiffon The boy Yotsuya saved in the Chinese restaurant, Torii Keita, turns out to be the fifth player. They're sent to the alternate world again, and after receiving the fifth quest, they head for Cortonel to track down some leads. There they find Kahvel, who is now a mother. The party is shocked to learn that 15 years have passed since their fourth quest, but that isn't the only thing that's changed in this world. |
July 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
Yana & Aoiu Are the Väikedaam The current quest is to make Jiffon Island's harvest festival a success, but the festival can't be held because some orcs that strayed onto the island have taken over all of the Buffo that are traditionally offered as sacrifices. On top of that, the increasing number of orcs threatens the islanders' very lives. With the festival date only 11 days away, Yotsuya begins leveling up to raise his rank so he can help fight them, and his job changes to Blacksmith. |
July 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
We Can't Be Heroes of Justice After becoming a Blacksmith, Yotsuya developed two new tactical weapons to use against the orcs: the Storc for close-range combat and the Orc Eater for shooting from a distance. Although they successfully use these to fight off the orcs attacking the stronghold, the orcs learn how to throw projectiles by observing the long-range weapon. Both the humans and the orcs have suffered substantial damages as the battle enters its final stages. |
July 24, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |