Starts Publishing has announced that the Fuun kara no Saikyou Otoko (The Strongest Man, Born from Misfortune/不運からの最強男) novel series by author Fukufuku has been green-lit for a TV anime adaptation.
Nakabayashi Zun, the illustrator for the novel series and the artist for the manga adaptation, has released an illustration to celebrate the anime announcement.
Author Fukufuku started the ongoing story in November 2020 on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website, and Starts Publishing released the first novel with illustrations by Nakabayashi in March 2022. The series’ fourth novel was released in March 2025.
Illustrator Nakabayashi started the manga adaptation of the novel series in October 2021 in Starts Publishing Comic Glast online manga magazine. Starts Publishing released the manga’s first tankoubon volume in January 2022, and the eighth volume on July 25th, 2025.
MangaPlaza releases the manga chapters digitally in English under the name The Strongest Man, Born from Misfortune, and it describes the manga’s story below:
“Fortune and Misfortune are two sides of the same coin?! Reverse any adversary and cease redemption!!” Siegbert is reborn after an unfortunate accident in his previous life. His new family is warm and welcoming… so much so it seems as though he may no longer be an unlucky person. In this world, he can finally live a quiet, peaceful life… or so he thought. It seems that he actually holds an insanely high luck stat in this new world…? “Every chance is a manifestation of good fortune. If you can cease the chances, your wishes shall be granted…” Conquering each “chance” granted by his good fortune, will he now cease redemption on the generational legacy this family has yet to fulfill?!”
