I Parry Everything

is a Japanese light novel series written by Nabeshiki with illustrations by Kawaguchi. It began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in October 2019. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began to publish it under their Earth Star Novel imprint in September 2020. A manga adaptation illustrated by KRSG began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's '' Comic Earth Star'' online magazine in September 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM aired from July to September 2024.

Characters

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: A fledgling F-rank adventurer, doing odd jobs for the town. He lacks any talent in all of the six Schools of Adventurer Classes, only receiving the most basic of skills in all of them even after training for three months in each class, such as the swordsman skill, arry which as its namesake, can only parry attacks and nothing more. However, due to training all of these skills for 14 years non-stop in hopes of unlocking new skills, he has unknowingly evolved all of his existing skills to the point that they became inhumanely strong, even far surpassing his former masters.
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: Due to living in isolation at the mountains for 14 years, Noor is lacking in social cues and common sense which keeps causing misunderstandings about him by a lot of people especially Lynne. As he never understood that his basic skills have become superhuman oddities (due to an acute inferiority complex he developed during his childhood as a result of being rejected by all of his former masters), he kept mistaking high level threats he fights for as "basic starter enemies" which leaves him constantly doubting his own skills and humbling himself despite his inhuman feats.
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: After saving Lynne's life, he was rewarded by King Clays with the Black Blade, a mysterious blade found by the king during his adventuring days that was said to be virtually unbreakable, which became his signature weapon. He sometimes comically used it to assist him in his odd jobs (such as using it as a shovel to dig out gutters).
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: The princess of the Kingdom of Clays. She was saved by Noor during her coming-of-age trial, where he defeated a minotaur—a catastrophic level threat—with only his arryskill. She then finds and follows Noor around, later declaring herself as his Page (a term for an apprentice for an adventurer), who reluctantly accepts.
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: Due to her royal upbringing, she is lacking in social cues and common sense just as much as Noor, causing a chain of misunderstandings between them, with Lynne thinking that Noor's genuine insecurities are signs of humility and confidence.
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: Despite her airheaded nature, she actually excels in all six classes of adventurers, even claiming that she received top marks in all of them during training.
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: The vice-captain of the Warrior Corps, and Lynne's personal bodyguard. She is a prodigy known as the "Divine Shield", who was an orphan until Dundarg took her in as his foster daughter. Due to Dundarg's habit of off-handedly mentioning Noor during her training, Ines developed a sense of jealousy towards him, which amplified when they finally met. However, all that enmity vanishes after she witnessed Noor standing up and defeating a dangerous Poison Dragon that attacked her and Lynne. Now understanding why her foster father speaks highly of him, she now considers him as a comrade and a friend.
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: The king of the Kingdom of Clays, and father to Rein and Lynne. He used to be an adventurer himself, and is the previous owner of the Black Blade, before giving it to Noor as a reward for saving his daughter, although the real reason he gave it to him is because he saw him as an important asset and a potential deterrent in an upcoming war with a neighboring kingdom.
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: The firstborn to the Kingdom of Clays, heir to the throne, and Lynne's older brother. He has a sharp mind and a loyal devotion to his kingdom.
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: One of the Six Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Clays, and the instructor of the School of the Swordsmen. Under his tutelage, Noor learned "Parry".
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: One of the Six Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Clays, and the instructor of the School of the Warrior. Under his tutelage, Noor learned "Physical Enhancement".
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: One of the Six Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Clays, and the instructor of the School of the Ranger. Noor did not learn anything under her tutelage, as he had already learned "Throw Rock" in order to hunt for food in the forests.
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: One of the Six Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Clays, and the instructor of the School of the Thief. He is also the head of Clay Kingdom's military intelligence division.
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: One of the Six Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Clays, and the instructor of the School of the Mage. Under his tutelage, Noor learned "Tiny Flame".
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: One of the Six Sovereigns of the Kingdom of Clays, and the instructor of the School of the Priest. Under his tutelage, Noor learned "Low Heal".
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: A young demonfolk slave with the ability to control monsters as long as he can keep his focus.
: A running gag in the series is that Rolo is the one who actually understands all of the misunderstanding that's been happening, but unable to voice it either due to his shyness or poor timing.
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: The captain of the Spearman Corps. He is so powerful that he has said to be capable of singlehandedly defeat a dragon. He has beaten every person in the kingdom in mock battle except his master Sig and Ines (who he refused to fight due to her unwillingness to wield a weapon), causing immense burnout and frustration in him due to a lack of a worthy opponent. After being beaten and inadvertently humiliated by Noor, he has developed a one-sided rivalry with him, while also reigniting his spirit.
: A running gag in the series is Noor's inability to remember Gilbert's name, much to his chagrin.

Media

Light novel

Written by Nabeshiki, ''I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet!'' began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 17, 2019. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began publishing it with illustrations by Kawaguchi under their Earth Star Novel light novel imprint on September 15, 2020. Ten volumes have been released as of May 15, 2025.

During their Anime NYC 2022 panel, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the light novels.

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by KRSG began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's '' Comic Earth Star'' online manga magazine on September 30, 2020. Its chapters have been compiled into four ''tankōbon'' volumes as of July 2024.

In January 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in November 2023. It is produced by OLM and directed by Dai Fukuyama, with Shigeru Murakoshi in charge of series scripts, Chikako Noma designing the characters, and Tatsuhiko Saiki composing the music. The series aired from July 5 to September 20, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. Both the opening theme song, "Ambition", and the ending theme song, "No Gifted", are performed by members of the music group Utahime Dream. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America, Australia and British Isles for streaming on Hidive. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.

Episodes

Notes

References

External links

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