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The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead (Japanese: 恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―, Hepburn: Koishita Hito wa, Imōto no Kawari ni Shindekure to Itta: Imōto to Kekkonshita Kataomoi Aite ga Naze Imasara Watashi no Moto ni? To Omottara) is a Japanese light novel series written by Mizuki Nagano [ja][2] and illustrated by Saori Toyota [ja].[2] It was serialized online from November 2020[3] to September 2022[4] on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō.[5] It was later acquired by TO Books, who has published eight volumes and a short stories collection since September 2021.[2] After October 2022, the published novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō is no longer accessible.[6]

The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead
First light novel volume cover
恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―
(Koishita Hito wa, Imōto no Kawari ni Shindekure to Itta: Imōto to Kekkonshita Kataomoi Aite ga Naze Imasara Watashi no Moto ni? To Omottara)
GenreAction, isekai, romance[1]
Novel series
Written byMizuki Nagano
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runNovember 20, 2020 – September 28, 2022
Light novel
Written byMizuki Nagano
Illustrated bySaori Toyota
Published byTO Books
ImprintTO Bunko
Original runSeptember 10, 2021 – present
Volumes8 + 1 short story
Manga
Written byMizuki Nagano
Illustrated byMaki Yamori
Published byTO Books
English publisher
ImprintCorona Comics
MagazineCorona EX
Original runJune 6, 2022 – present
Volumes6
Anime

In addition to the print release, a manga adaptation by Maki Yamori [ja] has been serialized via TO Books' Corona EX manga website since June 2022.[7] Six volumes have been published by TO Books.[8] The English version of the manga has been released since July 2024, published by Tokyopop.[9]

The first drama CD written by Mizuki Nagano was released in August 2024.[10] The first volume of the audiobook in Japanese was released on Audible,[11] narrated by Haruka Kajiyama [ja]. An anime adaptation has been announced.

Plot

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Wisteria, who lost her birth parents in an accident, was raised as an adopted child in an earl's family. From a young age, she secretly held romantic feelings for her childhood friend, Bright, whose lack of magical ability made him fail to match the talented reputation of his ducal family. Wisteria wanted to help him use magic, and devoted herself to researching the Predawn Realm, a dangerous netherworld filled with miasma, the source of magic.

One day, her stepsister Rosalie was chosen as the guardian of the Predawn Realm, meaning that if she were to accept this, she would never be able to return to her world. Bright, who had fallen in love with Rosalie and was desperate to save her, asked Wisteria to volunteer herself as guardian instead of Rosalie. Wisteria agreed, and took Rosalie's place as guardian of the Predawn Realm. Though the guardians were expected to die alone there, she survived with the help of the sacred sword Sartis.

Wisteria fought monsters in solitude for 23 years, until a man with a striking resemblance to Bright entered the Predawn Realm. This man, Lloyd, revealed himself to be Bright and Rosalie's son, and became Wisteria's disciple in order to eventually surpass her and claim Sartis for himself.

Characters

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Wisteria Irene
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai (first drama CD),[12] Mayuko Kazama (second drama CD)[13]
The protagonist of the story,[2] who has been the guardian of "The Predawn Realm" for 23 years. She lives with the sacred sword Sartis who can talk. She is in her 40s, but her appearance hasn't changed since entering the Predawn Realm when she was 20 years old. In the original world, she is apparently feared as a "witch".
 • Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2024 - 3rd place (Female Character)[1]
Sacred sword Sartis
Voiced by: Kenji Hamada (first drama CD),[12] Junichi Suwabe (second drama CD)[13]
A sentient sword that has existed since the age of mythology. Ever since feeling pity for Wisteria's circumstances and accompanying her to the Predawn Realm, it has been by her side for 23 years. With formidable power and self-awareness, there had been no one for a long time who could truly master it.
Lloyd Allen-Wruining
Voiced by: Yu Miyazaki (first drama CD),[12] Junya Enoki (second drama CD)[13]
A 22-year-old young man who arrived at the Predawn Realm. The son of Bright and Rosalie, making him Wisteria's nephew without blood ties. While declaring his intention to defeat Wisteria and claim the sacred sword Sartis, he also proposes to become her disciple.
 • Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2024 - 4th place (Male Character)[1]

Media

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Light novels

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The light novels are written by Mizuki Nagano [ja] and illustrated by Saori Toyota [ja]. Eight volumes and a short stories collection have been published since September 10, 2021 under TO Books.[14]

No. Release date ISBN
1September 10, 2021[15]978-4-86699-322-5
2November 10, 2021[16]978-4-86699-366-9
3July 9, 2022[17]978-4-86699-568-7
4May 20, 2023[18]978-4-86699-853-4
5December 1, 2023[19]978-4-86794-018-1
6August 1, 2024[20]978-4-86794-270-3
SSDecember 2, 2024[21]978-4-86794-376-2
7May 1, 2025[22]978-4-86794-558-2
8January 10, 2026[23]978-4-86794-822-4

Manga

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A manga adaptation by Maki Yamori has been serialized online via TO Books' Corona EX manga website since June 6, 2022.[7] Six volumes have been published since October 1, 2022, by TO Books.[8] The English translation of the manga has been licensed to Tokyopop on March 23, 2024.[24]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1October 1, 2022[25]978-4-86699-680-6July 15, 2024 (digital)[9]
December 3, 2024 (print)[26]		978-1-4278-8035-2
2May 15, 2023[27]978-486699-844-2October 15, 2024 (digital)[28]
February 18, 2025 (print)[28]		978-1-4278-8160-1
3December 1, 2023[29]978-486794-014-3January 6, 2025 (digital)[30]
April 22, 2025 (print)[31]		978-1-4278-8090-1
4August 1, 2024[32]978-4-86794-262-8August 5, 2025 (print)[33]978-1-42788-260-8
5May 1, 2025[34]978-4-86794-552-0–—
6January 10, 2026[35]978-4-86794-815-6–—

Audiobook

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Six volumes of audiobook in Japanese have been released on Audible,[11] narrated by Haruka Kajiyama [ja].[11]

No.Release dateASIN
1 August 1, 2024[36] B0D3LNW36K[37]
2 October 25, 2024[38] B0D9JP8V2N[39]
3 December 25, 2024[40] B0DK5CDX7F[41]
4 March 25, 2025[42] B0DPWQ6FBX[43]
5 June 25, 2025[44] B0DZNV1131[45]
6 January 10, 2026[46] B0FBGK2G8R[47]

Drama CD

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The first drama CD adaptation was released on August 1, 2024.[12] The second drama CD was released on January 10, 2026.[13]

Anime

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An anime adaptation was announced on January 7, 2026.[48]

Reception

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By January 2026, the series has sold over 1,100,000 copies.[55]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2024 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. December 9, 2023. pp. 56–58, 86–87, 92–93. ISBN 978-4-299-04899-8.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Official Website from TO Books". 恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。 (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ 永野水貴 [@nagano_mizuki] (November 20, 2020). "というわけでなろうで連載はじめました。" (Tweet). Retrieved November 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ 永野水貴 [@nagano_mizuki] (September 28, 2022). "『恋した人は、 妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。』 【２０２話】 これにて三部終了です。" (Tweet). Retrieved November 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Nagano Mizuki@syosetu". mypage.syosetu.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Announcement". October 1, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Official Manga Website on CORONA EX". to-corona-ex.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "TOBOOKS Online Store Website (Manga)". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Nagano, Mizuki (July 15, 2024). The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead, Volume 1. TOKYOPOP. ISBN 978-1-4278-8035-2.
  10. ↑ "Official Website for Drama CD". TO Books. June 24, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 [Volume 1] Audio Book Official Website.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Official Website for the Drama CD". TOブックス 公式サイト (in Japanese). August 24, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら― ドラマCD2". TO BOOKS Online Store (Publisher). October 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ "TOBOOKS Online Store Website (Novel)". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  15. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら-". TOブックス. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら- 2". TOブックス. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  17. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら- 3". TOブックス. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  18. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら- 4". TOブックス. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  19. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら- 5". TOブックス. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  20. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。6―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  21. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。短編集―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  22. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。7―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  23. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。8―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Licensed Titles". X (formerly Twitter). March 23, 2024.
  25. ↑ 恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら-＠COMIC 1. TOブックス. September 2021. ISBN 978-4-86699-322-5. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  26. ↑ "The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead, Volume 1". TOKYOPOP Store. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  27. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら-＠COMIC 2". TOブックス. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  28. 1 2 Nagano, Mizuki (October 15, 2024). The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead, Volume 2. TOKYOPOP. ISBN 978-1-4278-8160-1.
  29. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。-妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら-＠COMIC 3". TOブックス. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  30. ↑ Nagano, Mizuki; Yamori, Maki (January 6, 2025). The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead, Volume 3. TokyoPop. ISBN 978-1-4278-8090-1.
  31. ↑ Nagano, Mizuki; Yamori, Maki (April 22, 2025). The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead, Volume 3. TokyoPop. ISBN 978-1-4278-8090-1.
  32. ↑ "恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―＠COMIC 第4巻（コロナ・コミックス）". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  33. ↑ The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead, Volume 4. LoveLove. April 2025. ISBN 978-1-42788-260-8.
  34. ↑ "【5/1発売】恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―＠COMIC 第5巻（コロナ・コミックス）". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  35. ↑ "【1/10発売】恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。―妹と結婚した片思い相手がなぜ今さら私のもとに？と思ったら―＠COMIC 第6巻（コロナ・コミックス）". TOブックス オンラインストア (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
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  48. ↑ Pineda, Rafael (January 6, 2026). "The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  49. ↑ "「Next Light Novel Award 2021」". 電撃オンライン. February 18, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  50. ↑ "次にくるライトノベル大賞2022 結果発表". tsugirano.jp. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  51. ↑ Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2023 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. December 10, 2022. p. 58. ISBN 978-4-299-03647-6.
  52. ↑ Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2025 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. November 26, 2024. p. 21. ISBN 9784299061836.
  53. ↑ Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2026 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. November 27, 2025. p. 24. ISBN 9784299073464.
  54. 1 2 Da Vinci (magazine) (in Japanese). KADOKAWA. December 6, 2024. p. 36.
  55. ↑ 【1/10発売】恋した人は、妹の代わりに死んでくれと言った。8. TOBOOKS (in Japanese). January 5, 2026. The series has sold over 1.1 million copies!
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