is a Japanese light novel series written by kiki and illustrated by Kinta. It began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website ShÃ
Âsetsuka ni NarÃ
 in January 2018. Micro Magazine later acquired the series, and began releasing it in print in July 2018 under its GC Novels imprint. The light novel has been licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment.
A manga adaptation with art by Sunao Minakata has been serialized online via Micro Magazine's Comic Ride website since December 2018. The manga has also been licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation produced by A.C.G.T premiered from January to March 2026.
Plot
Flum Apricot is born with a unique Affinity known as "Reversal" that leaves her with zero stats across the board. However, after being prophesied by the God Origin to join the Hero's party and defeat the Demon Lord, Flum finds herself with what seems like an impossible task. Things only get harder when the party's renowned sage, Jean Inteige, decides to sell her into slavery instead. After being thrown to ghouls for the master's entertainment with nothing but a cursed sword, Flum finally learns the true meaning of her unique "Reversal" Affinity: it can turn negative stats into positive stats.
Characters
Main characters
A peasant girl chosen to join the Hero's party, despite having zero stats due to her "Reversal" affinity. Unfortunately, despite trying to be the group's emotional center, her teammate, Jean, deemed her a burden and sold her into slavery behind the other membersâ backs. However, this ironically leads her to uncover the truth of ReversalâÂÂit allows her to wield cursed weapons by converting negative effects into positive onesâÂÂafter which she escapes with fellow slave Milkit and vows to build a new life together.
A girl whom Flum met in captivity and took with her when she escaped. Having been a slave her whole life, she is unfamiliar with being free, believing that Flum is now her master. However, she gradually comes out of her shell and even develops romantic feelings for her new mistress. She wears bandages over her face due to her previous owner scarring her, and is too embarrassed to take them off after getting healed.
Hero's party
A peasant girl who awakened as the Hero and was tasked with defeating the Demon Lord alongside a party of chosen individuals. Though initially friends with Flum due to their similar backgrounds, they drifted apart as the discrepancy in their stats grew. After Flum leaves the party, she undergoes a downward spiral from the pressures of her duty and eventually leaves herself. She is one of the members who doesn't reunite with Flum following her departure.
A sage and a member of the Hero's party. He is an arrogant and narcissistic man who considered Flum a burden and sold her into slavery behind the other members' backs, lying to them that she left willingly. Unfortunately for him, without her as their emotional center, the party gradually falls apart as the other members leave one by one, and it ultimately collapses once the truth is exposed.
A witch and a member of the Hero's party. Though seemingly a teenager, she is actually over sixty years old. After Flum leaves the party, she loses motivation in their mission and eventually leaves herself. This ironically leads her to reunite with Flum after she moves into the same house as her and Milkit.
A famous Adventurer and a member of the Hero's party. After Flum leaves the party, he becomes disillusioned with their mission and eventually leaves himself. This ironically leads him to reunite with Flum after he becomes the guild master at the same guild where she now works. He also moves in with Flum.
A saintess and a member of the Hero's party. She is also Sara's master. After Flum leaves the party, while initially believing Jean's lie that she left willingly, she eventually learns the truth and confronts the Sage about it.
An Adventurer and a member of the Hero's party. After Flum leaves the party, while initially believing Jean's lie that she left willingly, he eventually learns the truth and confronts the Sage about it.
Others
A naive ten-year-old paladin of the Church of Origin who becomes acquainted with Flum and Milkit. While initially harboring a great hatred toward demons for allegedly burning down her hometown, it is later implied that the Church was the true culprit over religious differences, and that the heroes are mere pawns to their scheme. Once she learns the truth, she lets go of her grudge. Neigass also appears to have developed feelings for her.
An Adventurer working at the same guild as Flum. He is a thug who abuses his power as the guild's top adventurer and tries to sabotage Flum's career to eliminate possible competition. He was originally a noble. After being forced out of power, he joined the Church and gained some of Origin's powers. He is eventually killed by Flum, and his heart is used by Eterna to convert Ink into a normal human.
A receptionist at the Adventurer's guild where Flum works. She looks down at Flum upon meeting her, but soon grows to respect her; however, she is still somewhat protective of her.
Origin
A deity who created the world and granted Flum her Reversal ability. He is later revealed to be the true main antagonist. He is a machine who destroyed an ancient civilization and the demons are guarding his seal to prevent him from being freed.
Leitch Mancathy
A villager who requests help from Flum to save his ill wife.
Welcy Mancathy
Leitch's younger sister. She is a news reporter.
Phil, Grimmie, Quarante, Dolph, and Bitley
Adventurers who work for Dein. Throughout the story, they are either arrested or killed.
Kahnis
(English)
One of DeinâÂÂs men, who later betrays him to the guards and becomes the new leader of his gang. He is later killed by Dein.
Badras
A member of DeinâÂÂs gang.
A female demon whom the Hero's party encounters. She has connections with Flum. She seems to have developed feelings for Sara.
Stude
The owner of an inn.
Sheitoom
The current Demon Lord and a childhood friend of Tyson and Neigass.
Tsyon
A stuck-up and arrogant demon.
Dhiza
The Demon Lord's butler.
Ed and Jonny
Two knights who work in the town that Flum is currently staying in. They sometimes like to tease Sara. Later, they sacrifice themselves to help Sara escape from dangerous mutating eyeballs.
Ottilie Fohkelpi
(English)
A knight who is an old friend of Flum's.
Henriette
A knight whom Ottilie admires.
Ink Wreathcraft
A blind girl who fled from a Church facility. She is currently staying with Flum. She is also revealed to be one of Mother's children. Eterna eventually removes her dark core and puts Dein's heart in its place so she can live as a human.
Mofo
One of Eterna's drones. Ink is the one who named it.
Satils Francois
A wealthy woman who is searching for Ink and Milkit. She has connections to the Church and Mother. She is eventually killed by Mother and Nekt for her failures.
Nekt
Ink's wicked sister and one of Mother's children.
Mother
A malevolent woman who serves the Church. She is Ink and Nekt's mother.
Media
Light novels
Written by kiki, Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! first began serialization online on the user-generated novel publishing website ShÃ
Âsetsuka ni NarÃ
 in January 2018. Micro Magazine later acquired the series, and began releasing it in print in July 2018 under their GC Novels imprint. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the light novels for English-language release in 2020.
Manga
A manga adaptation is illustrated by Sunao Minakata. It began serialization on Micro Magazine's Comic Ride website on December 27, 2018. It has been also licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 28, 2025. It is produced by A.C.G.T and directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka, with Mariko Kunisawa handling series composition, Miki Matsumoto, Fumio Matsumoto, Takashi Fukuyo and Takafumi Furusawa designing the characters, and Ryo Takahashi composing the music. Kikuko Inoue is narrating the series. The series premiered from January 9 to March 27, 2026, on Tokyo MX and BS11. The opening theme song is "Liberator", performed by PassCode, and the ending theme song is "I Need", performed by Yuki Tanaka. Crunchyroll is streaming the series.
Episodes
Reception
Roll Over and Die has received generally positive reviews. Anime News Network giving the first volume an overall B+ grade, with Theron Martin praising the quality of its writing and storytelling when compared of other light novels, though noting that the game mechanics-based setting felt like a crutch.
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