Multi-Mind Mayhem
Multi-Mind Mayhem: Isekai Tensei Soudouki is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryousen Takami and illustrated by Ririnra. It was originally serialized on the online publication platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2013; after winning an award from the publishing company AlphaPolis, it moved serialization to that company's website. Fourteen volumes were published between March 2014 and March 2019. A manga adaptation illustrated by Honoji began serialization on AlphaPolis' website in May 2015, and has been compiled into 13 volumes as of October 2024.
Premise
Bard Cornelius, a young man from a noble family in the Kingdom of Mauricia, is blessed with great skills. This is because he actually has three souls in him: his own, the warlord Oka Sanai Sadatoshi, and Masaharu Oka, his identity in a previous life. Aimed with the skills and knowledge of those inside him, he excels in aspects such as business and military tactics.Characters
;Bard Cornelius;Oka Sanai Sadatoshi
;Masaharu Oka
Media
Light novel
Ryousen Takami originally posted the series to the online publication platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2013. It was nominated for AlphaPolis's 6th Fantasy Novel Prize, where it ultimately won the Grand Prize. The web novel was deleted from the site in August 2016, with serialization moving to the AlphaPolis website.Following the series' win at AlphaPolis's 6th Fantasy Novel Prize, they began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Ririnra. Fourteen volumes were published between March 4, 2014, and March 5, 2019.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Honoji began serialization on AlphaPolis' website on May 4, 2015. It has been compiled into 13 tankōbon volumes as of October 2024. The series is released in English on AlphaPolis's Alpha Manga website, and the volumes are published in English by One Peace Books.Reception
The 12th manga volume, released in February 2024, stated that the series had sold over 1.5 million copies.Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network reviewed the first manga volume, stating that the series' premise was better than its execution. Despite being interested in the concept, she found the pacing to be too fast, not giving enough time for the plot or characters to be fleshed out. She also questioned the lack of consequences for various plot points, which she suggests was a result of the book's pacing. She wondered if this was the fault of the adaptation or was an issue with the original novels.