Anime fans are no strangers to long titles thanks to many of the light novel series receiving adaptations, but a new Fantasy anime announced may have the longest title ever as the original light novel series Shisui Meikyou and tef. Backstabbed in a water dungeon: My trusted companions tried to kill me, but thanks to the gift of an unlimited Gacha, I got LVL 9999 friends and I’m ready to take revenge on my former party members and the worldis now getting its own adaptation. Which is definitely now in the running for the most distinctive anime titles we’ll ever see.

Backstabbed in a water dungeon: My trusted companions tried to kill me, but thanks to the gift of an unlimited Gacha, I got LVL 9999 friends and I’m ready to take revenge on my former party members and the world won’t be the title fans are likely to use in conversation, but it’s hilariously a perfect way to sum up why this light novel series is gearing up for a sequel anime adaptation. It clearly has a fun premise, and you can see the official announcement for this new adaptation in the video above.

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What is backstabbed in a dungeon?

Backstabbed in a water dungeon: My trusted companions tried to kill me, but thanks to the gift of an unlimited Gacha, I got LVL 9999 friends and I’m ready to take revenge on my former party members and the world was originally released by Shisui Meikyou and tef’s for Shisui in 2020 and Hobby Japan then picked up the series since then in 2021. The series follows the trend that fans would have noticed from these light novel adaptations where the main character is pushed out of their group in some way before becoming extremely powerful in their revenge.

It is the case with Backstabbed in a dungeon as well as while this series is firmly set in a fantasy world (and not an Isekai anime as others might have expected from such a long title) where humans are the lowest rung of the totem pole, but they gain special abilities at age 10. In Light’s case, he gains the power of Gacha, which allows him to randomly summon cards with support powers to help his teammates. When things don’t go as well as he hopes, he is betrayed by his group and abandoned in a dangerous dungeon known as “The Abyss”. From there, Light becomes a powerful dungeon master in his own right and builds a powerful group that helps him get his revenge.

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What’s with the long titles?

If you’ve seen light novel adaptations with long titles like the ones mentioned above Backstabbed in a water dungeon: My trusted companions tried to kill me, but thanks to the gift of an unlimited Gacha, I got LVL 9999 friends and I’m ready to take revenge on my former party members and the worldthat’s how marketing is these days. There are trends to follow and stories that capitalize on those trends. That’s why you see a Lately, more of a turn towards Fantasy than a genre like Isekaifor example. It’s just what’s popular at the moment.

These titles are needed to grab the attention of those browsing the shelves. Imagine it like an elevator for a movie. If you’re sitting next to someone and trying to recommend the series, saying the full title of a series like this gives the whole premise to see if they can hook them as a reader. It’s basically an argument for why you should read one series over the other, and it’s a back and forth that happens so much that the only way to differentiate yourself now is with something like Backstabbed in a water dungeon: My trusted companions tried to kill me, but thanks to the gift of an unlimited Gacha, I got LVL 9999 friends and I’m ready to take revenge on my former party members and the world which attracts attention for a completely different reason.