Manga series
The Ideal Sponger Life
理想のヒモ生活
Risou no Himo Seikatsu
Queen Aura of Capua needs a husband who cannot threaten her. She is the last of her royal line in a country run by men. Any man at her court could become a rival. Her answer is Zenjiro Yamai, an overworked office worker in Japan whose Capuan ancestors left him a little of the royal blood. Aura summons him and proposes. Marriage would free him from work for good. His one duty would be a child who carries the dynasty's space-time magic. Part of his month of preparation goes to a modern worry: keeping his electronics running. Capua is a tropical kingdom with living dinosaurs and a court full of schemers. Both leads are adults, and the series includes sex scenes. The manga is drawn from Tsunehiko Watanabe's novels. It suits readers who like isekai built on politics and marriage.
- Authors
- Neko Hinotsuki, Tsunehiko Watanabe
- Status
- Releasing in Japan
- Started
- 2017
- Updated
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Fantasy · Romance
The Ideal Sponger Life in short
How many volumes of The Ideal Sponger Life are out in English?
English is at volume 22, Japan at 26. Volume 22 came out on 25 August 2026. Seven Seas publishes it in English.
How many volumes does The Ideal Sponger Life have?
The Ideal Sponger Life has 26 volumes in Japan so far. The series is still running.
Is The Ideal Sponger Life finished?
No. The Ideal Sponger Life is still running in Japan.
When does The Ideal Sponger Life volume 23 come out in English?
The Ideal Sponger Life volume 23 comes out in English on 8 December 2026.
English editions
| Vol. | Title | Publisher | Edition | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 2 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 2 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781645051442 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 3 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 3 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781645051459 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 4 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 4 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781645053538 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 5 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 5 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781645055877 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 6 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 6 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781645055884 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 7 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 7 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781648270482 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 8 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 8 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781648270499 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 9 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 9 Digital · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Digital | 9781648277375 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 10 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 10 Digital · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Digital | 9781648279591 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 11 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 11 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781648279607 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 12 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 12 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9781685799755 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 13 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 13 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9798888435373 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 14 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 14 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9781685795078 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 15 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 15 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798888431320 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 16 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 16 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798888435960 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 17 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 17 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798891600591 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 18 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 18 Format not known · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Format not known | 9798891605435 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 19 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 19 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798893733655 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 20 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 20 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798893737615 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 21 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 21 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798895611890 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 22 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 22 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798895619261 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 23 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 23 Paperback · Seven Seas Next release | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798897655496 | |
| The Ideal Sponger Life volume 24 | The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 24 Paperback · Seven Seas | Seven Seas | Paperback | 9798898633912 |
Japanese volumes
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