Media


 * Author: Okina Baba
 * Illustrator (Light Novel): Tsukasa Kiryuu
 * Artist (Manga): Asahiro Kakashi
 * Producer (Anime): Jōtarō Ishigami

The Light Novel is available for purchase on Amazon and Bookwalker.

The Manga is available for purchase on Amazon and Bookwalker.

Light Novel
Main Article: Light Novels

"I used to be a normal high school girl but in the blink of an eye, I woke up in a place I've never seen before and-and I was reborn as a spider?! How could something that's nothing more than a tiny spider (that's me) possibly survive in literally the worst dungeon ever? Are there no rules? There should be some rules! Who the hell is responsible for this? SHOW YOUR FACE!"

- Official synopsis of Volume 1

The Light Novel adaptation of Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka? Volume 1 was released on December 10, 2015 in Japan. It retells the story from the Web novel with some slight differences, the most notable is the introduction of Feirune. It also contains the side stories just like in the original Web novel.
 * Light Novel Volumes
 * Light Novel Volume 1
 * Light Novel Volume 2
 * Light Novel Volume 3
 * Light Novel Volume 4
 * Light Novel Volume 5
 * Light Novel Volume 6
 * Light Novel Volume 7
 * Light Novel Volume 8
 * Light Novel Volume 9
 * Light Novel Volume 10
 * Light Novel Volume 11
 * Light Novel Volume 12
 * Light Novel Volume 13

Manga
Main Article: Manga

"I'm gonna survive-just watch me!"

"I was your average, everyday high school girl, but now I've been reborn in a magical world...as a spider?! Wait-this isn't how these stories are supposed to go! Can I get a do-over? ...No? But how am I supposed to survive in this big, scary dungeon as one of the weakest monsters? It's "every spider for herself " in here! I gotta figure out the rules to this QUICK, or I'll be kissing my short second life good-bye..."

- Official synopsis of Volume 1

The manga adaptation of Kumo desu ga, nani ka? is officially released in Kadokawa' Shoten's Young Ace Up website. It's adapted by Asahiro Kakashi and is based on the Light Novel. The first chapter was uploaded on December 22, 2015 and the first volume of the published version was released on July 9, 2016.

The main difference of the manga compared to the other media is that it ignores most of the side stories. However, the published version includes extra short stories written by Baba Okina. With volume 3 also containing a bonus short comic telling a story told from Feirune's perspective.

Original untranslated manga can be found here.


 * Manga Volumes
 * Manga Volume 1
 * Manga Volume 2
 * Manga Volume 3
 * Manga Volume 4
 * Manga Volume 5
 * Manga Volume 6
 * Manga Volume 7
 * Manga Volume 8
 * Manga Volume 9

Spin-off Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? Kumoko Yonshimai no Nichijou
Main Article: Kumоkо Yоnshimai no Nichijоu "I was a normal high school girl but then I was reincarnated as a monster spider in a parallel world. To survive in this labyrinth full of monsters, I used a skill “Parallel Will” and split my mind in 4 but now each will have their own body... ?"

Spin-off manga of Kumo desu ga, nani ka? about daily life of the four spider sisters. It is officially released in Kadokawa' Shoten's Young Ace Up website. It's drawn by Gratinbird. The first chapter was released on 2019 and the first volume was published on March 3, 2020.


 * Manga Volumes
 * Volume 1
 * Volume 2

Anime
Main Article: Anime

"The world where the Hero and the Demon King continue to oppose each other. The grand magic from the Hero and the Demon King cross over worlds and exploded in the classroom of a certain high school. The students who died in the explosion will be reincarnated in a different world. The protagonist, who has the lowest reputation in the class, was reincarnated into a spider. Nevertheless, she adapted quickly to the present condition with strong willpower. This is a story of she who has become a spider trying whatever she can to live."

- Synopsis from My Anime List


 * Episode List
 * TBA

Web Novel
Main Article: Web Novel

"The world where the Hero and the Demon King continue to oppose each other The grand magic from the Hero and the Demon King crosses over worlds and caused an explosion in a classroom of a certain high school. The students who died in the explosion are reincarnated in a different world The protagonist who has the lowest reputation in the class was reincarnated into a spider. Nevertheless, the protagonist adapted quickly to the present condition with strong willpower. This is a story of the protagonist who has become a spider trying whatever she can to survive."

- Fan translated official synopsis

The Kumo desu ga, nani ka? web novel was written by Okina Baba, the first chapter came out on March 27, 2015 and it's still ongoing as of now. Currently, it has more than 550 chapters, with the main story having reached its 330th chapter, and the many side story chapters accompanying it. The side stories are for world building and giving the perspective of other characters in the story.


 * The original Web Novel could be found untranslated syosetu.com.
 * The English fan translations can be found at novelupdates.com.

Chapters are numerically sorted by its time of release. Numbered chapters means it is from the protagonist's point of view.
 * Chapters

Trivia

 * Oni Vs Oni is referring to the fact that the Japanese word for vampire 吸血鬼(kyūketsuki) contains the kanji for Oni (鬼).
 * WN chapter 287's title is a reference to the Terminator.