Inside the Tentacle Cave

Japanese light novel series

Inside the Tentacle Cave

First light novel cover

淫靡な洞窟のその奥で
(Inbina Dōkutsu no Sono Oku de)
Genre| Dark fantasy[1]
Novel series
Written by| Umetane
Published by| Nocturne Novels (Shōsetsuka ni Narō)
Original run| August 3, 2013 – present
Light novel
Written by| Umetane
Illustrated by|

* Akufuro (vol. 1–5)
* Tsukineko (vol. 6–present)

Published by| Kadokawa Shoten
Imprint| Osiris Bunko
Demographic| Male
Original run| November 6, 2015 – present
Volumes| 18
Manga
Written by| Umetane
Illustrated by| Abi
Published by| Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher|

* NA: Seven Seas Entertainment

Imprint| Vamp Comics
Magazine| Comic Vamp
Demographic| Seinen
Original run| December 10, 2021 – present
Volumes| 6

Inside the Tentacle Cave (Japanese: 淫靡な洞窟のその奥で, Hepburn: Inbina Dōkutsu no Sono Oku de) is a Japanese web light novel series written by Umetane and illustrated by Akufuro (volumes 1–5) and Tsukineko (from volume 6 onwards). Umetane first launched the novel on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, in the Nocturne Novels male adult section, in August 2013, and Kadokawa Shoten started releasing it on digital volumes in November 2015. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Abi, started on Nico Nico Seiga [ja] and ComicWalker [ja] websites' section Comic Vamp in December 2021. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

## Media

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### Light novel

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Written by Umetane, Inside the Tentacle Cave started on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, in the Nocturne Novels male adult section, on August 3, 2013.[2] Kadokawa Shoten started publishing the story in digital volumes, with illustration by Afukuro, on November 6, 2015.[3] Starting with the sixth volume, the artist changed to Tsukineko,[4] and the series has been released under the title Inside the Tentacle Cave: After Disorder (淫靡な洞窟のその奥で After Disorder). As of December 8, 2023, 18 volumes have been released.[5]

### Manga

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A manga adaptation, illustrated by Abi, started on Kadokawa Shoten's Nico Nico Seiga [ja] and ComicWalker [ja] websites' section Comic Vamp on December 10, 2021.[6] Kadokawa Shoten has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 6, 2022.[7] As of September 6, 2024, six volumes have been released.[8]

In March 2023, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they have licensed the manga; it will be released under its Ghost Ship mature imprint starting on October 31 of the same year.[4]

No. | Original release date  | Original ISBN  | English release date  | English ISBN

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1|  June 6, 2022[7]| 978-4-04-681431-9| October 31, 2023[9]| 979-8-88843-035-4
2|  November 5, 2022[10]| 978-4-04-681959-8| March 19, 2024[11]| 979-8-88843-412-3
3|  May 6, 2023[12]| 978-4-04-682541-4| August 13, 2024[13]| 979-8-89160-064-5
4|  October 6, 2023[14]| 978-4-04-682837-8| January 21, 2025[15]| 979-8-89160-525-1
5|  April 6, 2024[16]| 978-4-04-683453-9| —| --
6|  September 6, 2024[8]| 978-4-04-683839-1| —| --

## References

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1. ^ "Seven Seas Licenses INTO THE TENTACLE CAVE Manga Series (Ghost Ship imprint)". Seven Seas Entertainment. March 8, 2023. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
2. ^ 淫靡な洞窟のその奥で. Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
3. ^ 淫靡な洞窟のその奥で (1) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
4. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (March 8, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses We Started a Threesome!, Shin Plus-Sized Elf, The White Mage Doesn't Want to Raise the Hero's Level Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
5. ^ 淫靡な洞窟のその奥で(18) After Disorder 13 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
6. ^ Comic Vamp [@comic_vamp] (December 3, 2021). 🎊新連載告知🎊 『#淫靡な洞窟のその奥で』 漫画:あび（@abi_9mono） 原作:ウメ種（@umetane1） キャラクター原案:アフ黒 洞窟で暮らすたった一体のスライムから始まった、異世界陥落物 語…！！！ 来週12月10日（金）連載開始です！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 26, 2022 - via Twitter.
7. ^ a b 【6月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
8. ^ a b 【9月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
9. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 1, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 29–November 4". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
10. ^ 【11月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 5, 2022. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
11. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 17–23". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
12. ^ 【5月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
13. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 15, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 11–17". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
14. ^ 【10月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
15. ^ "Inside the Tentacle Cave (Manga) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
16. ^ 【4月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website at Comic Walker (in Japanese)
* Official manga website at Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese)
* Inbina Dōkutsu no Sono Oku de (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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