Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?

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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 had 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.

Associated Names
One entry per line
I'm a Spider, So What?
So I'm a Spider, So What?
Tôi là nhện đấy, có sao không?
蜘蛛ですが、なにか?
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  1. Have reread
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  5. My next 5 out of 5 !!!

Latest Release

Date Group Release
01/30/22 Raising the Dead epilogue (end)
01/30/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part23
01/30/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part22
01/16/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part21
01/15/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part20
01/11/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part19
01/09/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part18
01/07/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part17
01/06/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part16
01/05/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part15
01/05/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part14
01/03/22 Raising the Dead ss 41 part13
02/12/21 Raising the Dead ss 41 part12
02/11/21 Raising the Dead ss 41 part11
02/08/21 Raising the Dead ss 41 part10
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Master10K
Master10K rated it
July 5, 2020
Status: Completed
A rather amusing, yet intriguing take on the Fantasy Isekai with Game Elements. Told mostly from the first person viewpoint of a "peculiar" female MC, who gets reincarnated as a weak Spider in a hostile labyrinth. First goal, survive. Second, to grind, grind, grind until there are no longer any threats. This is a story told from multiple perspectives & timelines, which does add a fair amount of intrigue; however going from a Kumoko chapter to another character tends to illicit a few groans of annoyance, as it ruins the... more>> flow of the story. Such side stories would have been best served in much larger chunks, than spread about willy-nilly.

Nevertheless Okina Baba shows that even when allowed to make drastic changes when ascending from Web Novel to Light Novel, the amateurish writing still bleeds through. Even if the various side stories are necessary to flesh out the world, reading them feels like the author has rather unique ideas to expound upon, but is unable to tell it in a coherent fashion. As if "chronology" is a dirty word. Sure the world gets more complex, characters gain more depth and the skill sheets get ridiculously long as the story goes on. But there comes a point, when none of that even matters, once all the mysteries are revealed. Though it certainly has some gorgeous illustrations in the: Light Novel Covers, Monster Encyclopaedias & Character Profiles. <<less
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JimmyPC
JimmyPC rated it
May 22, 2020
Status: --
It may be one of the best novels I ever read, and not only because of the fresh point of view of an isekai story, but also for the cleverness of the main character, I mean, she is a "normal" girl but way she surpasses any obstacule (and there are no few) by means of logic, intelligence and effort. Besides, there is the fact of her funny internal monologues, all of these combined characterisitics simply make her an endearing character. Also, although at first hand it may seems like the... more>> co-protagonist story is kinda out of place and slows the main plot, everything makes sense once you read a little more, so give it a chance (this little issue was perfectly solve in the LN version, where the co-protagonist story was developed in a more interesting and concise way). I could write more and more about why this novel is pretty good from my point of view, but I decided to keep it short, anyway at the time you read it you'll make your own judgement ;) <<less
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sensej
sensej rated it
May 20, 2020
Status: c261
Average length is about 5 minutes building towards 7 around chapter 200+.

First chapters are often confusing but you get used to that way of writing after some time. Great premise and you wait toward each evolution. Everything is nice until chapters around 200+. Whole premise and type of novel changes and make it boring and honestly confusing. All pressure is gone and even after that I read addition 60 chapters until I gave up.

my advice... read with idea that what you are reading and liking will change after which you... more>> can stop reading. It won’t get better ;) <<less
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talosparoxi
talosparoxi rated it
March 9, 2020
Status: c330
This novel is pretty fantastic. Though I personally had some issues with reading it at the beginning anyone that can manage through the first dozen or so chapters is in for a major treat. The main character is likable and enjoyable while still having a fairly unique outlook if not a unique personality. There are legitimate twists in the story that surprised me without feeling random or out of place, after each one I felt that certain lines I had overlooked to be throwaway lines were proper hints.
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phucanhcr02
phucanhcr02 rated it
January 23, 2020
Status: c330
For the record, I recommend you read the LN version of this novel.

The LN is super fleshed out by the author and is far superior to the WN.

LN is 4/5 and WN is 3.5/5.
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RandomHordeLord
RandomHordeLord
November 10, 2019
Status: --
I thought I was crazy at first. After all, Kumo desu Ga Nani Ka did have large amounts of 5 star reviews. Was I reading a different translation than everyone else? Was that why I thought this book was awful while others praised it? Apparently I wasn't! I was first introduced to this book when I read the comic version. Now looking at the text of the novel, it has come to my attention that Kumo Desu Ga Nani ka is merely one LONG monologue. While unnoticeable when reading a... more>> graphic version, this glaring flaw becomes apparent when one starts reading a book that is seemingly written by a blind man. There are no descriptions to be found and whenever a fight happens it's just the FL talking to herself for multiple paragraphs. I'm beginning to suspect that the novel is just the dialogue that the author has for the comics that haven't yet been drawn. While I still enjoy the comics, I do not think that this book deserves anything more than 1 star in any universe. <<less
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Vi2
Vi2
September 16, 2019
Status: v2s3
Dropped because even though the plot was starting to shape up I wasn't invested enough to keep going when
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a certain character has a crush on their half-sibling. If I had known about this I wouldn't have read it in the first place and no tags indicate it. Even if they turn out to not be blood related later, it's still my bottom line.

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This has nothing to do with the quality of the story or anything.
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teralon
teralon rated it
June 20, 2018
Status: c288
One of the better novels I read. If you are looking for an isekai (reborn/transportet into a fantasy world) story, I can recommend this one. I´m not really a fan of storys with a "game system" (skills, lvl, exp, a screen, etc...) but this one could hold my interest.

An introvert girl gets reborn as a spider in a fantasy world. She has to adapt to this very unusual and rather unique situation and does that quite good, after some panic in the beginning. After much fighting, eating and exploring (that... more>> goes on for quite a while, almost too long), the bigger plot starts to slowly unfold. You will have to put many small pieces together and maybe reread some parts to really understand whats going on.

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After getting OP the MC tries to safe the world. Since almost nobody knows about the soon to come end of the world and the MC is really bad in explaining, the necessary harsh and brutal actions to safe the world are not really taken well.

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Our MC is quite the hardcore introvert, with some serious communication problems. (yeah, there is a easy to understand reason for this) Many things could have gone much smoother if she would just explain things a little bit better, buuuuut that would make many things much less enyoyable.

The fights are plenty and still interesting.

The pace is rather slow.

Most negative critic from other reviews come from not paying enough attention to the story, or not reading further enough. <<less
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Walter vi Britannia
Walter vi Britannia rated it
June 4, 2018
Status: side story 33
IT'S BACK!!

Well, I really love this novel and specially the main character. She is so funny. She gives absolute zero sh*t to everything else, so some dramatic parts might seem silly when you are reading from her point of view that's why the side stories are important, they are the POVs of the different characters. The side stories might seem boring at first but they hold lots of mysteries and foreshadowing... but you don't need to read them, cause just reading the numbered chapters alone is mostly enough to get... more>> a grasp on the whole situation, cause it's the point of view of the main character and whatever she experiences from her perspective.... and she, at this point, knows everything that's going on in the whole world.

The main character is why I love this story so much, and this is the only bad thing about her, which I also kinda like about her:
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The only bad thing about her personality is that she's bad at communicating with people so she almost never properly explains anything to the people around her, the other reincarnators and stuff... but that's just annoying, nothing more, cause if you think about it, nobody else at this point even matters right now, so her not explaining everything and leaving others dumbfounded, or telling them everything properly, or just killing them and being done with it, the end result would be the same, they are not even worth it to talk to and she never gave a f*ck about them either. But I just sometimes just wish others could know about their situation and her capabilities, because she knows everything they desperately wants to know and she can help them, she just doesn't.

Like, others are worried to death about something when actually everything is resolved and the main character is there who knows about it and is standing right there in front of them, she starts thinking of random stuff and having arguments with herself (which is actually one of the best parts of this novel) while a single word from her can put the rest of the people at ease. Unless she's asked, she wont talk, and if she's asked, she would spend 30 minutes getting her thoughts together, and then explain the whole situation, in her head, then ending it with a "... that's how it is" and that part at the end would be the only thing she actually voiced out. lol

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Resutatto
Resutatto rated it
March 30, 2018
Status: c315
Hmmm.. I really like the multiple POVs. Its somewhat unique and it gives life to other characters. Specially the S series... And I really like the logic in the story. Most things are explained.
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Toppu Supido
Toppu Supido rated it
January 23, 2018
Status: c315
Well, since I have seen many different opinions on the web novel, I can agree to all of them, in certain degrees. For once, people should not get told that it’s a super mega awesome story, since it starts slow and if you don’t get into the MC then this story is obviously not going to be for you. For the side stories I do understand some people think those are for skipping over, but hear me out, those WILL indeed play a major role in the future, so I... more>> suggest not to skip them over if you want the full experience. There are many people that are actually kind of mislead as obviously they haven’t finished reading the whole thing, so I understand why they think the story goes to a certain way or has certain events happening or want explanations (when they are not going to happen and they do explain everything at certain points). In the end this story focuses in the MC trying to survive, while we also get to know what is happening with the other reincarnated classmates. So, I suggest that if you’re into heavy plot driven stories and you aren’t interested in the MC from the get-go then this is NOT your type of story, it does get more plot driven later on, but it takes a long time until then, which is why you either have to be patient for or if you don’t have the patience nor the interest in the characters, then you won’t have a good time with the story. <<less
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AriettaPen
AriettaPen rated it
January 7, 2018
Status: c30
I would like to say first that I did really enjoy the premise of the protagonist being reborn into a spider. I found this from reading the manga, and I have to say I'm disappointed. I've realize what I loved from the manga comes from the artist's interpretation of this light novel.

It was simply hard for me to read because the text didn't really flow well and the side stories were hard to link with the main story of the protagonists. I could not be very attached to the other... more>> characters even if they were her classmates.

I normally read the light novels after sampling it a little by manga, but it truly feels that these two have different charms. I might give it a try again later, but I think reading 30 chapters in is a good indicator that I wouldn't enjoy the writing style. <<less
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rimuru6
rimuru6 rated it
December 21, 2017
Status: c200
i started to read this because the manga is interesting but I thought that it would be more interesting when I read it. But I was disappointed on how the story flows. It feels like the feeling or the ego of the MC is not that strong and there is not much dept when it is about how the story is when something like there is an enemy that is so OP but suddenly defeated it like "what the heck?" in an instant and doesn't even describe much on how... more>> a character looks like or whatever, and etc. <<less
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Tyizor
Tyizor rated it
November 27, 2017
Status: c305
Kumo Desu is one of the earliest isekai-style novels that I've read, and I'm writing this review quite late into the process.

The novel begins rather interesting (high school girl gets reincarnated into a relatively weak spider-monster's body and she has to deal with a high-level dungeon environment as she finds a way to escape), but it gradually begins to suffer as things become repetitive (kill, level up, get confident, almost die, rinse and repeat). Despite this flaw, it kept my interest for quite awhile. The novel is heavily character-driven, and... more>> Shiro's personality is quite fun to watch. She's portrayed as a bit of a klutzy, cutesy idiot, that's extremely prideful and has an unreliable perception of herself. Her POV is quite a ide, and it's 90% of the reason that I've read up to this point.

Past the dungeon arc (can you call it an arc at, like, 200 chapters? Season?), the novel takes a drastic turn as the character is suddenly info-dumped the truth of the world. She becomes more ruthless, less carefree, and begins to actively try to save the world. This part didn't settle too well with me since shiro is largely self-centered, and while she does have *some* degree of reason to save the world, it feels very contrived. The plot becomes erratic, and stakes escalate a bit too much for my tastes. Despite all of this however, the author does a good job with the gags, and the characters keep it entertaining (well, most of the characters). <<less
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FSGInsainity
FSGInsainity rated it
September 24, 2017
Status: elf village 1
It's a nice light-hearted comedy. For future Readers: Read up to wherever blastron is since he captures her the best, and then continue where you left off with turbo's translation. Also, she is NOT the protagonist. She is the personification of side character development.
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Moepop
Moepop rated it
June 24, 2017
Status: --
I personally enjoyed this Web Novel, however their are some shortcomings that might turn people away from it that should be revealed beforehand;

Unnecessarily Long

Not Everything is Explained?

Confusing To Follow (Near End)

But truly it is one of my favorite light novels and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I hope that anyone who reads this will give it a read.
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fir537
fir537 rated it
May 10, 2017
Status: c300
It is an interesting story to read. You see crossworld reincarnation MC becoming a spider and view the story by 'her' viewpoint. There are also main story and some side stories that explain stuff happening with a different viewpoint. The manga version felt like adaptation of the Light Novel version, thus the egg appearing although in the Web Novel version there was no egg.

For the side story, it does gets a bit tiresome at times, but best way to read the side stories is grouping the few of them together,... more>> and reading the rest along with the main story since they are practically the main story via other characters POV. In case you dont like to read it along, the various chapters of other reincarnators and a few sub characters can be safely skipped/passed over until Kumoko exits the Labyrinth. At that point you can either read it or not and it wont matter at all since the story in them are explained via Kumoko's POV at some point afterward. Since this isnt a spoiler I hope nobody gets mad at this detail (if you read the main story and side story at the same time you will understand).

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Aside from that, D and everything else makes some sort of sense to me in understanding the state of the world they are in. A modern or maybe advanced world considering they have robots that arent slow moving and is practically a modern Earth in some sense. Destroyed, possibly due to Pontimas disturbing the Dragons (highly probably he uses force). Dragons flee the world that is collapsing, D thinking she found something interesting, Sariel decided not to leave the world and try to save it, and probably Gyuri chosing to stay with her. Meeting D and asking her to help, and she probably told Sariel it would require her god level energy to save the world, and thus creating the System to maintain the world balance. Souls of those who die are returned to the world System and reincarnates. D inserting her preferences turning the world into a pseudo game themed world. Demon King and Hero System that was created, possibly Demon King was just a strong Demon, and D deciding to add a Hero to kill the Demon King, making it gamelike. Sariel possibly choosing to add them into the System. As another possibility, D could actually do things differently and without the System at all, but it is highly probably she just want to reduce the number of souls she has to manage in the Underworld. D is highly likely short for Death, and she calls herself the Strongest Evil God.

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NPC
NPC rated it
February 26, 2017
Status: c295
I read the manga first, and got hooked. So, to the ones who are deciding whether to read it or not, try reading the manga first (although there are some minor differences between the two). The main character is adorable (despite being a spider), extremely clumsy, socially awkward, and got over the top but hilarious reactions. Its a nice break from the load of serious male protagonist light novels I was reading prior. While this is not a serious story, it not a dumb one. The plot of the whole... more>> story seems to be set from the get-go. The story revolves around the spider stuck in the dungeon while giving glimpse of the outside world though "side" chapters. That being said, DON'T SKIP the side chapters. Confusing at first but totally all clicks together.

The side chapters is one of the reasons I gave this a 5/5. It provided multiple perspective on the story, and really brings the world together. I personally liked this way of story telling.

The confusing parts all eventually get explained (so far anyways). If you get stuck wondering why the heck did/didn't she do this and that.. You either need sympathize with an extreme introvert, remember shes a super klutz, or it gets explained later in the story. <<less
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B055Y
B055Y rated it
January 2, 2017
Status: past arc
I just re-made my review and there was a lot, I lost internet connection when I was saving it so I had to copy the text and reload the page. I went to paste but instead copied my old crappy review... so yeah.

this is all you get:

Read if you want a story that will develop in the long run and you like foreshadowing. The latest chapters pretty much have everything explained, so you can binge it. Great novel, well written.
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darkseven
darkseven rated it
December 18, 2016
Status: c284
This is well written but Turb0's translation is poor quality. I suggest you look around (several translators have done alternate translations of the earlier chapters).

The perspective of a girl-turned-spider is unique and refreshing. The constant build in power is extremely fun to follow.

I would note that the story changes directions very drastically after she leaves the cave she starts in. At this point the plot becomes kind of muddy for ten or twenty chapters but then it really starts to clear up and everything starts to make sense again. Definitely... more>> worth it for readers to push through! <<less
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