Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both the light novel and the manga adaptation in English. A manga adaptation of the series by Jun Shiosato began serialization on October 5, 2018, and is published under the Dragon Comics Age imprint by Fujimi Shobo. It later began publishing as a light novel by Micro Magazine under their GC Novels imprint on May 30, 2018. It was originally self-published as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform by the author beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on October 15, 2019, concluding with seven parts and 176 chapters.
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs ( Japanese: 乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です, Hepburn: Otomegē Sekai wa Mobu ni Kibishii Sekai Desu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Monda. Otome Game Yōchien wa Mob ni Kibishii Yōchien Desu
