How to Eat Life (いのちの食べ方, Inochi no Tabekata) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ao Jūmonji and illustrated by lack. It is based on the song of the same name by the singer Eve included in his fifth studio album, Smile. It began publication under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint in September 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yutoto began serialization in Media Factory's shōjo manga magazine Monthly Comic Gene in October 2023.
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Light novel
Written by Ao Jūmonji and illustrated by lack, How to Eat Life began publication under Media Factory's MF Bunko J light novel imprint on September 22, 2022. Six volumes have been released as of May 23, 2025.[2]
On February 7, 2025, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the novels for English publication beginning in July of that year.[3]
