A Journey Through Another World
A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring | |
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異世界ゆるり紀行 ~子育てしながら冒険者します~ (Isekai Yururi Kikō: Kosodate Shinagara Bōkensha Shimasu) | |
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Genre | Isekai |
Novel series | |
Written by | Shizuru Minazuki |
Published by | AlphaPolis |
Original run | June 2, 2016 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Shizuru Minazuki |
Illustrated by | Yamakawa |
Published by | AlphaPolis |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | April 28, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 16 |
Manga | |
Written by | Shizuru Minazuki |
Illustrated by | Tomomi Mizuna |
Published by | AlphaPolis |
English publisher | Alpha Manga |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | January 17, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Atsushi Nigorikawa |
Written by | Atsushi Maekawa |
Music by | Akinari Suzuki |
Studio | EMT Squared |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll
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Original network | TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo |
Original run | July 7, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 9 |
A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring (異世界ゆるり紀行 ~子育てしながら冒険者します~, Isekai Yururi Kikō: Kosodate Shinagara Bōkensha Shimasu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shizuru Minazuki and illustrated by Yamakawa. Originally published online since June 2016, AlphaPolis have published sixteen volumes of the series since April 2017. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomomi Mizuna began serialization online via AlphaPolis' manga website in January 2018 and has been collected in nine tankōbon volumes. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared premiered in July 2024.
Characters
Main characters
- Takumi Kayano (茅野巧, Kayano Takumi)
- Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai[1] (Japanese); Matt Shipman[2] (English)
- A seemingly ordinary Japanese man sent to another world called Etelldia, who was tasked to take care of fraternal twin siblings.
- Alan (アレン, Aren)
- Voiced by: Aina Suzuki[3] (Japanese); Lara Woodhull[2] (English)
- The boy of the twins. Just like his sister, he had the water-based ability. They were children of a Water God.
- Elena (エレナ, Erena)
- Voiced by: Miharu Hanai[3] (Japanese); Kiane Chula King[2] (English)
- The girl of the twins. Just like her brother, she had the water-based ability he had. They were the children of a Water God.
- Sylphyryll (シルフィリール, Shirufirīru)
- Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu[1] (Japanese); Nia Celeste[2] (English)
- The Wind God of Etelldia. Accidentally killed Takumi while trying to fix a rift in space-time, compensated for it by reviving him, giving him a new body, and sending him off to the Forest of Gaia, where he fought monsters and found the twin siblings.
Secondary characters
- Granvault Lowain (グランヴァルト・ルーウェン, Guranvaruto Rūwen)
- Voiced by: Kazuki Ura (Japanese); Monty Thompson[2] (English)
- Second Captain of a local branch (Shireen Branch) of an order of knights (the Knights of Guadia), which protected its citizens from monsters coming from the nearby Forest of Gaia. Nicknamed Vault.
- Luna (ルーナ, Rūna)
- Voiced by: Satomi Amano (Japanese); Kelly Greenshield[2] (English)
- Receptionist at Shireen's local Adventurer's Guild. Had an obsession for rare items like carcasses from defeated strong monsters.
- Johan, "Guild Master" (ヨハン「ギルドマスター」)
- Voiced by: Kazumasa Nakamura (Japanese); David Wald[2] (English)
- Guild master at Shireen's local Adventurer's Guild.
- Issac Risner (アイザック・リスナー, Isaac listener)
- Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki
- A high-ranking knight in Etelldia, bearing the title of "Vice Captain of the Shireen Branch of the Knights of Guadia". Often gave hour-long lectures to his superior Granvault whenever the latter acted hastily instead of thinking his decisions first.
Contracted beasts
- Joule (ジュール)
- Voiced by: Maki Kawase
- Fenrir
- Feat (フィート)
- Voiced by: Hiyori Kono
- Heavenly Tiger
- Bolt (ボルト)
- Voiced by: Tomohiro Ōno[4]
- Thunder Hawk
- Vector (ベクトル)
- Scarlet King Leo
Media
Light novel
Written by Shizuru Minazuki, A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring began serialization on AlphaPolis' website on June 2, 2016.[5] AlphaPolis began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Yamakawa on April 28, 2017. Sixteen volumes have been released as of June 2024.[6]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | April 28, 2017[7] | 978-4-43-423243-5 |
2 | August 31, 2017[8] | 978-4-43-423689-1 |
3 | December 28, 2017[9] | 978-4-43-424126-0 |
4 | May 31, 2018[10] | 978-4-43-424687-6 |
5 | October 31, 2018[11] | 978-4-43-425279-2 |
6 | March 25, 2019[12] | 978-4-43-425804-6 |
7 | September 30, 2019[13] | 978-4-43-426513-6 |
8 | March 31, 2020[14] | 978-4-43-427241-7 |
9 | September 30, 2020[15] | 978-4-43-427887-7 |
10 | March 31, 2021[16] | 978-4-43-428663-6 |
11 | September 30, 2021[17] | 978-4-43-429399-3 |
12 | March 31, 2022[18] | 978-4-434-30087-5 |
13 | September 30, 2022[19] | 978-4-43-430878-9 |
14 | March 31, 2023[20] | 978-4-43-431752-1 |
15 | September 30, 2023[21] | 978-4-43-432655-4 |
16 | June 30, 2024[6] | 978-4-43-434066-6 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomomi Mizuna began serialization on AlphaPolis' manga website on January 17, 2018.[22] Nine volumes have been released as of June 2024.[23] The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga;[24] as of April 2024, six of the nine volumes have been translated to English and sold digitally on the Amazon Kindle Store.[25]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | November 30, 2018[26] | 978-4-43-425228-0 | March 31, 2023 | — |
2 | August 31, 2019[27] | 978-4-43-426236-4 | March 31, 2023 | — |
3 | April 30, 2020[28] | 978-4-43-427344-5 | March 31, 2023 | — |
4 | February 28, 2021[29] | 978-4-43-428562-2 | August 25, 2023 | — |
5 | October 31, 2021[30] | 978-4-43-429511-9 | December 22, 2023 | — |
6 | August 31, 2022[31] | 978-4-43-430759-1 | April 26, 2024 | — |
7 | March 31, 2023[32] | 978-4-43-431764-4 | August 23, 2024 | — |
8 | December 31, 2023[33] | 978-4-43-433119-0 | — | — |
9 | June 30, 2024[23] | 978-4-43-434055-0 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in November 2023. The series is produced by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa,[3] with Atsushi Maekawa handling series composition, Yuki Nakano designing the characters, Akinari Suzuki composing the music, and Bros. Bird credited for production cooperation.[1] It premiered on July 8, 2024, on TV Tokyo and other networks.[34][35][a] The opening theme song is "Yururing Travel Days" (ゆるリング Travel days) performed by Tebasaki Sensation,[36] while the ending theme song is "Makuake" performed by Gohobi.[1] Crunchyroll has licensed the series in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the CIS, and Oceania;[37] five audio languages (Japanese, English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and German) were made available in simulcast.[2][38][39] Muse Communication has licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[40]
Episodes
No. | Title [41][42] | Directed by [41] | Written by [41] | Storyboarded by [41] | Chief animation directed by [41] | Original air date [43][a] | |
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1 | "Another World and Twins" Transliteration: "Isekai to, Futago" (Japanese: いせかいと、ふたご) | Atsushi Nigorikawa | Atsushi Maekawa | Atsushi Nigorikawa | Hironori Nakano | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-08) | |
After being accidentally killed by a Wind God, Takumi Kayano is revived in another world and sent off to a forest where he discovers a pair of abandoned twins, whom he decides to bring along on his adventure towards a city. After registering at the city's local adventurers guild, Takumi, Alan, and Elena embark on their first quest: gather enough of a certain type of herb. When they reap the rewards from the guild's receptionist for collecting a lot of the herbs in record time, their joy is interrupted by an unruly adventurer who spells trouble... | |||||||
2 | "Nice to Meet You, Joule" Transliteration: "Yoroshikune, Jūru" (Japanese: よろしくね、じゅーる) | Yūki Kusakabe | Atsushi Maekawa | Atsushi Nigorikawa | Eri Tokugawa | July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)[b] | |
The White Wings request a local bakery to invent a brand-new bread recipe using a specific set of ingredients. Then, the party embarks on their first adventure into a labyrinth near the town, where they encounter several types of monsters as well as different treasure items and drops. After clearing the labyrinth, at the exit they are greeted by a mysterious white beast... | |||||||
3 | "Monster Hunting!" Transliteration: "Mamono, Tōbatsu!" (Japanese: まものー、とうばつー!) | Hideki Takayama | Atsushi Maekawa | Atsushi Nigorikawa | Kim Junoh & Lee Jaeho | July 22, 2024 (2024-07-22) | |
4 | "Taku Gets Mad" Transliteration: "Onii-chan, Okoru" (Japanese: おにいちゃんー、おこるー) | Naoya Murakawa | Saeka Fujimoto | Toshihiko Masuda | Ryo Yamauchi | July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29)[c] | |
5 | "We're Gonna Beat the Goblins!" Transliteration: "Goburin, Taosu!" (Japanese: ゴブリン、たおすー!) | Takeyuki Sadowara | Atsushi Maekawa | Hirato Kato | Eri Tokugawa | August 5, 2024 (2024-08-05) | |
6 | "The Ocean! It's Salty!" Transliteration: "Umi! Shoppai!" (Japanese: うみー! しょっぱーい!) | Haruhi Kosaka | Atsushi Maekawa | Haruhi Kosaka | Yuki Nakano | August 12, 2024 (2024-08-12) | |
7 | "Mermaids! Dragons!" Transliteration: "Ningyo! Riyu!" (Japanese: にんぎょ!りゅー!) | Han Yeonghun | Koichi Ohata | Saeka Fujimoto | Yuki Nakano | August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19) | |
8 | "Crab! Crab!" Transliteration: "Kani! Kani!" (Japanese: かーに! かーに!) | Haruhi Kosaka | Yoriko Tomita | Shiyo Hatsumida | Sonomi Sugimura | August 26, 2024 (2024-08-26) | |
9 | "What's a Dad?" Transliteration: "Papatte, Nani?" (Japanese: パパって、なーに?) | Yuki Kusakabe | Jun Maekawa | Noriyoshi Nakamura | Eri Tokugawa | September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02) | |
10 | "Can We... Have Friends...?" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) |
See also
- The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World, a light novel series also illustrated by Yamakawa
Notes
- ^ a b TV Tokyo lists the series premiere on July 7, 2024, at 25:50, which is effectively July 8 at 1:50 a.m. JST
- ^ From Episode 2 onwards, episodes are released on select platforms (such as U-Next, Crunchyroll and simulcast platforms by Muse Asia) a week before their televised airings
- ^ This episode aired at 2:00 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after its original air time[44]
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External links
- Light novel and manga official website (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- A Journey Through Another World (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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