light novel
A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging.
The abbr ...
series written by Shizuru Minazuki and illustrated by Yamakawa. Originally published online since June 2016,
AlphaPolis
is a Japanese publishing company located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
AlphaPolis is a publisher of light novels and manga, particularly for online readers. The company is the publisher for several light novel series, including '' A Playthrough of ...
have published sixteen volumes of the series since April 2017. A
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
adaptation illustrated by Tomomi Mizuna began serialization online via AlphaPolis' manga website in January 2018 and has been collected in nine ''
tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
'' volumes. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga. An
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation produced by
EMT Squared
, also referred to and stylized as EMT², is a Japanese animation studio established on July 25, 2013 by Hideaki Miyamoto, a former TMS Entertainment producer.
List of works Anime television series
Notes
References
External links
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and Bros. Bird aired from July to September 2024.
Characters
Main characters
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: A seemingly ordinary Japanese man sent to another world called Etelldia, who was tasked to take care of fraternal twin siblings.
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: The boy of the twins. Like his sister, he has a water-based ability. The child of a water god.
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: The girl of the twins. Like her brother, she has a water-based ability. The child of a water god.
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: 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
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: 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.
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: Receptionist at Shireen's local Adventurer's Guild. Has an obsession for rare items like carcasses from defeated strong monsters.
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: Guild master at Shireen's local Adventurer's Guild.
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: A high-ranking knight in Etelldia, bearing the title of "Vice Captain of the Shireen Branch of the Knights of Guadia". Often gives hour-long lectures to his superior Granvault whenever the latter acts hastily instead of thinking through his decisions first.
Contracted beasts
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Fenrir
Fenrir (Old Norse 'fen-dweller')Orchard (1997:42). or Fenrisúlfr (Old Norse "Fenrir's wolf", often translated "Fenris-wolf"),Simek (2007:81). also referred to as Hróðvitnir (Old Norse "fame-wolf")Simek (2007:160). and Vánagandr (Old Nors ...
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: Heavenly Tiger
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: Thunder Hawk
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: Scarlet King Leo
Media
Light novel
Written by Shizuru Minazuki, ''A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring'' began serialization on
AlphaPolis
is a Japanese publishing company located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
AlphaPolis is a publisher of light novels and manga, particularly for online readers. The company is the publisher for several light novel series, including '' A Playthrough of ...
' website on June 2, 2016. AlphaPolis began publishing it as a
light novel
A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging.
The abbr ...
with illustrations by Yamakawa on April 28, 2017. Sixteen volumes have been released as of June 2024.
Manga
A
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
adaptation illustrated by Tomomi Mizuna began serialization on AlphaPolis' manga website on January 17, 2018. Nine volumes have been released as of June 2024. The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga; as of April 2024, six of the nine volumes have been translated to English and sold digitally on the
Amazon
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* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek myth ...
Kindle Store
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.
Anime
An
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation was announced in November 2023. It is produced by
EMT Squared
, also referred to and stylized as EMT², is a Japanese animation studio established on July 25, 2013 by Hideaki Miyamoto, a former TMS Entertainment producer.
List of works Anime television series
Notes
References
External links
*
...
and Bros. Bird and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa, with
Atsushi Maekawa
Atsushi Maekawa (Japanese: 前川 淳, Hepburn: ''Maekawa Atsushi'', born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu scriptwriter, best known for his work in ''Dragon Ball Z'' and ''Dragon Ball GT'' and for being the father of anime voice act ...
handling series composition, Yuki Nakano designing the characters, and Akinari Suzuki composing the music. The series aired from July 8 to September 23, 2024, on
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.Tebasaki Sensation, while the ending theme song is "Makuake" performed by Gohobi.
Crunchyroll
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licensed the series for streaming outside of Asia; five audio languages (Japanese, English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and German) were made available in simulcast.
Muse Communication
Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of Japanese animation. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and E ...