Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody | |
デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 (Desu Māchi Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, harem, isekai[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Hiro Ainana |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | March 3, 2013 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Hiro Ainana |
Illustrated by | shri |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Fujimi Shobo Novels |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | March 17, 2014 – present |
Volumes | 29 |
Manga | |
Written by | Ayamegumu |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
English publisher | |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 9, 2014 – present |
Volumes | 16 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shin Oonuma |
Produced by |
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Written by | Kento Shimoyama |
Music by | Kuniyuki Takahashi (Monaca) |
Studio | Silver Link Connect |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll Funimation |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV |
English network | |
Original run | January 11, 2018 – March 29, 2018 |
Episodes | 12 |
Manga | |
Arisa Ōjo no Isekai Funtōki | |
Written by | Akira Segami |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | February 9, 2018 – July 9, 2018 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kōfukukyoku | |
Written by | Tsurumi |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | January 8, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲, Hepburn: Desu Māchi Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiro Ainana. It began serialization online in 2013 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō until it was acquired by Fujimi Shobo. The first volume of the Light Novel was published in March 2014. A manga adaptation by Ayamegumu ran in Age Premium until the magazine ceased publication, and was then transferred to Monthly Dragon Age. Both the light novels and the manga adaptation have been licensed for publication in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link and Connect aired from January 11 to March 29, 2018.
Ichiro Suzuki is a 29-year old game programmer who was tasked with fixing several bugs in two MMORPGs his company is preparing for publication. However, he becomes extremely worn out as he is working during the weekend. After taking a nap, he mysteriously wakes up in a parallel world that resembles some of the fantasy RPG worlds he had worked on, as a 15-year old named Satou, later Satou Pendragon, a nickname he uses while running beta tests, and with what looks like the menu screen of the game he was working on appearing before his inner eye.
However, before he can grasp his current situation, an army of lizardmen ambushes him and launches an all-out attack on him. In desperation, he uses all three of his special 'Meteor Rain' attack options (a quick fix he added to the game for new players which kills all enemies in the vicinity) at once and wipes them all out - accidentally killing a god as well. As a result, his level jumps from 1 to 310, maximizing his stats immensely and making him one of the most powerful people in the world. With no way to return to his world, and as a high-leveled adventurer armed with a myriad of different physical, cognitive and magical abilities and weapons, he sets out to uncover the secrets of this new world, earning the trust and affection of many people in the process while keeping his overpowered stats concealed.
Hiro Ainana first published Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody as a web novel on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2013,[11] before republishing it as a light novel with illustrations by shri.[12] The first volume was released by Fujimi Shobo in March 2014.[1][12] Twenty-nine volumes have been released to date. North American publisher Yen Press announced its license to the novels on May 20, 2016.[12]
Ayamegumu began serializing a manga adaptation in Fujimi Shobo's Age Premium magazine in December 2014.[12][1][67] Age Premium ceased publication with its 49th issue on July 9, 2016, and the manga was one of five titles that were transferred to Monthly Dragon Age.[68] The manga has been licensed by Yen Press.[12]
Akira Segami launched a prequel manga, titled Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Ex: Princess Arisa's Otherworldly Struggle (デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 Ex アリサ王女の異世界奮闘記, Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku EX: Arisa Ōjo no Isekai Funtōki), adapted from the short story by the same name in Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody: Ex,[37] in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on February 9, 2018.[69][70] The manga ended on July 9, 2018.[71]
A gourmet spin-off manga by Tsurumi, titled Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kōfukukyoku, began serialization in Monthly Dragon Age in the February 2022 issue released on January 8, 2022. It centers around the character, Phantom Chef Lulu.[72]
An anime adaptation was announced via a wraparound band on the fourth volume of the manga on December 10, 2016.[105] The television series is directed by Shin Oonuma at Silver Link and Connect with scripts written by Kento Shimoyama, while Shoko Takimoto designed the characters. MONACA composed the music at DIVE II Entertainment. The series aired from January 11 to March 29, 2018, on AT-X, with further broadcasts on Tokyo MX and BS11.[2][10] It ran for 12 episodes[106] and covers the first 3 volumes of the light novel. The opening theme is "suraidoraido" (スライドライド, Slide Ride) by Run Girls, Run! while the ending theme is "Suki no sukiru" (スキノスキル) by Wake Up, Girls!.[107] Crunchyroll streamed the series,[108] while Funimation streamed an English dub.[109]
No. | Title[a] | Original air date |
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1 | "The Catastrophe That Started with a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru tenpenchii" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる天変地異) | January 11, 2018 |
2 | "Exploring a City That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru shinai sansaku" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる市内散策) | January 18, 2018 |
3 | "Love That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru ren'ai jijō" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる恋愛事情) | January 25, 2018 |
4 | "Labyrinth Exploration That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru meikyū tansaku" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる迷宮探索) | February 1, 2018 |
5 | "The Crazy Princess That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru ranshin ōjo" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる乱心王女) | February 8, 2018 |
6 | "City Defense That Began With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru toshi bōei" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる都市防衛) | February 15, 2018 |
7 | "Camping Lessons That Began With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru yaei kunren" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる野営訓練) | February 22, 2018 |
8 | "Immortality That Began With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru furōfushi" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる不老不死) | March 1, 2018 |
9 | "Deeply Held Attachment That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru jōshotenmen" (Japanese: デスマチからはじまる情緒纏綿) | March 8, 2018 |
10 | "Hunting Song That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru shuryō gakkyoku" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる狩猟楽曲) | March 15, 2018 |
11 | "The Fantasy Conspiracy That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru gensō inbō" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる幻想陰謀) | March 22, 2018 |
12 | "A Trip to the Underworld That Started With a Death March" Transliteration: "Desumāchi kara hajimaru i (se)-kai ryojō" (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる異(世)界旅情) | March 29, 2018 |
The series was the 10th best-selling light novel series in Japan during the first half of 2018, selling 211,393 copies.[110]