Isekai Onsen Paradise
First light novel volume cover
名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記～アラフォー温泉マニアの転生先は、のんびり温泉天国でした～
(Meitō "Isekai no Yu" Kaitaku-ki: AraFō Onsen Mania Tensei-saki wa, Nonbiri Onsen Tengoku Deshita)
GenreIsekai[1]
Novel series
Written byKonao Menrui
Published byNovel Up Plus
Original runSeptember 6, 2019 – present
Light novel
Written byKonao Menrui
Illustrated byYoshitake
Published byHobby Japan
ImprintHJ Novels
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 19, 2021 – present
Volumes3
Manga
Written byKonao Menrui
Illustrated byMasahito Sasaki
Published byHobby Japan
ImprintHJ Comics
MagazineComic Fire
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 19, 2021 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byTomonori Mine
Written byYōhei Kashii
StudioBloomZ
Wolfsbane
Licensed byAscendent Animation[2] / Coolmic
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Fuji
Original run January 12, 2024 – present
Episodes7

Isekai Onsen Paradise (名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記～アラフォー温泉マニアの転生先は、のんびり温泉天国でした～, Meitō "Isekai no Yu" Kaitaku-ki: AraFō Onsen Mania Tensei-saki wa, Nonbiri Onsen Tengoku Deshita, "Pioneer Log of the Storied Hot Springs "Alternate World's Springs": The Reincarnation Destination of an Onsen Fan (Who's Around 40) Was a Relaxing Hot Spring Paradise") is a Japanese light novel series written by Konao Menrui and illustrated by Yoshitake. It began serialization online in September 2019 on Hobby Japan's user-generated novel publishing website Novel Up Plus. It was later published by Hobby Japan with three volumes since August 2021 under their HJ Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Masahito Sasaki has been serialized online via Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website since November 2021 and has been collected in two tankōbon volumes. A short-form anime television series adaptation produced by BloomZ and Wolfsbane premiered in January 2024.

Characters

Yoshizō Yukawa (湯川好蔵, Yukawa Yoshizō)
Voiced by: Shōhei Tokiwa[1]
Mayudama (繭玉)
Voiced by: Marie Miyake[1]
Ririumu (リリウム)
Voiced by: Ria Koito[1]
Ōhendeku (オーヘンデック)
Voiced by: Kyōko Kuramoto[1]
Ruirui (ルイルイ)
Voiced by: Akari Miyazaki[1]
Komachi (小町)
Voiced by: Mariko Miyase[1]

Media

Light novel

Written by Konao Menrui, Isekai Onsen Paradise began serialization on Hobby Japan's user-generated novel publishing website Novel Up Plus on September 6, 2019.[3] It later began being published, with illustrations by Yoshitake, under Hobby Japan's HJ Novels imprint in August 2021. Three volumes have been released as of August 19, 2022.[4]

No. Release date ISBN
1 August 19, 2021[5]978-4-79-862573-7
2 December 18, 2021[6]978-4-79-862697-0
3 August 19, 2022[4]978-4-79-862899-8

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Masahito Sasaki began serialization on Hobby Japan's Comic Fire manga website on November 19, 2021.[7] Its chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes as of December 2023.[8]

No. Release date ISBN
1 August 1, 2022[9]978-4-7986-2894-3
2 December 28, 2023[8]978-4-7986-3391-6

Anime

A short-form anime television series adaptation was announced on November 26, 2023. The series is produced by BloomZ and Wolfsbane and directed by Tomonori Mine, with Yōhei Kashii writing series scripts, Minori Homura handling the character designs, and YAB EntertainMent credited for music production.[1] It premiered on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji on January 12, 2024, with the AnimeFesta service streaming an explicit and "steam-less" version of the anime. The series' theme song "Baby love! Baby please!" is performed by GuilDrops.[10] Coolmic has licensed the series.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Loo, Egan (November 26, 2023). "Meitō "Isekai no Yu" Kaitaku-ki Light Novel About Isekai Hot Springs Gets TV Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.ascendentanimation.com/isekai-onsen-paradise
  3. ^ 名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記 (in Japanese). Novel Up Plus. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b 名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記 3 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ^ 名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記 1 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  6. ^ 名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記 2 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. ^ 『名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記 ～アラフォー温泉マニアの転生先は、のんびり温泉天国でした～』のコミカライズ連載が開始. ln-news.jp (in Japanese). November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  8. ^ a b 名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記 2 ～アラフォー温泉マニアの転生先は、のんびり温泉天国でした～ (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ^ 名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記 1 ～アラフォー温泉マニアの転生先は、のんびり温泉天国でした～ (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  10. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 8, 2024). "Meitō 'Isekai no Yu' Kaitaku-ki Anime Shorts' Trailer Previews GuilDrops' Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Coolmic Mature [@Coolmic] (December 23, 2023). "Isekai Onsen Paradise! An anime exploring the culture of Japanese Onsens (hot springs)! While also providing fan service, cause you know you can't wear clothes or bathing suits when you get in an onsen?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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