A Journey Through Another World

A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring
First light novel volume cover
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)
GenreIsekai
Novel series
Written byShizuru Minazuki
Published byAlphaPolis
Original runJune 2, 2016 – present
Light novel
Written byShizuru Minazuki
Illustrated byYamakawa
Published byAlphaPolis
DemographicMale
Original runApril 28, 2017 – present
Volumes16
Manga
Written byShizuru Minazuki
Illustrated byTomomi Mizuna
Published byAlphaPolis
English publisherAlpha Manga
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 17, 2018 – present
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byAtsushi Nigorikawa
Written byAtsushi Maekawa
Music byAkinari Suzuki
StudioEMT Squared
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo
Original run July 7, 2024 – present
Episodes2

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[edit]

Main characters[edit]

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[edit]

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.
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.

Media[edit]

Light novel[edit]

Written by Shizuru Minazuki, A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring began serialization on AlphaPolis' website on June 2, 2016.[4] 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.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 28, 2017[6]978-4-43-423243-5
2 August 31, 2017[7]978-4-43-423689-1
3 December 28, 2017[8]978-4-43-424126-0
4 May 31, 2018[9]978-4-43-424687-6
5 October 31, 2018[10]978-4-43-425279-2
6 March 25, 2019[11]978-4-43-425804-6
7 September 30, 2019[12]978-4-43-426513-6
8 March 31, 2020[13]978-4-43-427241-7
9 September 30, 2020[14]978-4-43-427887-7
10 March 31, 2021[15]978-4-43-428663-6
11 September 30, 2021[16]978-4-43-429399-3
12 March 31, 2022[17]978-4-434-30087-5
13 September 30, 2022[18]978-4-43-430878-9
14 March 31, 2023[19]978-4-43-431752-1
15 September 30, 2023[20]978-4-43-432655-4
16 June 30, 2024[5]978-4-43-434066-6

Manga[edit]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomomi Mizuna began serialization on AlphaPolis' manga website on January 17, 2018.[21] Nine volumes have been released as of June 2024.[22] The manga is published digitally in English through Alpha Manga;[23] as of April 2024, six of the nine volumes have been translated to English and sold digitally on the Amazon Kindle Store.[24]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 30, 2018[25]978-4-43-425228-0March 31, 2023—
2 August 31, 2019[26]978-4-43-426236-4March 31, 2023—
3 April 30, 2020[27]978-4-43-427344-5March 31, 2023—
4 February 28, 2021[28]978-4-43-428562-2August 25, 2023—
5 October 31, 2021[29]978-4-43-429511-9December 22, 2023—
6 August 31, 2022[30]978-4-43-430759-1April 26, 2024—
7 March 31, 2023[31]978-4-43-431764-4——
8 December 31, 2023[32]978-4-43-433119-0——
9 June 30, 2024[22]978-4-43-434055-0——

Anime[edit]

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.[33][34][a] The opening theme song is "Yururing Travel Days" (ゆるリング Travel days) performed by Tebasaki Sensation,[35] 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;[36] five audio languages (Japanese, English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and German) were made available in simulcast.[2][37][38] Muse Communication has licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[39]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [40]Storyboard by [b]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Chief animation [b]Original air date [41][a]
1"Another World and Twins"
Transliteration: "Isekai to, Futago" (Japanese: いせかいと、ふたご)		Atsushi NigorikawaAtsushi NigorikawaAtsushi MaekawaHironori NakanoJuly 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)		Atsushi NigorikawaYūki KusakabeAtsushi MaekawaEri TokugawaJuly 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)[c]
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！)		Atsushi NigorikawaHideki TakayamaYoriko TomitaKim Junoh
Lee Jaeho		July 22, 2024 (2024-07-22)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b c d Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode and from the anime's official portal website.
  3. ^ From Episode 2, episodes are released on select platforms (such as U-NEXT, Crunchyroll and simulcast platforms by Muse Asia) a week before their air dates on television.

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