A Journey Through Another World

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 aired from July to September 2024.

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
Original run July 7, 2024 September 23, 2024
Episodes12

Characters

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Main characters

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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. Like his sister, he has a water-based ability. They are 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. Like her brother, she has a water-based ability. They are 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

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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. Has 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 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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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 Ono[4]
Thunder Hawk
Vector (ベクトル)
Scarlet King Leo

Media

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Light novel

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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
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

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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
1 November 30, 2018[26]978-4-43-425228-0March 31, 2023
2 August 31, 2019[27]978-4-43-426236-4March 31, 2023
3 April 30, 2020[28]978-4-43-427344-5March 31, 2023
4 February 28, 2021[29]978-4-43-428562-2August 25, 2023
5 October 31, 2021[30]978-4-43-429511-9December 22, 2023
6 August 31, 2022[31]978-4-43-430759-1April 26, 2024
7 March 31, 2023[32]978-4-43-431764-4August 23, 2024
8 December 31, 2023[33]978-4-43-433119-0
9 June 30, 2024[23]978-4-43-434055-0

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced in November 2023. It 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] The series aired from July 8 to September 23, 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 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 licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[40]

Episodes

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No.Title [41][42]Directed by [41]Written by [41]Storyboarded by [41]Chief animation directed by [41]Original air date [43][a]
1"Another World and Twins"
Transliteration: "Isekai to, Futago" (Japanese: いせかいと、ふたご)
Atsushi NigorikawaAtsushi MaekawaAtsushi NigorikawaHironori NakanoJuly 8, 2024 (2024-07-08)
2"Nice to Meet You, Joule"
Transliteration: "Yoroshikune, Jūru" (Japanese: よろしくね、じゅーる)
Yūki KusakabeAtsushi MaekawaAtsushi NigorikawaEri TokugawaJuly 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)[b]
3"Monster Hunting!"
Transliteration: "Mamono, Tōbatsu!" (Japanese: まものー、とうばつー!)
Hideki TakayamaAtsushi MaekawaAtsushi NigorikawaKim Jun-oh & Lee Jae-hoJuly 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 MurakawaSaeka FujimotoToshihiko MasudaRyo YamauchiJuly 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 SadowaraAtsushi MaekawaHirato KatoEri TokugawaAugust 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 KosakaAtsushi MaekawaHaruhi KosakaYuki NakanoAugust 12, 2024 (2024-08-12)
7"Mermaids! Dragons!"
Transliteration: "Ningyo! Riyu!" (Japanese: にんぎょ!りゅー!)
Han YeonghunKoichi OhataSaeka FujimotoYuki NakanoAugust 19, 2024 (2024-08-19)
8"Crab! Crab!"
Transliteration: "Kani! Kani!" (Japanese: かーに! かーに!)
Haruhi KosakaYoriko TomitaShiyo HatsumidaSonomi SugimuraAugust 26, 2024 (2024-08-26)
9"What's a Dad?"
Transliteration: "Papatte, Nani?" (Japanese: パパって、なーに?)
Yuki KusakabeJun MaekawaNoriyoshi NakamuraEri TokugawaSeptember 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)
10"I Hope We Can Make Friends..."
Transliteration: "O Tomodachi……Dekiru Kana……" (Japanese: おともだち……できるかな……)
Shigeo KoshiSaeka FujimotoAtsushi NigorikawaYuki Nakano & Sonomi SugimuraSeptember 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
11"Vector Does a Good Job!"
Transliteration: "Beku Toru, Dai Katsu Yaku!" (Japanese: べくとるー、だいかつやくー!)
Kim Seong-ilYoriko TomitaAtsushi NigorikawaJeong Woo-yeongSeptember 16, 2024 (2024-09-16)[d]
12"Bye-Bye! See You Next Time!"
Transliteration: "Baibai, Matane!" (Japanese: ばいばーい、またね!)
Atsushi NigorikawaJun MaekawaAtsushi NigorikawaYuki NakanoSeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)[e]

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Notes

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  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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ This episode aired at 2:00 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time.[44]
  4. ^ This episode aired at 2:26 a.m. JST, 36 minutes after the original air time.[45]
  5. ^ This episode aired at 2:20 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time.[46]

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