Welcome_to_Japan,_Ms._Elf!
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
Japanese light novel series
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (Japanese: 日本へようこそエルフさん。, Hepburn: Nihon e Yōkoso Erufu-san) is a Japanese light novel series written by Makishima Suzuki and illustrated by Yappen. It began serialization online in 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was acquired by Hobby Japan, who published the first light novel volume in August 2018 under their HJ Novels imprint. Nine volumes have been released as of October 2023. A manga adaptation with art by Shimo Aono has been serialized online via Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website since December 2018. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G has been announced.
| Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! | |
Cover for the first Japanese volume of Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! | |
| 日本へようこそエルフさん。 (Nihon e Yōkoso Erufu-san) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Makishima Suzuki |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | February 22, 2017 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Makishima Suzuki |
| Illustrated by | Yappen |
| Published by | Hobby Japan |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | HJ Novels |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | August 25, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 5 + 4 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Makishima Suzuki |
| Illustrated by | Shimo Aono |
| Published by | Hobby Japan |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | HJ Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Fire |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 24, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tōru Kitahata |
| Written by | Aya Yoshinaga |
| Studio | Zero-G |
Ever since Kazuhiro Kitase was a child, whenever he slept, he would dream of a fantasy world. One day, as a 25-year-old salaryman, he explores the fantasy world with his elf friend, Marie, but they get killed by a dragon. They abruptly wake up in his home in Japan and they eventually work out that whenever he falls asleep or dies in the fantasy world, he and anyone he is touching are sent back to Japan, then they can return to the fantasy world by falling asleep. They regularly go back and forth, with him helping Marie adjust to life in modern Japan and then going on quests in the fantasy world and eventually bringing others back to Japan.
- Kazuhiro Kitase (北瀬一廣, Kitase Kazuhiro) / Kazuhiho (カズヒホ)
- Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[2]
- Marie (マリー, Marī)
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[2]
Light novels
Written by Makishima Suzuki, Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf began serialization as a web novel on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on February 22, 2017.[3] It was later acquired by Hobby Japan who released it under their HJ Novels light novel imprint with illustrations by Yappen in August 2018. Nine volumes (including four volumes published digital-only) have been published as of October 2023.[4] The light novel is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 25, 2018[6] | 978-4-7986-1735-0 | February 23, 2019[1] | 978-1-7183-3600-1 |
| 2 | December 22, 2018[7] | 978-4-7986-1843-2 | July 9, 2019[1] | 978-1-7183-3602-5 |
| 3 | May 24, 2019[8] | 978-4-7986-1912-5 | February 23, 2020[1] | 978-1-7183-3604-9 |
| 4 | September 21, 2019[9] | 978-4-7986-2001-5 | June 21, 2020[1] | 978-1-7183-3606-3 |
| 5 | February 22, 2020[10] | 978-4-7986-2107-4 | December 27, 2020[1] | 978-1-7183-3608-7 |
| 6 | July 22, 2020 (ebook)[11] | — | May 17, 2021[1] | 978-1-7183-3610-0 |
| 7 | July 19, 2021 (ebook)[12] | — | December 21, 2021[1] | 978-1-7183-3612-4 |
| 8 | October 19, 2022 (ebook)[4] | — | June 20, 2023[1] | 978-1-7183-3614-8 |
| 9 | October 19, 2023 (ebook)[13] | — | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Shimo Aono began serialization on Hobby Japan's Comic Fire manga website on December 24, 2018.[14] As of December 2023, nine volumes have been released. The manga is also licensed by J-Novel Club.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 2019[15] | 978-4-7986-1935-4 | June 22, 2021[16] | 978-1-7183-0510-6 |
| 2 | March 27, 2020[17] | 978-4-7986-2155-5 | July 27, 2021[16] | 978-1-7183-0511-3 |
| 3 | March 27, 2020[18] | 978-4-7986-2251-4 | November 3, 2021[16] | 978-1-7183-0513-7 |
| 4 | March 1, 2021[19] | 978-4-7986-2431-0 | December 29, 2021[16] | 978-1-7183-0512-0 |
| 5 | September 1, 2021[20] | 978-4-7986-2585-0 | April 26, 2022[16] | 978-1-7183-0514-4 |
| 6 | March 1, 2022[21] | 978-4-7986-2652-9 | September 27, 2022[16] | 978-17183-0515-1 |
| 7 | September 29, 2022[22] | 978-4-7986-2884-4 | March 8, 2023[16] | 978-1-7183-0516-8 |
| 8 | May 1, 2023[23] | 978-4-7986-3071-7 | January 3, 2024[16] | 978-1-7183-0517-5 |
| 9 | December 28, 2023[24] | 978-4-7986-3332-9 | — | — |
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on December 28, 2023.[25] It was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Zero-G and directed by Tōru Kitahata, with Aya Yoshinaga writing and overseeing series scripts, and Madoka Hirayama designing the characters and serving as chief animation director.[2]
Demelza from Anime UK News felt the manga gave a unique twist on common tropes, while also praising the characters.[26] Christopher Farris from Anime News Network praised the characters and artwork, while also feeling the story was largely uneventful and had untapped potential.[27]
- I'm in Love with the Villainess, a light novel series whose manga adaptation has the same illustrator
- "Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!". J-Novel Club. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2024). "'Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!' TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff in Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 【電子専売】日本へようこそエルフさん。 8 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 14, 2020). "J-Novel Club Adds 5 Light Novels, 2 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。 1 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。 2 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。 3 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。 4 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。 5 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 【電子専売】日本へようこそエルフさん。 6 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 【電子専売】日本へようこそエルフさん。 7 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 【電子専売】日本へようこそエルフさん。 9 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 夢から醒めると現実世界にエルフが「日本へようこそエルフさん。」コミカライズ版. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。1 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- "Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (Manga)". J-Novel Club. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。2 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。3 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。4 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。5 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。6 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。7 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。8 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。9 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 27, 2023). "'Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!' Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- Demelza (March 24, 2019). "Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- Farris, Christopher (July 8, 2021). "Review: Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! Manga Vol. 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia