Isekai Onsen Paradise
Japanese light novel series
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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 was serialized online via Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website from November 2021 to December 2023 and was collected in two tankōbon volumes. A short-form anime television series adaptation produced by BloomZ and Wolfsbane aired from January to March 2024.
| Isekai Onsen Paradise | |
![](#/media/File:Meitō_"Isekai_no_Yu"_Kaitaku-ki_light_novel_volume_1_cover.jpg) 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) | |
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| Genre | Isekai[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Konao Menrui |
| Published by | Novel Up Plus |
| Original run | September 6, 2019 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Konao Menrui |
| Illustrated by | Yoshitake |
| Published by | Hobby Japan |
| Imprint | HJ Novels |
| Original run | August 19, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Konao Menrui |
| Illustrated by | Masahito Sasaki |
| Published by | Hobby Japan |
| Imprint | HJ Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Fire |
| Original run | November 19, 2021 – December 25, 2023 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tomonori Mine |
| Written by | Yōhei Kashii |
| Studio | BloomZ Wolfsbane Gekkou (production assistance) |
| Licensed by | Ascendent Animation[2] / Coolmic |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Fuji |
| Original run | January 12, 2024 – March 29, 2024 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Plot
Kōzō Yukawa is an avid hot springs enthusiast. While searching for a hot spring in the mountains, he falls off a cliff and dies. An Inari spirit reincarnates him in a fantasy world. Retaining his passion, he quickly finds a hot spring and entices various ladies, including the Inari's messenger, Mayudama, and some elves, to bathe with him.
Characters
- Kōzō Yukawa (湯川好蔵, Yukawa Kōzō)
- Voiced by: Shōhei Tokiwa[1] (Japanese); Christopher Escalante[3] (English)
- Mayudama (繭玉)
- Voiced by: Marie Miyake[1] (Japanese); Diana Garnet[3] (English)
- Ririumu (リリウム)
- Voiced by: Ria Koito[1]
- Ōhendeku (オーヘンデック)
- Voiced by: Kyōko Kuramoto[1] (Japanese); Laura K. Welsh[3] (English)
- Ruirui (ルイルイ)
- Voiced by: Akari Miyazaki[1] (Japanese); Katlyn Dannes[3] (English)
- Komachi (小町)
- Voiced by: Mariko Miyase[1] (Japanese); Betty BAT[3] (English)
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.[4] 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.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 2021[6] | 978-4-79-862573-7 |
| 2 | December 18, 2021[7] | 978-4-79-862697-0 |
| 3 | August 19, 2022[5] | 978-4-79-862899-8 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Masahito Sasaki was serialized on Hobby Japan's Comic Fire manga website from November 19, 2021,[8] to December 25, 2023. Its chapters were collected into two tankōbon volumes from August 2022[9] to December 2023.[10]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 1, 2022[11] | 978-4-7986-2894-3 |
| 2 | December 28, 2023[10] | 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 with production assistance by Gekkou.[12] Tomonori Mine directed the anime, with Yōhei Kashii writing series scripts, Minori Homura handling the character designs, and YAB EntertainMent credited for music production.[1] It aired on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji from January 12 to March 29, 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.[13] The series was licensed by the manga and anime platform, Coolmic,[14] and an English-subtitled version of the anime was released on their website.[15] A Blu-ray box of the anime was released by Gekkou on May 29, 2024, through Pixiv's BOOTH e-commerce platform.[16][17]