A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics

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A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics
First light novel volume cover
変人のサラダボウル
(Henjin no Sarada Bōru)
GenreComedy, isekai[1]
Light novel
Written byYomi Hirasaka
Illustrated byKantoku
Published byShogakukan
ImprintGagaga Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 19, 2021 – present
Volumes6
Manga
Henjin no Salad Bowl @comic
Written byYomi Hirasaka
Illustrated byKōtarō Yamada [ja]
Published byShogakukan
Magazine
DemographicSeinen[2]
Original runSeptember 27, 2022 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byMasafumi Satō
Written by
  • Yomi Hirasaka
  • Kenichi Yamashita
Music by
  • Misaki Umase
  • Tsugumi Tanaka
  • Hanae Nakamura
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTBS, BS11, AT-X, CBC. GYT
Original run April 5, 2024 – present
Episodes3

A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics (Japanese: 変人のサラダボウル, Hepburn: Henjin no Sarada Bōru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustrated by Kantoku. The story takes place in Gifu, where Hirasaka comes from.[3] It began publication in October 2021 under Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko imprint. As of February 2024, six volumes have been released. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kōtarō Yamada [ja] has been serialized in Shogakukan's Sunday Webry [ja] website since September 2022, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes as of November 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by SynergySP and Studio Comet premiered in April 2024.

Characters[edit]

Sōsuke Kaburaya (鏑矢 惣助, Kaburaya Sōsuke)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[4]
A 29-year-old detective who operates an agency in Gifu. Sara ends up living with him and assisting him in his work.
Sara Da Odin (サラ・ダ・オディン)
Voiced by: Hinaki Yano[4]
A 13-year-old princess from another world who ends up living with Sōsuke. She can use magic. She becomes a fan of Case Closed.
Livia Do Udis (リヴィア・ド・ウーディス, Rivia Do Ūdisu)
Voiced by: M.A.O[4]
A knight who protected Sara in the other world. After finding herself in Japan, she initially lives a homeless life while trying to find Sara. She gains a taste for eating grasshoppers.
Priketsu (プリケツ, Puriketsu)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[5]
A worker at a cabaret club where Livia briefly worked.
Noa Minakami (皆神 望愛, Minakami Noa)
Voiced by: Akane Fujita[5]
A 22-year-old woman who is the leader of a cult. She develops an obsession for Livia after meeting her.
Brenda Aisaki (愛崎 ブレンダ, Aisaki Burenda)
Voiced by: Manami Numakura[5]
A lawyer who frequently works with Sōsuke. Despite her appearance, she is actually 34 years old, making her older than him.
Yuna Naganawa (永縄 友奈, Naganawa Yuna)
Voiced by: Yūki Takada[5]
Haruka Neya (閨 春花, Neya Haruka)
Voiced by: Mizuki Mano[5]
Isao Kusanagi (草薙 勲, Kusanagi Isao)
Voiced by: Yōji Ueda[6]
Takeo (タケオ)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[6]
Suzuki (鈴木)
Voiced by: Kohsuke Toriumi[6]

Media[edit]

Light novel[edit]

Written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustrated by Kantoku, A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics began its publication on October 19, 2021, under Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko imprint.[7] As of February 2024, six volumes have been released.[8]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 October 19, 2021[9]978-4-09-453038-4
2 February 18, 2022[10]978-4-09-453052-0
3 June 17, 2022[11]978-4-09-453073-5
4 December 20, 2022[12]978-4-09-453099-5
5 July 19, 2023[13]978-4-09-453136-7
6 February 19, 2024[8]978-4-09-453166-4

Manga[edit]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kōtarō Yamada [ja] began serialization on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry [ja] website on September 27, 2022.[14] It also began serialization in Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine on November 17 of the same year.[15] The first tankōbon volume was released on February 10, 2023.[16] As of November 2023, three volumes have been released.[17]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 February 10, 2023[18]978-4-09-851640-7
2 June 12, 2023[19]978-4-09-852094-7
3 November 10, 2023[17]978-4-09-853011-3
4 April 12, 2024[20]978-4-09-853199-8

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 6, 2023.[1][21] It will be produced by SynergySP and Studio Comet and directed by Masafumi Satō, with scripts written by Yomi Hirasaka and Kenichi Yamashita, characters designed by Kazuhiro Fukuchi, and music composed by Misaki Umase, Tsugumi Tanaka, and Hanae Nakamura.[22][5] The series premiered on April 5, 2024, on TBS and other networks.[4][a] The opening theme song is "Gifu-ni-ted" (ギフにテッド), performed by Wanuka, while the ending theme song is "Konban no Kenka" (今晩の喧嘩, "Tonight's Fight"), performed by Meiyo Densetsu.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[23]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [24][b]Directed by [c]Written by [c]Storyboarded by [c]Original air date [26][a]
1"Awaiting Kirin (From Another World)"
Transliteration: "Kirin ga Kuru (Isekai Kara)" (Japanese: 麒麟がくる（異世界から）)		TBATBATBAApril 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
With the Ofim Empire falling in a rebellion, the 7th princess Sara da Odin and her attendant Livia de Udis escape by jumping into the portal that transports them to modern-day Gifu. Sara lands on top of Sosuke Kaburaya, a struggling private eye detective who operates his own agency. Meanwhile, Livia ends up living together with the homeless man Suzuki by the Nagara River. Sara causes an explosion at a park with her magic, and Sosuke decides to take her in fearing that will get too careless with her magical powers, which would get her in trouble. The next day, Sosuke goes shopping with Sara, and that night Sosuke continues his current assignment to tail the client's husband without any new leads, while Sara reads the Detective Conan manga that gives her a more heroic viewpoint of detectives. The following night, Sosuke tails the husband, following him all the way to an abandoned building, learning that the husband has been blackmailed. After seeing the husband getting beaten up, Sosuke intervenes, and then Sora arrives having tailed Sosuke. Sora uses her magic to subdue the criminals for the police to arrest. That night, Sosuke treats Sora to hidagyu at the agency and tells her to never do anything on her own again.
2"Homeless Lady Knight / First Job"
Transliteration: "Hōmuresu Onna Kishi / Hajimete no Oshigoto Hoka" (Japanese: ホームレス女騎士/はじめてのおしごと他)		TBATBATBAApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)[d]
After spending a few days living homeless with Suzuki, Livia is looking to earn money and gets a job working as a hostess at a sexy cabaret club. However, after her first night on the job the club is raided by the police for conducting illegal business and Livia flees, returning to Suzuki for another job lead. The next day, she reunites with Sara and lands a job as an assistant at Sosuke's agency, but is immediately fired after struggling. The next day, Sosuke meets with Brenda Aisaki, a 34-year-old lawyer who looks like a kid, to introduce Sara to her, as well as to get his next job. The client is a husband who wants to file a divorce, but his wife refuses, and Sosuke is asked to investigate the matter. Sara uses levitation magic and learns that the wife is having a sexual relationship with the landscaper who maintains the backyard in their house. Sosuke submits the photo Sara took to Brenda, passing on the photo as being taken by a drone. That night, Sosuke treats Sara to another meal of hidagyu.
3"The Homeless Gourmet"
Transliteration: "Kyūseishu Onna Kishi Hoka" (Japanese: 救世主女騎士他)		TBATBATBAApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Livia resorts to cooking grasshoppers and finding them tasty, that she cooks some for the homeless encampment. The next day, Livia is approached by two members from the World's Branch Hill Clan, a shady organization claiming to be on a mission to make everybody happy. As Livia heads to their clan home, two other members attempts to scam Sosuke into buying a statue and fail. At the clan home, Livia plays a game of basketball and shows off her athletic ability, while scoring with a slam dunk. Afterwards, Livia watches a movie about how Kenji, a college student, had a life-changing experience after meeting the clan's head Noa Minakami, claiming that she has magical powers to make miracles. After eating dinner, the clan has a meeting with Noa. The clan member Uchiyama is called onto the stage and he threatens to kill Noa and tells everybody that she is a con artist. Uchiyama stabs himself to expose Noa as a fraud, but he is healed by Livia's healing magic. Livia is hailed by the clan as their true savior with Noa offering her position, but she refuses and runs away.
4"The Princess and Skateboards / Halloween IN Gifu"
Transliteration: "Hime to Sukebō / Harowin IN Gifu Hoka" (Japanese: 姫とスケボー/ハロウィン IN 岐阜他)		TBATBATBAApril 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)

Reception[edit]

In the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics ranked 22nd in the bunkobon category, and 11th in the new work category.[28][29]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b TBS lists the series premiere at 25:28 JST on April 4, 2024, which is effectively 1:28 a.m. on April 5.[6]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[25]
  3. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  4. ^ Due to the broadcast of the 2024 Masters Tournament, this episode aired at 2:28 a.m. JST, 1 hour after the original air time on TBS.[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 小説『変人のサラダボウル』テレビアニメ化決定 作者コメント公開. Oricon (in Japanese). July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. ^ 変人のサラダボウル＠comic（１） (in Japanese). BookWalker. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Suzuki (June 17, 2022). 独占インタビュー「ラノベの素」 平坂読先生『変人のサラダボウル』. ln-news.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (December 24, 2023). "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, Additional Staff, April 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Cayanan, Joanna (February 19, 2024). "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Anime Unveils Key Visual, More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e Cayanan, Joanna (March 3, 2024). "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, April 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  7. ^ ガガガ文庫2021年10月刊行のラインナップをご紹介。『月とライカと吸血姫7』『変人のサラダボウル』など5冊. LN News (in Japanese). October 16, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  8. ^ a b 変人のサラダボウル 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ^ 変人のサラダボウル (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  10. ^ 変人のサラダボウル 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  11. ^ 変人のサラダボウル 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  12. ^ 変人のサラダボウル 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  13. ^ 変人のサラダボウル 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  14. ^ 第1話 麒麟がくる（異世界から）①. Sunday Webry [ja] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  15. ^ 月刊サンデーGX 2022年12月号(2022年11月17日発売) (in Japanese). BookWalker. November 17, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  16. ^ 岐阜に住む貧乏探偵の前に現れたのは異世界の皇女？「変人のサラダボウル」マンガ版. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 10, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  17. ^ a b 変人のサラダボウル@comic 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  18. ^ 変人のサラダボウル@comic 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  19. ^ 変人のサラダボウル@comic 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  20. ^ 変人のサラダボウル@comic 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  21. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 6, 2023). "Yomi Hirasaka, Kantoku's A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  22. ^ Loo, Egan (October 4, 2023). "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics TV Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  23. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 3, 2024). "Crunchyroll Reveals More Streaming Anime for Spring, Multiple Profiles". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  24. ^ "Sutōrī | TBS Terebi TV Anime "Henjin no Sarada Bōru" Koshiki Saito" STORY｜TBSテレビ TVアニメ「変人のサラダボウル」公式サイト [Story | TBS Television TV Anime "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics" Official Site]. www.tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  25. ^ "Watch A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  26. ^ "On'Ea｜TBS Terebi TV Anime "Henjin no Sarada Bōru" Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR｜TBSテレビ TVアニメ「変人のサラダボウル」公式サイト [On Air｜TBS Television TV Anime "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics" Official Site]. www.tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  27. ^ "変人のサラダボウル ♯２「ホームレス女騎士/はじめてのおしごと他」[字] | TBSテレビ". www.tbs.co.jp. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  28. ^ このライトノベルがすごい！2023：各部門ベスト20位内にランクインした13作品＋1作品のインタビュー記事を振り返ろう. LN News (in Japanese). November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  29. ^ Hirasaka, Yomi [@hirasakayomi] (November 26, 2022). このライトノベルがすごい！2023、『変人のサラダボウル』が文庫部門22位、新作部門11位でした。応援していただいた皆様ありがとうございます😂悔しい！もっと上に行きたい！もっと売れたい！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Twitter.

External links[edit]

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