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Parallel World Pharmacy
First light novel volume cover
異世界薬局
(Isekai Yakkyoku)
GenreFantasy, isekai, medical
Novel series
Written byLiz Takayama
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJuly 2015 – present
Light novel
Written byLiz Takayama
Illustrated bykeepout
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Books
DemographicMale
Original runJanuary 2016 – present
Volumes8 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written byLiz Takayama
Illustrated bySei Takano
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineComicWalker
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 2016 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byKeizō Kusakawa
Written byWataru Watari
Music by
StudioDiomedéa
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS NTV
Original run July 10, 2022 scheduled

Parallel World Pharmacy (異世界薬局, Isekai Yakkyoku, lit. "Alternate World Pharmacy") is a Japanese light novel series written by Liz Takayama and illustrated by keepout. It began serialization online in July 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Media Factory, who have published eight volumes since January 2016 under their MF Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Sei Takano has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's ComicWalker website since November 2016. It has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa is set to premiere in July 2022.

Characters

Pharma de Médicis (ファルマ・ド・メディシス, Faruma do Medishisu)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki[1]
Eléonore "Ellen" Bonnefoi (エレオノール・ボヌフォワ, Ereonōru Bonufowa)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[2]
Charlotte "Lotte" Soller (シャルロット・ソレル, Sharurotto Soreru)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[2]
Queen Elisabeth II (エリザベート二世, Erizabēto Nisei)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[3]
Bruno de Médicis (ブリュノ・ド・メディシス, Buryuno do Medishisu)
Voiced by: Kenji Nomura[3]
Blanche de Médicis (ブランシュ・ド・メディシス, Buranshu do Medishisu)
Voiced by: Maria Naganawa[3]

Media

Light novels

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 January 25, 2016[4]978-4-04-068047-7
2 May 25, 2016[5]978-4-04-068320-1
3 October 25, 2016[6]978-4-04-068672-1
4 March 25, 2017[7]978-4-04-069088-9
5 August 25, 2017[8]978-4-04-069409-2
6 March 24, 2018[9]978-4-04-069806-9
7 July 25, 2019[10]978-4-04-065838-4
8 July 21, 2021[11]978-4-04-064268-0

Manga

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 March 23, 2017[12]978-4-04-069116-9
2 September 23, 2017[13]978-4-04-069419-1
3 May 23, 2018[14]978-4-04-069836-6
4 February 22, 2019[15]978-4-04-065350-1
5 October 21, 2019[16]978-4-04-064070-9
6 September 23, 2020[17]978-4-04-064768-5
7 July 21, 2021[18]978-4-04-680506-5

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 15, 2021.[19] The series is produced by Diomedéa and directed by Keizō Kusakawa, with Wataru Watari in charge of series' scripts, Mayuko Matsumoto designing the characters, and Tatsuya Kato and Satoshi Hōno composing the music. It is set to premiere on July 10, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, and BS NTV.[1][3] The opening theme song is "Musō-teki Chronicle" by Kaori Ishihara, while the ending theme song is "Haku'u" by Little Black Dress.[20] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[21] Muse Communication licensed the series in Taiwan, South and Southeast Asia [22]

Reception

The light novel and manga together have over 2,300,000 copies in print.[19][23][24]

References

  1. ^ a b Loo, Egan (March 11, 2022). "Isekai Yakkyoku Anime's 1st Video Announces Lead Voice Actress, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Loo, Egan (April 5, 2022). "Isekai Yakkyoku Anime Casts Reina Ueda, Kaede Hondo". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (June 5, 2022). "Isekai Yakkyoku Anime's 2nd Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, July 10 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ 異世界薬局 1 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ 異世界薬局 2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ 異世界薬局 3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ 異世界薬局 4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  8. ^ 異世界薬局 5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  9. ^ 異世界薬局 6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  10. ^ 異世界薬局 7 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  11. ^ 異世界薬局 8 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  12. ^ 異世界薬局 (1) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  13. ^ 異世界薬局 (2) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  14. ^ 異世界薬局 (3) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  15. ^ 異世界薬局 (4) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  16. ^ 異世界薬局 (5) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  17. ^ 異世界薬局 (6) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  18. ^ 異世界薬局 (7) (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  19. ^ a b Loo, Egan (July 15, 2021). "Isekai Yakkyoku Light Novel About Modern Pharmacologist in Another World Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  20. ^ Loo, Egan (May 5, 2022). "Isekai Yakkyoku Anime Unveils Theme Song Artists, July Debut, New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  21. ^ Cardine, Kyle (July 3, 2022). "UPDATE: Crunchyroll Announces Summer 2022 Anime Lineup! (7/3)". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  22. ^ "【MUSE ASIA 2022 DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT】 《Isekai Yakkyoku》 Magic and medicine~". YouTube. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  23. ^ Ressler, Karen (May 30, 2018). "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 21-27". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  24. ^ Loo, Egan (March 5, 2019). "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 18-24". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 25, 2021.