Light Novel 'Isekai Shokudou' Gets Anime Project

by tsubasalover
Sep 7, 2016 3:03 AM | 24 Comments

The writer Junpei Inuzuka announced on his Shousetsuka ni Narou page that the anime project for his light novel Isekai Shokudou has been green-lit.

Synopsis
At the bottom floor of the building with a dog signboard, in the shopping district near the office street, there lies a cafeteria called "Youshoku no Nekoya," that has an illustration of a cat on the door. It's been open for fifty years and has satisfied various salarymen from nearby offices. Despite it being called a Western cuisine cafeteria, it also provides other varieties of menus. For the people of this certain world, it's their one-and-only special cafeteria.

There is, however, one secret to "Nekoya." The cafeteria is closed to the public every Saturday in order to make way for special guests. When a bell rings, customers from different places of birth and races appear who ask for mysterious and delicious dishes. They are actually the same dishes served to the salarymen, but these special guests find them to be more exotic than to what they are used to. As the cafeteria aims to serve masterpieces, it is usually referred as "Isekai Shokudou."

And so, the bell rings again this week.

Isekai Shokudou was launched on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in January 2013. The first volume was published by Shufunotomo's Hero Bunko imprint in February 2015. The third volume (shown) is planned to go on sale on September 30, 2016. A manga adaptation will start its serialization in Young Gangan in June 2016.

Source: Nijipoi

Isekai Shokudou on MAL

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This sounds interesting :3

Sep 8, 2016 6:35 AM by Chibi-Alice

Kuma said:

kuuderes_shadow said:

What makes you think that?

> only 2 volume soo far
> anounced by writer on twitter (swird gai anyone?)
> no further information except twitter (at least, official anime site)

Also announced by official.
http://herobunko.com/books/hero21/5012/

Sep 8, 2016 4:35 AM by D-Joe

I shit you not, the first lines of the synopsis might as well have been describing a hentai story.

That being said, it doesn't sound half-bad.

Sep 8, 2016 1:41 AM by Rachmaninow

Kuma said:

kuuderes_shadow said:

What makes you think that?

> only 2 volume soo far
> anounced by writer on twitter (swird gai anyone?)
> no further information except twitter (at least, official anime site)

3rd volume is out at the end of the month. I would assume that it will also be announced on the wrap around for that volume.

Sep 7, 2016 10:46 PM by kuuderes_shadow

kuuderes_shadow said:

Kuma said:
seems like premature project to me

What makes you think that?

> only 2 volume soo far
> anounced by writer on twitter (swird gai anyone?)
> no further information except twitter (at least, official anime site)

Sep 7, 2016 3:59 PM by Kuma

Sounds pretty interesting, and this from someone who is generally ambivalent to cooking shows.

Sep 7, 2016 2:52 PM by Atavistic

Might watch only for that black haired elf girl..

Sep 7, 2016 1:45 PM by stronyy

Hey I've heard about this. Peeps say it's decent by wn standards, so

Sep 7, 2016 8:41 AM by JetNoir

Sounds original to me. Will watch.

12 episodes pretty much confirmed with 3 volumes out

Sep 7, 2016 8:37 AM by Xenocrisi

You had me at isekai, insta watch.

Sep 7, 2016 8:32 AM by ichii_1

Seems interesting enough.

Sep 7, 2016 8:31 AM by SakurasouBusters

Kuma said:
seems like premature project to me

What makes you think that?

Incidentally, first ever Hero Bunko light novel series to get an anime announced. Was always bound to happen sooner or later - with the isekai fashion right now playing right into their strengths. Can't say I'm disappointed with the choice.

Sep 7, 2016 8:22 AM by kuuderes_shadow

I've read this before and it's okay, nothing too special outside of the food themes but I do find the fantasy-realism to be interesting.

Wasn't expecting it to get an anime though. This surprised me.

Sep 7, 2016 8:18 AM by Stark700

@tsubasalover, the novel was launched on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in January 2013. The first volume was published by Shufunotomo's Hero Bunko imprint in February 2015. A manga adaptation has been decided to run in the Young Gangan magazine in June of this year. (Source: LN News)

Also, the following would serve as a better synopsis.

Sep 7, 2016 7:47 AM by Vindstot

This is really weird at least for me, will check it out regardless of course to be quite honest.

Sep 7, 2016 6:34 AM by removed-user

So a restaurant serving monster.

Sep 7, 2016 5:58 AM by Ramkec

This is gonna be ok if it doesn't try to be cliche schlockness.

Sep 7, 2016 5:57 AM by Gridley

Another food porn? And from another isekai?

Sep 7, 2016 5:51 AM by SkyWing0

Kuma said:
seems like premature project to me, whcih i have bad experience with it... well, still give it a chance..

the synopsis sound like interesting stand alone episodic story.. hope deliver... or at least, i got another wakako-zake which not bad by any means...

Well it is episodic, but it kinda weaves it by featuring some characters again as side characters in new chapters.

Sep 7, 2016 4:08 AM by removed-user

Another isekai show, but this one sounds a bit different compared to what usually comes out. I might check this out.

Sep 7, 2016 3:59 AM by thebrentinator24

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