Light Novel 'Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san.' Receives Anime Adaptation

by Hyperion_PS
Dec 27, 2023 8:07 PM | 20 Comments

The official X (formerly Twitter) account of HJ Novels announced an anime adaptation of Suzuki Makishima's Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san. (Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!) light novel on Thursday.

Makishima began writing the comedy novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in February 2017. Hobby Japan published the first volume under its HJ Novels imprint in August 2018, featuring illustrations by Yappen. The ninth volume was released on October 19.

Sumio Aono (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.) began serializing a manga adaptation in Comic Fire magazine in December 2018. Hobby Japan shipped the eighth volume on May 1.

J-Novel Club licensed the light novel and manga in English for digital release in January 2019 and November 2020, respectively. The eighth light novel volume went on sale on June 20. The seventh manga volume was released on March 8, with the eighth volume scheduled to be released on January 3, 2024.

Synopsis
Kazuhiro Kitase's only hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was young, he would enter a wondrous world within his dreams and go on thrilling adventures. One day, he goes on an adventure with an elf girl he became friends with in his dream world, but it's put to an abrupt halt when they both get scorched with a dragon's breath! As he wakes up from his dream, he notices a familiar figure sleeping next to him...the elf girl from his dreams?!

Join Kazuhiro on his new adventures through Japan with Ms. Elf! (Source: J-Novel Club)

Novel special site: https://firecross.jp/hjnovels/series/325
Manga special site: https://firecross.jp/comic/series/326

Source: HJ Novels on X (Twitter)

Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san. on MAL

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omg finally this gets adapted

Feb 4, 2024 10:40 AM by NikoHamyla

This one sounds very interesting. Someone from another world coming to our world.

Jan 3, 2024 11:35 AM by jorel262

I'm surei t's below average but how can you say no to elf waifu

Dec 29, 2023 5:22 AM by RedChrome

The story seems interesting and fun, can't wait to see it animated :)

Dec 28, 2023 8:02 AM by MeguSae38

Excited to watch this looks good

Dec 28, 2023 7:41 AM by Lost_Hearts

@RobertBobert
Dunno if it comes from there, probably not. But even hentai are now dabbling in isekai and elves stuff.

Dec 28, 2023 6:55 AM by Piromysl

YES it's the elf renaissance
need elda GF

Dec 28, 2023 5:21 AM by Chika_tetsu

Fantasy characters getting reverse-isekai'd into modern Japan seems to be the new trend now. (Altho the concept is not that new, Hataraku Maou-sama already did it 10 years ago)
I don't mind it, this plot setup usually makes for some decent comedy.

Dec 28, 2023 5:09 AM by IndigoBangarang

Welp here's the link to anime page - https://myanimelist.net/anime/57648/Nihon_he_Youkoso_Elf-san
Fandom if ya dont mind visiting - https://nihon-he-youkoso-elf-san.fandom.com/wiki/Welcome_To_Japan,_Ms._Elf!_Wiki

Dec 28, 2023 4:40 AM by afzal108

@My-T Last year there was also a CGDCT show about an elf who became a hikkimori deity in one of the Tokyo temples. It is characteristic that the premise could well have had an ordinary Japanese goddess (especially considering the large doses of specific lore in the show), but the author wrote precisely the almost immortal fantasy elf who came to Japan.

Dec 28, 2023 2:43 AM by RobertBobert

@RobertBobert Seems like it. I was not mistaken, I searched a bit and there is another title with reserve isekai elf. It's another recommendation to this manga title.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/115041/Orenchi_ni_Kita_Onna_Kishi_to_Inakagurashi_suru_Koto_ni_Natta_Ken

Dec 28, 2023 2:23 AM by tsukareru

@My-T There are quite a lot of such manga now, especially the reverse isekai type.

Dec 28, 2023 2:16 AM by RobertBobert

Very good news . Wholesome and relaxing and hopefully it will translate to the animation . Can't wait

Dec 28, 2023 1:29 AM by Yubisoft

isn't there another elf stuck on earth manga? the one that wears an armor. Or is this the same one?

Dec 28, 2023 12:23 AM by tsukareru

@Catalano It might be called a fun fact, but the manga adaptation from the artist "I'm in Love with a Villainess" is quite popular, judging by the ratings on manga resources. Above 8 out of 10.

Dec 27, 2023 8:41 PM by RobertBobert

@Piromysl Are you being ironic or do you really think that this also came from hentai circles like straight shouta and imoutos as popular doujinshi character archetypes?

Dec 27, 2023 8:38 PM by RobertBobert

the writing is blocking the most important thing: HER TITS
need more info about it but for the moment it looks great, give me all those elf waifus

Dec 27, 2023 8:37 PM by Catalano

RobertBobert said:
@Piromysl I'm even wondering what led to such a prominent "elf waifu in the real world" trend. In the manga it's not even that unusual anymore. Are we witnessing the transition of folk mythology to modern urban mythology in real time?

Enjo Kouhai was absolutely bangers!

Dec 27, 2023 8:22 PM by Piromysl

@Piromysl I'm even wondering what led to such a prominent "elf waifu in the real world" trend. In the manga it's not even that unusual anymore. Are we witnessing the transition of folk mythology to modern urban mythology in real time?

Dec 27, 2023 8:21 PM by RobertBobert

Keep it coming! Can't have too many elf anime. The most noble of fictional races!

Dec 27, 2023 8:13 PM by Piromysl