Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話, Sararīman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) is a Japanese manga series written by Benigashira and illustrated by Muramitsu. It began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website in December 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Geek Toys and CompTown is set to premiere in 2025.
| Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 (Sararīman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennō ni Natta Hanashi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Isekai |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Benigashira |
| Illustrated by | Muramitsu |
| Published by | Overlap |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Gardo Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Gardo |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 27, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Hiroko Fukuda |
| Music by | Takafumi Wada |
| Studio |
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| Original run | 2025 – scheduled |
Characters
edit- Dennosuke Uchimura (ウチムラデンノスケ, Uchimura Dennosuke)
- Voiced by: Yūki Ono[1]
- Ulmandra (ウルマンダー, Urumandā)
- Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[1]
- Demon King (魔王, Maō)
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[1]
Media
editManga
editWritten by Benigashira and illustrated by Muramitsu, Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website on December 27, 2019.[2] Its chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.[3] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2020[5] | 978-4-86554-686-6 | October 5, 2021[6] | 978-1-64827-602-6 |
| 2 | December 25, 2020[7] | 978-4-86554-813-6 | December 14, 2021[8] | 978-1-64827-630-9 |
| 3 | June 25, 2021[9] | 978-4-86554-948-5 | May 24, 2022[10] | 978-1-63858-187-1 |
| 4 | January 25, 2022[11] | 978-4-8240-0096-5 | January 17, 2023[12] | 978-1-63858-713-2 |
| 5 | June 25, 2022[13] | 978-4-8240-0220-4 | September 19, 2023[14] | 978-1-68579-552-8 |
| 6 | December 25, 2022[15] | 978-4-8240-0370-6 | May 21, 2024[16] | 979-8-88843-471-0 |
| 7 | July 25, 2023[17] | 978-4-8240-0568-7 | November 26, 2024[18] | 979-8-89160-180-2 |
| 8 | January 25, 2024[19] | 978-4-8240-0721-6 | — | — |
| 9 | July 25, 2024[3] | 978-4-8240-0900-5 | — | — |
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced during the fourth livestream for the "10th Anniversary Memorial Overlap Bunko All-Star Assemble Special" event on July 21, 2024. The series is produced by Geek Toys and CompTown and directed by Michio Fukuda, with Hiroko Fukuda handling series composition, Seung-Deok Kim serving as assistant director, Ayumi Nishibata designing the characters, and Takafumi Wada composing the music. It is set to premiere in 2025.[1]
Reception
editBy January 2024, the series had over 350,000 copies in circulation.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (July 21, 2024). "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ 転職先は魔王軍「サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話」新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 9 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 18, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses Headhunted to Another World Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 1 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 2 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 3 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 4 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 5 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 6 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 7 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話 8 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Comic Gardo (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Headhunted to Another World (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia