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Isekai Quartet

Isekai Quartet (Japanese: 異世界かるてっと, Hepburn: Isekai Karutetto) is a Japanese anime series that serves as a chibi-style crossover between the light novel series KonoSuba, Overlord, Re:Zero, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil, all published by Kadokawa Corporation. The series aired its first season from April to June 2019. A second season aired from January to March 2020, including additional characters from The Rising of the Shield Hero and Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious. An anime film titled Isekai Quartet: The Movie – Another World was released in June 2022. A third season has been announced.

Isekai Quartet
Promotional art, featuring (clockwise from left) Ainz Ooal Gown, Albedo, Subaru Natsuki, Emilia, Aqua, Tanya von Degurechaff, Kazuma Satou, and Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov
異世界かるてっと
(Isekai Karutetto)
GenreComedy,[1] isekai[2]
Created byKadokawa
Anime television series
Directed byMinoru Ashina
Written byMinoru Ashina
Music byRuka Kawada
StudioStudio Puyukai
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS11, AT-X, TVA
English network
Original run April 9, 2019 – present
Episodes24 (List of episodes)
Anime film
icon Anime and manga portal

Premise edit

One day, a magic button suddenly appears. The protagonists from KonoSuba, Overlord, Re:Zero, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil all press the button occasionally, unintentionally and move to a parallel world — another brand new isekai — where a new story featuring high school life begins. Soon, they are joined by protagonists from The Rising of the Shield Hero and Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious.

Characters edit

See also: List of KonoSuba, Overlord, Re:Zero, The Saga of Tanya the Evil, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Cautious Hero characters
Series Character Japanese[3][4] English[5][6]
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Kazuma Sato Jun Fukushima Arnie Pantoja
Aqua Sora Amamiya Faye Mata
Megumin Rie Takahashi Erica Mendez
Lalatina Dustiness Ford (Darkness) Ai Kayano Cristina Vee
Chris Ayaka Suwa Kira Buckland
Vanir Masakazu Nishida Anthony Bowling
Yunyun Aki Toyosaki Kayli Mills
Chomusuke Hitomi Nabatame Ryan Bartley
Wiz Yui Horie Brianna Knickerbocker
Ruffian Tetsu Inada Jeremy Inman
Overlord Ainz Ooal Gown Satoshi Hino Chris Guerrero
Albedo Yumi Hara Elizabeth Maxwell
Shalltear Bloodfallen Sumire Uesaka Felecia Angelle
Aura Bella Fiora Emiri Katō Jill Harris
Mare Bello Fiore Yumi Uchiyama Megan Shipman
Demiurge Masayuki Katō Jeff Johnson
Cocytus Kenta Miyake Bryan Massey
Hamsuke Akeno Watanabe Heather Walker
Yuri Alpha Hiromi Igarashi Whitney Rodgers
Lupusregina Beta Mikako Komatsu Alexis Tipton
Narberal Gamma Manami Numakura Anastasia Muñoz
CZ2128 Delta Asami Seto Michelle Rojas
Solution Epsilon Ayane Sakura Mallorie Rodak
Entoma Vasilissa Zeta Kei Shindō Tia Ballard
Pandora's Actor Mamoru Miyano Eric Vale
Sebas Tian Shigeru Chiba Bill Jenkins
Kyouhukou Hiroshi Kamiya John Swasey
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Subaru Natsuki Yūsuke Kobayashi Sean Chiplock
Emilia Rie Takahashi Kayli Mills
Puck Yumi Uchiyama Erica Mendez
Rem Inori Minase Brianna Knickerbocker
Ram Rie Murakawa Ryan Bartley
Beatrice Satomi Arai Kira Buckland
Roswaal L. Mathers Takehito Koyasu Ray Chase
Felt Chinatsu Akasaki Christine Marie Cabanos
Reinhard van Astrea Yuichi Nakamura Robbie Daymond
Julius Juukulius Takuya Eguchi Chris Niosi
Wilhelm van Astrea Kenyu Horiuchi Sonny Franks
Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Todd Haberkorn
Alec Hoshin Toshiyuki Morikawa
Garfiel Tinzel Nobuhiko Okamoto
Otto Suwen Kōhei Amasaki
The Saga of Tanya the Evil Tanya von Degurechaff Aoi Yūki Monica Rial
Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov (Visha) Saori Hayami Jeannie Tirado
Matheus Johann Weiss Daiki Hamano Daman Mills
Vooren Grantz Yūsuke Kobayashi Jeff Johnson
Wilibald Koenig Jun Kasama Chris Wehkamp
Rhiner Neumann Daichi Hayashi Ben Phillips
Erich von Lergen Shinichiro Miki J. Michael Tatum
Kurt von Rudersdorf Tesshō Genda Greg Dulcie
Hans von Zettour Hōchū Ōtsuka Mark Stoddard
Adelheid von Schugel Nobuo Tobita Charlie Campbell
The Rising of the Shield Hero Naofumi Iwatani Kaito Ishikawa Billy Kametz (Season 2)
Raphtalia Asami Seto Erica Mendez
Filo Rina Hidaka Brianna Knickerbocker
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious Seiya Ryuuguuin Yūichirō Umehara Anthony Bowling
Ristarte Aki Toyosaki Jamie Marchi
Original characters Pantagruel Minami Tanaka
Vera Mitrohina Nana Mizuki

Production and release edit

Main articles: List of Isekai Quartet episodes and Isekai Quartet: The Movie – Another World
 
The anime logo of Isekai Quartet.

The series is written and directed by Minoru Ashina, with character designs by Minoru Takehara, who also serves as chief animation director. The series is animated by Studio Puyukai. It aired from April 9 to June 25, 2019.[2][7] The series ran 12 episodes.[8] Funimation (now Crunchyroll, LLC) has licensed the series and is streaming it in both Japanese and English.[9] On April 23, 2019, it was added to Crunchyroll's streaming library as well.[10] Satoshi Hino, Jun Fukushima, Yūsuke Kobayashi and Aoi Yūki perform the opening theme song "Isekai Quartet" (異世界かるてっと, Isekai Karutetto), while Yumi Hara, Sora Amamiya, Rie Takahashi and Aoi Yūki perform the ending theme song "Isekai Girls Talk" (異世界ガールズ♡トーク, Isekai gāruzu tōku).[11]

A second season of the anime series was announced at the ending of Episode 12 and premiered on January 14, 2020.[12] The main staff members returned to reprise their roles.[13] The season includes guest appearances of characters from The Rising of the Shield Hero.[14] Hino, Fukushima, Kobayashi and Yūki perform the second season's opening theme song "Isekai Showtime" (異世界ショータイム, Isekai Shōtaimu), while Sumire Uesaka, Rie Takahashi, Inori Minase, and Saori Hayami perform the second season's ending theme song, "Ponkotsu! Isekai Theater" (ポンコツ!異世界シアター, Ponkotsu! Isekai Shiatā).[15] The second season ran for 12 episodes.[16] Funimation has licensed the series for a simuldub.[17][18] Crunchyroll is also streaming the second season.[19] Muse Communication is streaming the second season in Southeast Asia and South Asia on its Muse Asia YouTube channel.[20]

A sequel to the anime series was announced at the ending of the second season's final episode.[21] A new anime film has been announced, with the returning staff and cast. The film premiered on June 10, 2022.[22][23] The film's theme song is "Melodic Road Movie" by Konomi Suzuki featuring Kashitarō Itō.[24]

A side-scrolling action game, Pixel Game Maker Series Isekai Quartet: Adventure Action Game, has been released for Nintendo Switch and Steam on July 17, 2021.

Reception edit

Gadget Tsūshin listed "beautiful Megumin"[b] in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.[25]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Formerly known as Funimation.
  2. ^ A fan nickname for Re: Zero's Emilia who shares the same voice actress with Konosuba's Megumin.

References edit

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  6. ^ 異世界かるてっと - アニメ声優情報. www.mau2.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2019). "Isekai Quartet TV Anime Premieres on April 9". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
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  11. ^ "Products". isekai-quartet.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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  19. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 23, 2019). "Crunchyroll Adds Isekai Quartet 2 Anime to Winter Lineup". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  20. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 27, 2019). "Muse Asia Streams A3!, Asteroid in Love, Isekai Quartet 2, BOFURI". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  21. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 31, 2020). "Isekai Quartet Anime Gets Sequel". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  22. ^ Loo, Egan (July 6, 2021). "Isekai Quartet Series Gets Anime Film in 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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  24. ^ 劇場版「異世界かるてっと」主題歌は鈴木このみ featuring 伊東歌詞太郎. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 27, 2022. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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