Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
The cover of the first light novel volume.
デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲
(Desu Māchi Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku)
Genre Fantasy, Harem[1]
Novel series
Written by Hiro Ainana
Published by Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Self-published)
Original run March 3, 2013 – present
Light novel
Written by Hiro Ainana
Illustrated by shri
Published by Fujimi Shobo
English publisher
Demographic Male
Imprint Fujimi Shobo Novels, Kadokawa Books
Original run March 17, 2014 – present
Volumes 11
Manga
Written by Ayamegumu
Published by Fujimi Shobo
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine
Original run December 2014 – present
Volumes 4
Anime television series
Directed by Shin Ōnuma
Written by Kento Shimoyama
Music by MONACA
Studio Silver Link, Connect
Licensed by Crunchyroll (Worldwide rights outside of Asia)
Original network AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, SUN
Original run January 11, 2018 – March 29, 2018
Episodes 12
Manga
Arisa Ōjo no Isekai Funtōki
Written by Akira Segami
Published by Fujimi Shobo
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Dragon Age
Original run February 9, 2018 – July 9, 2018

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (Japanese: デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲, Hepburn: Desu Māchi Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiro Ainana. The first volume was published in March 2014. A manga adaptation by Ayamegumu ran in Age Premium until the magazine ceased publication, and was then transferred to Monthly Dragon Age. Both the light novels and the manga adaptation have been licensed for publication in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link and Connect aired from January 11 to March 29, 2018.

Plot

Ichiro Suzuki is a 29-year old gaming programmer who was tasked with fixing several bugs in two MMORPGs his company is preparing for publication. However, he becomes extremely worn out as he is working during the weekend. After taking a nap, he mysteriously wakes up in another fantasy RPG world as a 15-year old named Satou Pendragon, a nickname he uses while running beta tests, and with what looks like the menu screen of the game he was working on appearing before his inner eye.

However, before he could grasp his current situation, an army of lizardmen ambush him and launches an all-out attack on him. In desperation, he uses all three of his special 'Meteor Rain' attack options at once and wipes them all out. As a result, his level jumps from 1 to 310, maximizing his stats immensely. With no way to return to reality, and as a high-leveled adventurer armed with a myriad of different physical, cognitive and magical abilities and weapons, he sets out to uncover the secrets of this new world, earning the trust and affection of many people in the process.

Characters

Ichirou Suzuki (鈴木一郎, Suzuki Ichirō) / Satou Pendragon (サトゥー・ペンドラゴン, Satū Pendoragon)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[2] (Japanese); Justin Briner (English)[3]
Ichirou is a 29-year old game programmer who is transferred to another world as a 15-year old. Using all of the three special Meteor Shower items in his possession, Satou wiped out a massive hostile force composed of high-level enemies, rising from level 1 to 310 instantly and earning the ability to upgrade numerous skills to max level at his own discretion, along with a huge amount of valuables and money. Since then he explores the world, enjoying his journey while trying to get a hold of his current situation.
Zena Marienteil (ゼナ・マリエンテール, Zena Marientēru)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[4] (Japanese); Julie Shields (English)[3]
A 17-year-old mage soldier who becomes Satou's first friend in the other world. She joined the military to avoid being married to a noble by her parents, but seem to be comfortable around Satou. She is friends with Iona, Lilio, and Ruu.
Pochi (ポチ)
Voiced by: Hiyori Kono[5] (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)[3]
A 10-year-old child dog demi-human turned slave until Satou rescues her from a dungeon, and who is traveling with him since then.
Tama (タマ)
Voiced by: Kaya Okuno[6] (Japanese); Margaret McDonald (English)[3]
A 10-year-old child cat demi-human slave rescued along with Pochi and Liza.
Liza (リザ, Riza)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[7] (Japanese); Brittany Lauda (English)[3]
An 18-year-old lizardkin demi-human slave, she is older than Pochi and Tama and cares for them. Like the two others, she is rescued by Satou and joins his party.
Arisa (アリサ)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[8] (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)[3]
An 11-year-old fallen princess who was turned into a slave after being overthrown, bought by Satou when he discovers she understands Japanese. She actually is a woman who died on Earth and was reincarnated in the other world, thus having a much more mature demeanor than the other girls in Satou's party despite looking young. Along with Lulu, she is under a geas that prevents her slave status being revoked. She initially specializes in psychic magic.
Lulu (ルル, Ruru)
Voiced by: Marika Hayase[9] (Japanese); Jill Harris (English)[3]
A young 14-year-old slave whose great-grandfather was Japanese. Despite Satou considering her beautiful by Japanese standards, her black hair and Asian features are considered unattractive by humans of the current world. She is purchased by Satou along with Arisa and joins his party as well.
Misanaria Bolenan (ミサナリーア・ボルエナン, Misanarīa Boruenan)
Voiced by: Airi Eino[10] (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)[3]
A (at 130 years old) juvenile Elf with magical abilities who was rescued by Satou after being kidnapped as part of a plot by Undead King Zen and develops a crush on her savior.
Nana (ナナ)
Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno[10] (Japanese); Megan Shipman (English)[3]
A homunculus in the shape of a comely human female, created with magic by the undead sorcerer Zen and rescued by Satou along with her identical sisters after the collapse of Zen's dungeon. While Satou sends her sisters on reconnaissance missions around the world, Nana (Japanese for her original name, "Number Seven"), who is the closest to Satou, stays by his side to serve him at her own will.
Iona (イオナ)
Voiced by: Rika Kinugawa (Japanese); Carli Mosier (English)[3]
Iona is a soldier belonging to Seiryuu City's territorial army, and friends with Zena, Lilio, and Ruu. She wears plate armor and wields a bastard sword.
Lilio (リリオ, Ririo)
Voiced by: Yuki Nagano (Japanese); Morgan Berry (English)[3]
Lilio is a soldier belonging to Seiryuu City's territorial army, and friends with Zena, Iona, and Ruu. Her main weapon is a crossbow.
Ruu (ルウ)
Voiced by: Wakana Kowaka (Japanese); Natalie Hoover (English)[3]
Ruu is a soldier belonging to Seiryuu City's territorial army, and friends with Zena, Lilio, and Iona.
Martha (マーサ, Māsa)
Voiced by: Nanami Atsugi (Japanese); Luci Christian (English)[3]
She is the daughter of Mosa and a waitress at the Gate Inn in Seiryuu City. Despite her age of 13 years, she looks like a mid-teenager and is very well endowed.
Mosa (モーサ, Mōsa)
Voiced by: Yūko Gotō (Japanese); Cynthia Cranz (English)[3]
Mosa is the innkeeper at the Gate Inn and Martha's mother.
Yuni (ユニ)
Voiced by: Ryōna Kuchioka (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado (English)[3]
A young girl who works around the Gate Inn.
Ohna (オーナ, Ōna)
Voiced by: Rie Suegara (Japanese); Jamie Marchi (English)[3]
Ohna is a Priestess at the Parion Temple that serves the goddess Parion.
Boido (ボイド)
Voiced by: Kōji Seki (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum (English)[3]
He is the Head Priest at the Zaicuon Temple. He is a sly man who tricks people into believing that demi-humans are demons.
Nidoren (ニドーレン)
Voiced by: Shintaro Tanaka (Japanese); Josh Bangle (English)[3]
He is a slave trader.
Nadi (ナディ)
Voiced by: Satomi Satō (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)[3]
A human woman who works at the Odd Job shop.
Yusaratoya Bolenan (ユサラトーヤ・ボルエナン, Yusaratōya Boruenan)
Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya (Japanese); Stephen Fu (English)[3]
The manager at the Odd Job shop, he is a green-haired Elf. He originates from a subspecies of Elves with shorter ears, a difference he is very touchy about.
Mize (ミゼ)
Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi (Japanese); Barry Yandell (English)[3]
Dryad (ドライアド)
Voiced by: Chitose Morinaga (Japanese); Dani Chambers (English)[3]
Zen (ゼン)
Voiced by: Masuo Amada (Japanese); David Wald (English)[3]
A powerful sorcerer turned king of the undead. While he challenges Satou to a contest of strength and will for custody over Misanaria, his actual desire is to find and die by the hands of a true hero. Reborn in two lives, and in each dying due to malicious men abusing their power, he rose a third time as a powerful undead lord to gain revenge. After Satou passes the tests Zen has set up, he slays Zen upon the latter's request, ending his undead existence at last.

Media

Light novel

Hiro Ainana first published Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody as a web novel on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2013,[11] before republishing it as a light novel with illustrations by shri.[12] The first volume was released by Fujimi Shobo in March 2014.[1][12] Thirteen volumes have been released to date.

North American publisher Yen Press announced its license to the novels on May 20, 2016.[12]

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 March 17, 2014[13] ISBN 978-4-04-070084-7January 24, 2017[14] ISBN 978-0-31-650463-8
2 July 16, 2014[15] ISBN 978-4-04-070307-7May 23, 2017[16] ISBN 978-0-31-650797-4
3 November 20, 2014[17] ISBN 978-4-04-070308-4September 19, 2017[18] ISBN 978-0-31-655608-8
4 April 18, 2015[19] ISBN 978-4-04-070596-5January 30, 2018[20] ISBN 978-0-31-655609-5
5 August 20, 2015[21] ISBN 978-4-04-070707-5May 22, 2018[22] ISBN 978-0-31-655610-1
6 December 10, 2015[23] ISBN 978-4-04-070708-2September 18, 2018[24] ISBN 978-0-31-655612-5
7 April 9, 2016[25] ISBN 978-4-04-070872-0——
8 August 10, 2016[26] ISBN 978-4-04-072018-0——
9 December 10, 2016[27] ISBN 978-4-04-072126-2——
10 April 10, 2017[28] ISBN 978-4-04-072257-3——
11 August 10, 2017[29] ISBN 978-4-04-072405-8——
12 December 10, 2017[30] ISBN 978-4-04-072409-6——
13 March 10, 2018[31] ISBN 978-4-04-072575-8——
Ex January 10, 2018[32] ISBN 978-4-04-072576-5——

Manga

Ayamegumu began serializing a manga adaptation in Fujimi Shobo's Age Premium magazine in December 2014.[12][1][33] Age Premium ceased publication with its 49th issue on July 9, 2016, and the manga was one of five titles that were transferred to Monthly Dragon Age.[34] The manga has been licensed by Yen Press.[12]

Akira Segami launched a prequel manga, titled Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Ex: Princess Arisa's Otherworldly Struggle (デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 Ex アリサ王女の異世界奮闘記, Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku EX: Arisa Ōjo no Isekai Funtōki), adapted from the short story by the same name in Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody: Ex,[32] in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on February 9, 2018.[35][36] The manga ended on July 9, 2018.[37]

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 April 18, 2015[38] ISBN 978-4-04-070576-7November 22, 2016[39] ISBN 978-0-31-655276-9
2 December 5, 2015[40] ISBN 978-4-04-070784-6March 21, 2017[41] ISBN 978-0-31-646923-4
3 August 9, 2016[42] ISBN 978-4-04-070991-8July 18, 2017[43] ISBN 978-0-31-643962-6
4 December 10, 2016[44] ISBN 978-4-04-072114-9December 19, 2017[45] ISBN 978-0-31-641402-9

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced via a wraparound band on the fourth volume of the manga on December 10, 2016.[46] The television series is directed by Shin Ōnuma at Silver Link and Connect with scripts written by Kento Shimoyama, while Shoko Takimoto designed the characters. MONACA composed the music at DIVE II Entertainment. The series aired from January 11 to March 29, 2018 on AT-X, with further broadcasts on Tokyo MX and BS11.[2][10] It ran for 12 episodes[47] and covers the first 3 volumes of the light novel. The opening theme is "suraidoraido" (スライドライド, Slide Ride) by Run Girls, Run! while the ending theme is "Suki no sukiru" (スキノスキル) by Wake Up, Girls!.[48] Crunchyroll streamed the series,[49] while Funimation is streaming the simuldub.[50]

No. Title[lower-alpha 1] Original air date
1 "The Catastrophe That Started with a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru tenpenchii" (デスマーチからはじまる天変地異) 		January 11, 2018
2 "Exploring a City That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru shinai sansaku" (デスマーチからはじまる市内散策) 		January 18, 2018
3 "Love That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru ren'ai jijō" (デスマーチからはじまる恋愛事情) 		January 25, 2018
4 "Labyrinth Exploration That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru meikyū tansaku" (デスマーチからはじまる迷宮探索) 		February 1, 2018
5 "The Crazy Princess That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru ranshin ōjo" (デスマーチからはじまる乱心王女) 		February 8, 2018
6 "City Defense That Began With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru toshi bōei" (デスマーチからはじまる都市防衛) 		February 15, 2018
7 "Camping Lessons That Began With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru yaei kunren" (デスマーチからはじまる野営訓練) 		February 22, 2018
8 "Immortality That Began With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru furōfushi" (デスマーチからはじまる不老不死) 		March 1, 2018
9 "Deeply Held Attachment That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru jōshotenmen" (デスマチからはじまる情緒纏綿) 		March 8, 2018
10 "Hunting Song That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru shuryō gakkyoku" (デスマーチからはじまる狩猟楽曲) 		March 15, 2018
11 "The Fantasy Conspiracy That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru gensō" (デスマーチからはじまる幻想陰謀) 		March 22, 2018
12 "A Trip to the Underworld That Started With a Death March"
"Desumāchi kara hajimaru i (yo)-kai ryojō" (デスマーチからはじまる異(世)界旅情) 		March 29, 2018

Reception

The series was the 10th best-selling light novel series in Japan during the first half of 2018, selling 211,393 copies.[51]

Notes

  1. ↑ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody English Cast & Crew". Funimation. January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Anime Casts Minami Tsuda as Liza". Anime News Network. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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  10. 1 2 3 "Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Anime Reveals More of Cast, January 11 Debut". Anime News Network. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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