In Another World with My Smartphone explained

In Another World with My Smartphone
Ja Kanji:異世界はスマートフォンとともに
Ja Romaji:Isekai wa Sumātofon to Tomo ni
Genre:Fantasy, harem, isekai
Type:novel series
Author:Patora Fuyuhara
Publisher:Shōsetsuka ni Narō
First:2013
Type:light novel
Author:Patora Fuyuhara
Illustrator:Eiji Usatsuka
Publisher:Hobby Japan
Demographic:Male
Imprint:HJ Novels
First:May 22, 2015
Volumes:30
Volume List:List of In Another World with My Smartphone volumes#Light novel
Type:manga
Illustrator:Soto
Publisher:Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Comp Ace
First:November 26, 2016
Volumes:15
Volume List:List of In Another World with My Smartphone volumes#Manga
Type:tv series
Producer:Hiromi Sueta
Ryuji Kasamatsu
Keiji Hamada
Shigeto Nihei
Yasuyuki Iwanami
Hideo Momoda
Studio:Production Reed
J.C.Staff
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Tokyo
First:July 11, 2017
Last:June 19, 2023
Episodes:24
Episode List:List of In Another World with My Smartphone episodes
Portal:yes

, also known as for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Patora Fuyuhara and illustrated by Eiji Usatsuka. It began serialization online in 2013 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō until it was acquired by Hobby Japan for publishing the print edition as a light novel. J-Novel Club has licensed the series for an English release, releasing each novel in six weekly parts since February 2017. A manga adaptation by Soto began its serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace in November 2016. The manga is licensed in English by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Production Reed aired from July to September 2017. A second season by J.C.Staff aired from April to June 2023.

Plot

Fifteen-year-old Touya Mochizuki is accidentally killed by God. As an apology, God allows him to be resurrected, but since he cannot send him back to his old world, he instead reincarnates him into a fantasy world along with any special requests. Touya requested to bring his smartphone into the new world with him, which God accommodates with some modifications. Even though Touya cannot contact his old world with it, the phone can be easily recharged by magic and can otherwise function such as accessing data from Earth and can use relevant features for his new world such as the GPS function to locations which are comprehensively identified, Internet access to the World Wide Web of Earth, and camera features.

God also greatly amplifies Touya's physical, magical, and cognitive abilities to a certain degree as a further apology for the inconvenience of killing him, making him an adventurer of overwhelming power. Taking full advantage of his second chance at life, Touya befriends many different people, mainly women and high-ranking people in his new world, eventually having nine fiancées. He begins to travel from country to country, solving political disputes, engaging in minor quests, and nonchalantly enjoying himself with his newfound allies. During his travels, he faces many monsters, villainous people, and powerful crystal creatures called the Phrase.

Media

Light novels

The series began publication as a web novel, being serialized on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website since April 8, 2013.[1] The series was later published as a light novel series by Hobby Japan's "HJ Novels" label beginning on May 22, 2015; thirty volumes have been published as of May 17, 2024. The light novel features illustrations by Eiji Usatsuka. It was licensed for digital distribution in the English language by J-Novel Club.[2] J-Novel Club announced at Anime Expo on July 5, 2018 that the series would be the first it would publish in print outside its deal with Seven Seas Entertainment. The novels is published in a partnership with Ingram Publisher Services.[3]

Manga

A manga adaptation by Soto began serialization in the January 2017 issue of Comp Ace (published November 2016),[4] [5] with the first two compiled tankōbon volumes released consecutively in June and July 2017 and the third volume in February 2018.[6] [7] [8] Yen Press announced during its panel at the New York Comic Con Metaverse digital event in October 2020 that it had licensed the manga.[9]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation directed by Takeyuki Yanase, written by Natsuko Takahashi, and animated by Production Reed was announced[10] and aired from July 11 to September 26, 2017. AŌP performed the opening theme song "Another World" while Maaya Uchida, Yui Fukuo, Chinatsu Akasaki, Marika Kōno, Nanami Yamashita, and Sumire Uesaka. performed different versions of the ending theme song .[11] Crunchyroll streamed and licensed the series,[12] while Funimation produced an English dub and released it on home video as part of the two companies' partnership.[13] [14] Funimation released the series for home video in the British Isles, and in Australia and New Zealand, through their distributors at Sony Pictures UK and Universal Sony respectively.[15]

A second season was announced on April 15, 2022.[16] [17] The second season is animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki, with Deko Akao handling series composition, Chinatsu Kameyama designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Kei Yoshikawa and Kōhei Yamada composing the music. The cast reprised their roles from the first season and the drama CD. It premiered on April 3, 2023 to June 19, 2023.[18] [19] [20] Gemstone7 performed the opening theme song .[21]

Game

A browser game titled In Another World with My Smartphone: Happiness Cradle based on the anime released in September 28, 2023. The game is available on the G123 platform.[22] [23]

Reception

The series has seen considerable popularity on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, having been viewed over 100,000,000 times in total.[24]

References

Notes and References

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  2. News: J-Novel Club Licenses In Another World with My Smartphone Novel. Anime News Network. March 6, 2019. en. 2019-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416082740/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-16/j-novel-club-licenses-in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-novel/.112354. live.
  3. Web site: J-Novel Club Announces Print Publishing Line With In Another World with My Smartphone Novels . Ressler . Karen . July 5, 2018 . . July 5, 2018 . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804103708/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-05/j-novel-club-announces-print-publishing-line-with-in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-novels/.133845 . live .
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  10. Web site: In Another World with My Smartphone Light Novels Get Summer TV Anime. Anime News Network. March 21, 2017. March 21, 2017. March 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321093744/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-21/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-light-novels-get-summer-tv-anime/.113688. live.
  11. Web site: In Another World with My Smartphone Anime Reveals Cast, Theme Song Artists, July 11 Debut . Anime News Network. May 23, 2017. May 23, 2017. December 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204171253/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-23/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-anime-reveals-cast-theme-song-artists-july-11-debut/.116470. live.
  12. Web site: Crunchyroll to Stream New Game!! Season 2, In Another World with My Smartphone Anime . Anime News Network. July 11, 2017. July 11, 2017. January 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190105073223/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-11/crunchyroll-to-stream-new-game-season-2-in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-anime/.118658. live.
  13. Web site: Funimation to Stream Simuldub for In Another World with My Smartphone Anime . Anime News Network. July 18, 2017. February 17, 2019. July 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718233933/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-18/funimation-to-stream-simuldub-for-in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-anime/.119014. live.
  14. Web site: Crunchyroll and Funimation Reveal New Slate of Home Video Releases . April 19, 2018 . . April 19, 2018 . April 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420135526/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/04/19-1/crunchyroll-and-funimation-reveal-new-slate-of-home-video-releases . dead .
  15. Web site: In Another World with My Smartphone listed for UK home video release this October, Drifters also listed. Anime UK News. August 6, 2018. August 7, 2018. August 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180807032630/https://animeuknews.net/2018/08/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-listed-for-uk-home-video-release-this-october-drifters-also-listed/. live.
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  19. Web site: Chapman. Paul. In Another World with My Smartphone 2 TV Anime Teaser Highlights New Heroines. 25 July 2022 . Crunchyroll. 26 July 2022. Adaptation based on isekai fantasy light novel series continues on Japanese TV in the spring of 2023. 25 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220725160035/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/25/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-2-tv-anime-teaser-highlights-new-heroines. live.
  20. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. In Another World with My Smartphone Anime's 2nd Season Previewed in Video, Visual. Anime News Network. November 25, 2022. November 25, 2022. November 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221125091320/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-25/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-anime-2nd-season-previewed-in-video-visual/.192268. live.
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  22. Web site: 2023-04-03 . In Another World with My Smartphone: Happiness Cradle Celebrates 100,000 Pre-Registrations - QooApp News . 2023-04-05 . en-US . 2023-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405060013/https://news.qoo-app.com/en/post/161550/in-another-world-with-my-smartphone-hc-10k . live .
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