Plus-Sized Elf Explained
Ja Kanji: | エルフさんは痩せられない。 |
Ja Romaji: | Erufu-san wa Yaserarenai |
Genre: | Comedy[1] |
Type: | manga |
Author: | Synecdoche |
First: | December 21, 2016 |
Last: | May 29, 2021 |
Volumes: | 8 |
Plus-Sized Elf: Second Helping! |
Type: | manga |
Author: | Synecdoche |
Publisher: | Akita Shoten |
Imprint: | Young Champion Comics |
Magazine: | Dokodemo Young Champion |
First: | October 26, 2021 |
Volumes: | 3 |
Type: | TV Series |
Director: | Toshikatsu Tokoro |
Music: | Cher Watanabe |
Studio: | Elias |
Licensee: | Sentai Filmworks |
Network: | AT-X (uncensored) Tokyo MX, BS11 (censored) |
First: | July 7, 2024 |
Episodes: | 7 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Synecdoche. It was originally serialized on Wani Books' Comic Gum website from December 2016 to June 2020, with its individual chapters collected into eight volumes.[2] After Wani Books' license to the series expired, Synecdoche self-published the series from April to May 2021, then started a continuation manga titled in Akita Shoten's monthly magazine, Dokodemo Young Champion, in October 2021, with its individual chapters collected into three volumes. Both manga are licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3] An anime television series adaptation produced by Elias premiered in July 2024.
Plot
One night, Tomoatsu Naoe, an osteopathic massage therapist, meets a new client. She is Elfuda, an elf who gained an excessive amount of weight during her stay in the human world by eating French fries, and needs his help shedding pounds so she can be able to return through the portal that leads to her home universe. As Tomoatsu assists with Elfuda's weight loss, many other overweight mythical beings come seeking his help.
Characters
- [4]
A seitai massage practitioner who works at Smiley Boar, a relaxation clinic. He is in charge of setting treatments and meal plans for his patients.
- The director of Smiley Boar who looks younger than her actual age suggests. She is unaware that Tomoatsu's clients are not humans. She likes to regularly go out for drinks, much to Tomoatsu's chagrin.
- An otherworldly elf who became fat from eating too many French fries in the human world and is seeking help losing weight in order to use the portal which leads back to her home. Although she accomplishes her goal at first, her weight keeps fluctuating with each visit between worlds due to her fondness for fries. In her universe, she is a skilled archer. Most of the creatures she meets from her world do not get along with her, due to the fact that she is an elf.
- [4]
A dark elf who works at a convenience store. She is troubled by her large buttocks caused by long hours of standing and no exercise. Because elves and dark elves are natural enemies in her universe, she does not get along with Elfuda. She is a sorcerer.
- A merrow who works at a fish market. She can maintain a human form by using a special kind of medicine. She suffers from sagging arms due to a lack of swimming because of her busy work schedule.
- An alraune who owns a flower shop. She normally has one large flower on top of her head, but is troubled by the rapid growth of said flower from an overexposure to sunny weather. Her hobbies are gardening and sunbathing.
- [4]
An ogre who gained a beer belly from excessive drinking in the human world because of a fondness for alcohol. Normally, she is a fierce warrior who is tall, muscular, and fights with brute force without using weapons.
- A lycanthrope who can switch between human form and animal form. She gained weight from the amount of food that humans fed her, thinking she was a pet dog due to her appearance. She is innocent and friendly and tends to speak in the third person.
- A pig-like orc who used to be overweight, but through a strict diet with swimming exercises, she has achieved a slim figure in the human world on her own. However, when the gym's pool was closed for renovations, she became overweight again.
- A kobold who gained flabby cheeks by eating too many sweets obtained from children at a playground. She likes shiny things and playing pranks on other people.
- A satyr that feeds on human desires. She also eats regular food, which has made her fat due to the high quality and excessive eating particularly of Japanese food. Her hobby is cooking, which she uses to lure her prey.
- A skeleton that is also a magician who takes the form of a human through magic. As a result of an accident that left her immobile for a long time, she was dragged down by her self-image, and as a result, her magic pseudo-body formed up in a fat state.
- A dragon that communicates telepathically. Her favorite food is meat, and she gained weight by eating too much of it. Her strong instincts have caused her to fail at all attempts to lose weight on her own.
- A cyclops who is also tall and muscular. She has been boxing to lose weight, but due to her huge body, she has not been able to find a suitable sparring partner.
Media
Manga
Plus-Sized Elf is written and illustrated by Synecdoche.[5] The manga was published digitally by Wani Books on their Comic Gum website from December 21, 2016,[6] until June 17, 2020,[7] at the manga's 45th chapter, before Synecdoche announced that Wani Books' license with the series had ended and that the manga would enter on hiatus in order to find a new publisher;[8] Synecdoche took over posting the 46th and 47th chapters on Twitter, released on April 30[9] and May 29, 2021, respectively.[10] On September 1, 2021, after revealing that Akita Shoten would be taking over as the series' publisher, Synecdoche ended the first manga and started a sequel, Plus-Sized Elf: Second Helping!, which continues the story.[11] Plus-Sized Elfs chapters have been collected into individual volumes across both series. Eight volumes of the original manga were published from June 26, 2017 to November 18, 2021, with Wani Books publishing volumes 1–7 and Akita Shoten publishing the eighth. The first seven volumes were reprinted by Akita Shoten from June 20, 2022 to February 20, 2023. As of January 2024, three volumes of the continuation has been published.
Seven Seas Entertainment acquired Plus-Sized Elf for English publication in North America on November 17, 2017.[12] On March 8, 2023, they acquired its sequel.[13]
Volumes
Plus-Sized Elf: Second Helping!
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 15, 2024.[14] [15] It is produced by Elias and directed by Toshikatsu Tokoro, with scripts written by Yuki Takabayashi, characters designed by Katsuyuki Sato, and music composed by Cher Watanabe.[16] The series premiered on Tokyo MX and BS11 on July 7, 2024, with an uncensored version later airing on AT-X on July 9.[17] [18] [19] The opening theme song is, performed by Real Akiba Boyz, while the ending theme song is, performed by the cast of the series.[20] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America, Australia and British Isles for streaming on Hidive, simulcasting the uncensored version.[21] [22]
Episodes
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Plus-Sized Elf. May 23, 2021. Seven Seas Entertainment. May 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522030542/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/plus-sized-elf/. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. September 29, 2021. Plus-Sized Elf to Serialize in Dokodemo Young Champion Magazine Starting in October. October 2, 2021. Anime News Network. January 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240115203157/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-29/plus-sized-elf-to-serialize-in-dokodemo-young-champion-magazine-starting-in-october/.177941. live.
- Web site: Karen. Ressler. Seven Seas Licenses Plus-Sized Elf Manga. November 17, 2017. May 23, 2021. Anime News Network. May 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523132620/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-17/seven-seas-licenses-plus-sized-elf-manga/.124184. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Plus-Sized Elf Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members. . March 14, 2024. March 14, 2024.
- Web site: ja:異世界の住人がぽっちゃりに?ガム新連載でダイエット×日常ファンタジー. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/214351. May 24, 2021. Comic Natalie. ja. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524235428/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/214351. live.
- Web site: ja:エルフさんは痩せられない。. http://www.comicgum.com/product.php?id=gUnk5hU8b8KWP8ehHA7ygwu2up21HnHufTKjj7SQvq1TgWwZnm0i3uENbFi6g4xq. Comic Gum. Wani Books. January 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20170128023655/http://www.comicgum.com/product.php?id=gUnk5hU8b8KWP8ehHA7ygwu2up21HnHufTKjj7SQvq1TgWwZnm0i3uENbFi6g4xq. January 28, 2017. ja.
- Web site: ja:エルフさんは痩せられない。. https://www.comicgum.com/detail.php?id=132. Comic Gum. Wani Books. January 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815210500/https://www.comicgum.com/detail.php?id=132. August 15, 2020. ja.
- Web site: Alex. Mateo. Plus-Sized Elf Manga Changes Publishers, Goes on Half-Year Hiatus. May 3, 2021. May 23, 2021. Anime News Network. January 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240115203137/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-03/plus-sized-elf-manga-changes-publishers-goes-on-half-year-hiatus/.172400. live.
- 1388116192431206404 . synecdoche445 . Synecdoche . January 15, 2024 . ja . ja:お待たせいたしました!
エル痩せ最新46話更新いたしました!!.
- synecdoche445. Synecdoche. 1398459075873083392. ja:エルフさんは痩せられない。47話 単ページ版 https://choiyomi.info/cyapp/?author=9602&record=1116&index=0… 見開き版. May 29, 2021. January 15, 2023. ja. https://archive.today/20240115200955/https://twitter.com/synecdoche445/status/1398459075873083392. January 15, 2024.
- Web site: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Plus-Sized Elf Manga Switches Publishers to Akita Shoten. Anime News Network. September 4, 2021. September 4, 2021. September 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904132845/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-04/plus-sized-elf-manga-switches-publishers-to-akita-shoten/.176930. live.
- Web site: November 17, 2017. Indulge Yourself in Seven Seas' License of PLUS-SIZED ELF Manga Series. March 8, 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment. March 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309020550/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2017/11/17/indulge-yourself-in-seven-seas-license-of-plus-sized-elf-manga-series/. live.
- Web site: March 8, 2023. Seven Seas Licenses SHIN PLUS-SIZED ELF Sequel Manga Series. March 8, 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment. March 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309020548/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2023/03/08/seven-seas-licenses-shin-plus-sized-elf-sequel-manga-series/. live.
- Web site: ja:シネクドキ「エルフさんは痩せられない。」今年アニメ化決定!絵留札役は伊藤彩沙 . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/557087 . January 15, 2024 . January 15, 2024 . . ja . January 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115105220/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/557087 . live.
- Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . January 15, 2024 . Synecdoche's Plus-Sized Elf Manga Gets TV Anime This Year . January 15, 2024 . . January 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115125304/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-15/synecdoche-plus-sized-elf-manga-gets-tv-anime-this-year/.206479 . live.
- Web site: Cayanan . Joanna . April 18, 2024 . Plus-Sized Elf Anime Reveals Main Staff in 1st Promo Video . April 18, 2024 . . April 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418115024/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-18/plus-sized-elf-anime-reveals-main-staff-in-1st-promo-video/.209973 . live.
- Web site: Onair/Streaming エルフさんは痩せられない。 . 2024-08-03 . Onair/Streaming TV Anime「Elf-san wa Yaserarenai」Official Website . ja.
- Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . March 24, 2024 . Plus-Sized Elf Anime Reveals July Debut, New Visual . March 24, 2024 . . March 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240324062834/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-24/plus-sized-elf-anime-reveals-july-debut-new-visual/.209149 . live.
- Web site: 2024-06-06 . アニメ「エル痩せ」異世界人役に久保田未夢・徳井青空ら、メインビジュアル公開 . 2024-06-06 . . ja.
- Web site: Music|エルフさんは痩せられない。 . 2024-06-06 . Music|TV Anime「Elf-san wa Yaserarenai」Official Website . ja.
- Web site: Mateo . Alex . May 20, 2024 . HIDIVE to Stream Plus-Sized Elf Anime . May 20, 2024 . .
- Web site: June 27, 2024 . HIDIVE Simulcasts Plus-Sized Elf Uncensored July 6 . 2024-07-01 . Hidive.