Otherside Picnic

Otherside Picnic (裏世界ピクニック, Ura Sekai Pikunikku) is a Japanese science fiction yuri light novel series, written by Iori Miyazawa and illustrated by shirakaba. Hayakawa Publishing have released four volumes since February 2017. The novel is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. A manga adaptation with art by Eita Mizuno has been serialized since February 2018 via Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan, and has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films and Felix Film has been announced.

Otherside Picnic
First novel volume cover
裏世界ピクニック
(Ura Sekai Pikunikku)
GenreAdventure, science fiction, yuri[1]
Light novel
Written byIori Miyazawa
Illustrated byshirakaba
Published byHayakawa Publishing
English publisher
DemographicMale
Original runFebruary 23, 2017 – present
Volumes4
Manga
Written byIori Miyazawa
Illustrated byEita Mizuno
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
Square Enix
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Gangan
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 10, 2018 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed byTakuya Satō
Written byTakuya Satō
StudioLiden Films
Felix Film

Characters
Sorao Kamikoshi (紙越空魚, Kamikoshi Sorao)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[2]
Toriko Nishina (仁科鳥子, Nishina Toriko)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano[2]

Media

Light novels

The light novel is written by Iori Miyazawa and illustrated by shirakaba. Hayakawa Publishing have published four volumes since February 2017, while J-Novel Club have released three volumes in North America.[3]

No.TitleJapanese releaseEnglish release
1Their Strange Exploration Files
Futari no Kaii Tanken File (ふたりの怪異探検ファイル)		February 23, 2017[4]
9784150312640		September 23, 2019[5]
9781718359987
2Resort Night at the Beach of the End
Hate no Hamabe no Resort Night (果ての浜辺のリゾートナイト)		October 19, 2017[6]
9784150312640		January 11, 2020[7]
9784150313012
3Mountain Presence
Yama no Kehai (ヤマノケハイ)		November 20, 2018[8]
9784150312640		April 12, 2020[9]
9784150313517
4Otherside Night Trip
Urasekai Yakou (裏世界夜行)		December 19, 2019[10]
9784150314088		—

Manga

A manga adaptation by Eita Mizuno was announced in November 2017.[11] The manga began serialization since February 2018 via Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan, and has been collected in four tankōbon volumes.[12] In July 2020, Square Enix announced that they will publish the manga for North American audiences.[13]

No.Release date ISBN
1 August 22, 2018[14]9784757558052
2 January 9, 2019[15]9784757559738
3 August 9, 2019[16]9784757562356
4 March 12, 2020[17]9784757565487

Anime

An anime television series produced by Liden Films and Felix Film was announced on March 5, 2020. It is directed and written by Takuya Satō.[2]

References
  1. "Otherside Picnic: Volume 1". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 5, 2020). "Otherside Picnic Sci-Fi Yuri Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 6, 2019). "J-Novel Club Announces Licenses of 7 New Light Novels, 3 New Manga (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. "裏世界ピクニック──ふたりの怪異探検ファイル" [Otherside Picnic: Their Strange Exploration Files] (in Japanese). Hayakawa Publishing. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. "Otherside Picnic: Volume 1". Kobo Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. "裏世界ピクニック　２──果ての浜辺のリゾートナイト" [Otherside Picnic: Resort Night at the Beach of the End] (in Japanese). Hayakawa Publishing. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. "Otherside Picnic: Volume 2". Kobo Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. "裏世界ピクニック　３──ヤマノケハイ" [Otherside Picnic: Mountain Presence] (in Japanese). Hayakawa Publishing. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. "Otherside Picnic: Volume 3". Kobo Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. "裏世界ピクニック　４──裏世界夜行" [Otherside Picnic: Otherside Night Trip] (in Japanese). Hayakawa Publishing. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 11, 2017). "Spiral Manga Artist Eita Mizuno Launches Otherside Picnic Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 13, 2018). "Spiral Artist's Otherside Picnic Manga Launches on February 10". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. Mateo, Alex (July 30, 2020). "Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses Otherside Picnic, I Think Our Son Is Gay Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  14. "裏世界ピクニック 1" [Otherside Picnic 1] (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  15. "裏世界ピクニック 2" [Otherside Picnic 2] (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  16. "裏世界ピクニック 3" [Otherside Picnic 3] (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  17. "裏世界ピクニック 4" [Otherside Picnic 4] (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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