Novel Series 'Urasekai Picnic' Gets TV Anime Adaptation

by Kingsman117
Mar 5, 2020 10:15 AM | 37 Comments

A TV anime adaptation of Iori Miyazawa's sci-fi yuri novel series Urasekai Picnic (Otherside Picnic) was announced by Hayakawa Shobo on Thursday.

Synopsis
Her first encounter with Toriko Nishina was on the Otherside after seeing "that thing" and nearly dying. Ever since that day, exhausted university student Sorawo Kamikoshi's life changed. In this Otherworld, full of mystery, which exists alongside our own, dangerous beings like the Kunekune and Hasshaku-sama that are spoken of in real ghost stories appear. For research, for profit, and to find an important person, Toriko and Sorao set foot into the abnormal.
(Source: J-Novel Club, edited)

Cast
Sorao Kamikoshi: Yumiri Hanamori (Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!)
Toriko Nishina: Ai Kayano (Chihayafuru 3)

Felix Film and LIDENFILMS are co-producing the anime series, with Takuya Satou (Fragtime, Asagao to Kase-san.) handling both the direction and series composition.

Miyazawa published the first volume in February 2017 with illustrations by shirikaba. Hayakawa Bunko shipped the fourth volume in December 2019. Eita Mizuno began serializing a manga adaptation in monthly Shounen Gangan magazine in February 2018. Square Enix will publish the fourth compiled volume on March 12.

J-Novel Club licensed the novel in English last July for digital release. The third volume is planned for an April 12 release.

A one-minute promotional video was released on December 18 last year commemorating the release of the fourth volume. The video used a combination of both animation and live action footage

Promo

Source: Anime! Anime!

Urasekai Picnic on MAL

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The LN/manga series is good. It is based on the Otherside not from Yuri. But you will see a developed feelings along the way (Volume 4 of LN already has a lot romance but in Volume 5 hopefully not) but I still recommended it to the people who dislikes Yuri and give this a chance because the story is good and interesting and also, the MC is an introvert and quite heartless so it will make it interesting and her thinking is realistic. Hopefully there are no skipping scenes in the anime from LN. And yeah I clicked this because it's Yuri but I really liked this even IF I'm not into Yuri. (This is the very first LN I ever read anyway so it's that good for me)

Jan 1, 2021 10:56 PM by GabbyTaxie

read 2 volumes of the LN and I can say that this is basically the SCP isekai I never knew I wanted.

May 24, 2020 4:38 AM by vp787

Takeya Satou's directing his third yuri anime in the past three years. He seems to have some sort of passion for the sub-genre. If Satou pulls this off, I'm firmly stanning this man.

May 13, 2020 3:43 PM by BrewingItRight

From demon slayer, fashion designer until, yuri casts

I wonder what will tsugutsugu and naobou if they partner join in yuri anime

Mar 21, 2020 12:26 AM by ronald_bastian

Psajdak said:
Anyone interested in what that Otherside is all about, not yuri only?

Judging by the comments on any yuri or potential yuri, nothing matters. Only a fetish.

modboy said:

RobertBobert said:
It feels like people are interested not so much in the work itself as in what it will be yuri. Classic. In any case, last year this LN got a pretty big hype, it will be interesting to see. Especially because of the author’s love for the Strugatsky.

I thought of Roadside Picnic when watching the trailer then saw your comment about the Stugatsky influence. Sounds interesting!

Well, the author has rather specific tastes, but everywhere I saw only positive news about this. Iori is quite respected as an LN author.

Mar 18, 2020 9:35 AM by RobertBobert

I thought of Roadside Picnic when watching the trailer then saw your comment about the Stugatsky influence. Sounds interesting!

Mar 14, 2020 4:49 PM by modboy

I'm kinda interested,can anyone tell me if this is super sexualized? I hope not

Mar 10, 2020 2:40 PM by Yumichan2000

I hadn’t seen it was a sci-fi series, damn my two favorite genres

Mar 7, 2020 1:38 PM by Ysuis

I see Yuri, I ABSOLUTELY click!!!!!!!!

With this and Adachi to Shimamura there are already two this year, I'm so happy ;u;

Mar 7, 2020 1:33 PM by Ysuis

Dauphine said:
*reads Yuri* Automatic Skip!!! -_-

I don't know, maybe give it a chance. This actually seems more unique than a lot of other Yuri out there.

Mar 6, 2020 7:02 PM by NG_Chloe

nice to see yuri branching out to a series that's yuri featuring plot. Not very common these days. Can't wait to see it

Mar 6, 2020 6:55 PM by NG_Chloe

"yuri" IM SOLD!!! The more yuri anime we get the better since we dont have many. (Or at least many good ones.)

I like the artstyle and the characters look good so Im looking forward to it. Reminds me of Girls Last Tour except yuri version.

Mar 6, 2020 4:29 PM by DarknessReality

lets where it goes down not a fan of yuri or yaoi

DONT GET OFFENDED

Mar 6, 2020 9:01 AM by kur02an

I'm more interested into sci-fi elements than yuri, though I still welcome it.

I'm just wondering how it'll turn out by the end of it all.

Mar 6, 2020 6:44 AM by removed-user

Sci-fi... and Yuri?
Oh god, yes. Definitely watching!

Mar 5, 2020 11:10 PM by Nemesis_Ranka

Combining yuri with sci-fi is a bit unusual and that in itself piques my curiosity about the story; and the promotial video, though not giving much away, seems interesting, but that girl in high school uniform holding that big assault rifle makes me a bit worried that it won't be much more than a "cute girls with guns" story.

PS. Reading the comments below the article gives me hope that it will be something worthy of putting in my plan to watch list.

Mar 5, 2020 10:31 PM by Ishitateso

I'm actually already interested to reading its novel since I've heard a good amount of praise to it.

But I change my mind, now I think I want to see the anime first.

Mar 5, 2020 10:22 PM by Zaphkiel_El_Rem

Dauphine said:
*reads Yuri* Automatic Skip!!! -_-

Yeah, what a turn off, but at least it´s not yaoi.

Mar 5, 2020 7:14 PM by MichaelJackson

Psajdak said:
Anyone interested in what that Otherside is all about, not yuri only?

Cute girls with guns

Mar 5, 2020 6:55 PM by Only_Brad

While I heard the yuri is less emphasized than a usual yuri manga, I still want to check it out, it's sure to have decent action.

Mar 5, 2020 6:53 PM by Hoppy

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