Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki: Around 40 Onsen Mania no Tensei-saki wa, Nonbiri Onsen Tengoku deshita

***Meitō "Isekai no Yu" Kaitaku-ki: AraFō Onsen Mania Tensei-saki wa, Nonbiri Onsen Tengoku Deshita*** (名湯『異世界の湯』開拓記～アラフォー温泉マニアの転生先は、のんびり温泉天国でした～, "Pioneer Log of the Storied Hot Springs "Alternate World's Springs": The Reincarnation Destination of an Onsen Fan (Who's Around 40) Was a Relaxing Hot Spring Paradise") is a Japanese light novel series written by Konao Menrui and illustrated by Yoshitake. It began serialization online in September 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Novel Up Plus. It was later acquired by Hobby Japan, who have published three volumes since August 2021 under their HJ Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Masahito Sasaki has been serialized online via Hobby Japan's *Comic Fire* website since November 2021 and has been collected in a single *tankōbon* volume. A short-form anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in January 2024.

## Synopsis

Yoshizou Yukawa is a passionate hot springs enthusiast—a hot springs hunter who was able to sniff out the source of springs. One day, while searching for a hidden hot spring to revitalize a town, he slips off a cliff and dies. He is then reincarnated into another world by an Inari deity of a small shrine hidden in the rocks. Yoshizou is joined by Inari's messenger princess, Mayudama. The hot spring hunter within Yoshizou is stirred right away, as he takes a bath with Mayudama in the hot spring he just discovered. Then, an elf girl appears...

## List of Published Books

### *Light Novel*

Written by Konao Menrui, *Isekai Onsen Paradise* began serialization on Hobby Japan's user-generated novel publishing website Novel Up Plus on September 6, 2019. It later began being published, with illustrations by Yoshitake, under Hobby Japan's HJ Novels imprint in August 2021. Three volumes have been released as of August 19, 2022. 19, 2022.

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LN Vol. 1LN Vol. 2LN Vol. 3
### *Manga*

A manga adaptation illustrated by Masahito Sasaki began serialization on Hobby Japan's *Comic Fire* manga website on November 19, 2021. Its chapters have been collected into two *tankōbon* volumes as of December 2023.

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Manga Vol. 1Manga Vol. 2

## Opening Theme

### OP Composer:

GuilDrops

A short-form anime television series adaptation was announced on November 26, 2023. The series is produced by BloomZ and Wolfsbane and directed by Tomonori Mine, with Yōhei Kashii writing series scripts, Minori Homura handling the character designs, and YAB EntertainMent credited for music production. It premiered on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji on January 12, 2024, with the *AnimeFesta* service streaming an explicit and "steam-less" version of the anime. The series' theme song "Baby love! Baby please!" is performed by GuilDrops.

* ***Staff***
	+ Original work - Watanada Kinao
	+ Character draft - Yoshitake
	+ Manga - Masahito Sasaki
	+ Director - Tomonori Mine
	+ Series composition/screenplay - Yohei Kashii
	+ Character design - Sei Yasumura
	+ Art director - Masakazu Miyake
	+ Art setting - Satoru Hirayanagi
	+ Color design - Fuyuhito Muraguchi
	+ Edited by Takashi Kawakami
	+ Director of Photography - Masaya Sakano
	+ Sound production - Takahiro Shimura
	+ Music direction - Chiaki Omigawa
	+ Music Production - YAB EntertainMent
	+ Produced - Kenichiro Matsutani, Ryuji Ishizaka, Yuhi Mimura, Hiroshi Nishiyama
	+ Animation producer - Kohei Motokawa
	+ Animation production - BloomZ, Wolfsbane
	+ Production cooperation - Moon Rainbow
	+ Production - “*Isekai no Yu*” Production Committee

Coolmic has licensed the series.

## Voice drama

The ASMR voice drama will be distributed on *VoiceFesta* from February 9, 2024, and on other sites from March 1.

## External Link

* *Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki* ─ Official website at Novel Plus (in Japanese)
* *Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki* ─ Official Light Novel Website
* *Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki* ─ Official Manga Website
* *TV Anime "Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki"* Official Website
* *TV Anime "Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki"* Official Website | Novelplus (Special Website)
* *TV Anime "Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki"* Official (@isekainoyuanime) - Twitter X
* *Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki* ─ Wikipedia **JP**
* *Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki* ─ Wikipedia **EN**