The Handyman Saitou in Another World premiere date will be in January 2023, the Winter 2023 anime season.
On November 2, 2022, a brand-new Handyman Saitou in Another World trailer PV was revealed alongside a whole slew of new cast members (accompanied by their respective character designs).
The trailer previews the OP theme song for the series, which is titled “kaleidoscope” and performed by Teary Planet.
The TV anime is yet another isekai title. It remains to be seen whether it will manage to conjure a unique view on the genre since isekai titles have managed to overshadow all other genres combined so far in 2022.
The Handyman Saitou in Another World unveils new character designs
The Handyman Saitou in Another World anime adaptation was first announced in July 2022, whereby trailer PV 1 was revealed.
In September 2022, another trailer PV for the upcoming anime title emerged.
On November 2, 2022, six new characters and trailer PV 2 popped up!
Toshiyuki Kubooka (Giant Robo OVA) is directing the TV anime at C2C. Additional Handyman Saitou staff members include:
- Kenta Ihara (Uncle From Another World) — scriptwriter, series composer
- Shouji Mashida (Log Horizon) — supervisor
- Youko Tanabe (SSSS.Dynazenon) — character designer
- Tomotaka Oosumi (Bibliophile Princess) — music composer
As for the cast, note that the official Romanization hasn’t been revealed yet. The main cast members (who were announced in September 2022) include:
- Ryouhei Kimura — Saitou
- Ai Fairouz — Raelza
- Nao Touyama — Lafanpan
- Choo — Morlock
Now, hold your breath for the additional seiyuu who were introduced on November 2, 2022, because there are six new character designs to display!
About the Handyman Saitou in Another World manga series
The upcoming TV anime is based on the Handyman Saitou in Another World (便利屋斎藤さん、異世界に行く, Benriya Saitou-san, Isekai ni Iku) manga series by Kazutomo Ichitomo.
The manga has been serialized via Kadokawa Shoten’s ComicWalker website since October 2018. The individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes and printed under Kadokawa Shoten’s MF Comics imprint (MFC). Volume 7 was out on July 23, 2022.
The Handyman Saitou manga hasn’t been licensed for an English release but, perhaps, the status will change as we’re nearing the January 2023 anime adaptations’ premiere date.
The plot focuses on the titular character, Saitou, who is, unsurprisingly, a handyman! As is customary with isekai titles, Saitou is about to reincarnate into a parallel world.
The manga being a fantasy title on top of isekai, Saitou soon encounters numerous picturesque characters. It is to be expected that they will form a fellowship as Saitou can’t do much on his own. Apparently, his skills are limited to some simple tasks (e.g., repairing his friends’ armor).
It’s still too early to speculate about the plot, so stay tuned for new hints and tips that are certain to keep coming in the following months!