The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World

Japanese web novel series
The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World
First light novel volume cover
異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。
(Isekai ni Kyūseishu to Shite Yobaremashitaga, Arasā ni wa Muri nanode, Hissori Bukku Kafe Hajimemashita.)
GenreIsekai[1]
Novel series
Written byKyōka Izumi
Published byPixiv
Original runOctober 26, 2018 – November 16, 2018
Manga
Written by
  • Kyōka Izumi
  • Ōmiya (composition)
Illustrated byReiko Sakurada
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintUra Sunday Comics
Magazine
  • Ura Sunday
  • MangaONE
DemographicShōjo
Original runJuly 2, 2019 – April 19, 2022
Volumes5
Light novel
Written byKyōka Izumi
Illustrated byReiko Sakurada
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Beans Bunko
DemographicFemale
Original runJune 1, 2020 – December 24, 2021
Volumes3

The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。, Isekai ni Kyūseishu to Shite Yobaremashitaga, Arasā ni wa Muri nanode, Hissori Bukku Kafe Hajimemashita.) is a Japanese web novel series written by Kyōka Izumi. It was serialized on the Pixiv website from October to November 2018. A manga adaptation with coordination by Ōmiya and illustrations by Reiko Sakurada was serialized on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga website and MangaONE app between July 2019 and April 2022. A light novel version with illustrations by Sakurada was published under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Beans Bunko light novel imprint between June 2020 and December 2021.

Premise

"Go to another world? No thank you." That was what 33 year old Tsukina said to God when he selected her to be sent as a savior; unlike teenagers, she has a happy life and knows there are more cons than boons. Unfortunately, God won't send her back home, so Tsukina thoroughly asks about magic; planning to open a book cafe and live a quiet life.

Tsukina isn't the only savior went to that world. God actually needed someone to deal with a lazy and vain candidate that came before her.

Characters

Tsukina

A Japanese woman who was selected against her will by God to be Isekai-ed as a savior. She grows close to Il, captain of the knights, who also shares her love of books. Unlike other saviors, Tsukina has no interest in attention; due to her age making her more cautious than young adults. She covertly helps when things get out of hand.
Tsukina can use Creation, Barrier and Healing magic. She was also gifted a pendant to manifest whatever she wished, along with her cafe, by God.

Il

Captain of the knights, whom enjoys reading. Much like Tsukina, he is on his 30s and has no romantic experience. Il becomes regular patron of the cafe, falling in love with Tsukina and moving in with her. Il keeps it secret that Tsukina is a savior, knowing the political drama that would unfold.
He didn't hold a good option of saviors due to the girl sent before Tsukina being a brat. But after seeing Tsukina's humble admittance to being one along with Youta's genuine desire to help others, Il started to realize judging them by how they came to be was wrong.

Bjork

Second in command of the knights. He is Il's childhood friend and loves to tease him about his personal life. He held a poor opinion of the Unnamed Savior due to the fact the prince didn't coerce her into doing her job

Youta

The savior sent after Tsukina, to fill the absence of the Unnamed Savior; needing to quell searches for her. He has a very Superman desire to use his powers to help everyone and is very much liked by the knights and public for all his good deeds.
Despite this, he slowly felt inferior to the savior who came before him due to the barrier Tsukina had placed over the city. A spy from an enemy county played on this vulnerability to trick Youta into breaking the barrier. He was forgiven by everyone after Tsukina repaired the damage, knowing he had been manipulated.

Bran

A spy from Hagar, meant to kidnap Tsukina so her powers can be exploited by his warmongering country; he is an artificial human, a Sham Savior, creates to supplement the lack of them in Hagar.
After experiencing Tsukina's kindness and growing his own sense of self, he disobeys.

God

A deity who keeps sending Earthlings to the other world, so they may improve and protect it. However, he seems quite incompetent and lazy at his job; picking people at random, with no concern if they want to go. His poor screening process resulted in the Unnamed Savior causing a kingdom to slowly become corrupt due to unwittingly giving her charm power.
He frequently visits Tsukina in mortal form whenever he needs to inform her of danger.

Unamed Savior

A girl whom only wished to become prettier when she got selected as a savior. Unwilling to learn magic or do her job as savior, her magic leaked out as hypnotic charm and built up as a threat to explode in some manner that would the threaten the kingdom. Once the prince finally snapped and stabbed her, her magic caused a meteor strike to happen as God reclaimed her existenxe.

Media

Web novel

Written by Kyōka Izumi, The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World was serialized as a web novel on the Pixiv website from October 26 to November 16, 2018.[2]

Manga

A manga adaptation with composition from Ōmiya and illustrations by Reiko Sakurada, was serialized on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app from July 2, 2019 to April 19, 2022.[3][4] The manga's chapters were compiled into five tankōbon volumes from November 19, 2019 to May 18, 2022.[5] The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 November 19, 2019[7]978-4-09-129483-8December 21, 2021[8]978-1-64827-655-2
2 May 19, 2020[9]978-4-09-850117-5April 19, 2022[10]978-1-63858-038-6
3 May 19, 2021[11]978-4-09-850576-0July 5, 2022[12]978-1-63858-244-1
4 November 11, 2021[13]978-4-09-850781-8November 1, 2022[14]978-1-63858-731-6
5 May 18, 2022[15]978-4-09-851114-3May 16, 2023[16]978-1-68579-541-2

Light novel

A light novel version with illustrations by Sakurada was published under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Beans Bunko light novel imprint.[17] Three volumes were released from June 1, 2020 to December 24, 2021.[18][19]

No. Release date ISBN
1 June 1, 2020[18]978-4-04-109175-3
2 May 1, 2021[20]978-4-04-109176-0
3 December 24, 2021[19]978-4-04-112147-4

Reception

In 2021, the series, alongside An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess, won the Isekai Comic Prize at NTT Solmare's Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taishō 2021 competition.[21]

By May 2022, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Series: The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました (in Japanese). Pixiv. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。. Ura Sunday (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Kyoka Izumi [@kyoka_izumi1] (April 19, 2022). 「異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。」マンガワン様で最終回が公開されました。寂しいですが最後まで書き切る事が出来て嬉しいです。読者様、出版社の方々、桜田先生や近江谷先生にも本当にお世話になりました。ありがとうございました！ (Tweet). Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 6, 2022). "The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World Manga Ends in 5th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 19, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses Semelparous, The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World, Succubus & Hitman Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ^ 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  13. ^ 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。 ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  15. ^ a b 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。 ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  17. ^ 裏サンデー女子部発の女性向け異世界転生・転移もの3作品が同発、試し読みも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 19, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  18. ^ a b 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. June 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  19. ^ a b 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。３ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. 24 December 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  20. ^ 異世界に救世主として喚ばれましたが、アラサーには無理なので、ひっそりブックカフェ始めました。２ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. May 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  21. ^ 電子コミック大賞2021、大賞は現代の遊郭描く「十億のアレ。 ～吉原いちの花魁～」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  • Web novel at Pixiv (in Japanese)
  • Official manga website at Ura Sunday (in Japanese)
  • Official light novel website (in Japanese)
  • The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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