Otherside Picnic Anime Release Date And New Trailer!

Otherside Picnic, written by Iori Miyazawa and illustrated by Shirakawa, is a sci-fi Japanese light novel series that revolves around Sorawo Kamikoshi and Toriko Nishina.


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The two young women discover doors that lead to the “Otherside”, a world where creatures from your worst nightmares truly exist.

Otherside Picnic Anime Release Date
Otherside Picnic | Source: Official Website

Square Enix’s Shonen Gangan magazine revealed in its October issue that Miyazawa’s series would be getting a TV anime adaptation.

The TV anime will be produced by Liden Films and Felix Film and was announced on March 5, 2020.Yumiri Hanamori will voice Sorawo Kamikoshi and Ai Kayano will voice Toriko Nishina.

According to the franchise’s official website and Twitter account, the science fiction series will begin in January 2021.

Fans were also ecstatic to see the series’ newly released trailer.

The trailer shows Sorawo’s first interaction with Toriko Nishina on the Otherside right after seeing an unknown creature and nearly dying.

The 2-minute video gives a sneak peek into the tale of two girls and their bizarre adventures for the sake of survival and so much more.

The series boasts of a golden crew to aid in its production. Here’s a list of the staff:

PositionNameFamous Works
Director, Script WriterTakuya Satō Steins; Gate
Character Designer Chief Animation DirectorAyumi NishibataKuromukuro
Creature DesignerKazutaka EmaDororo
Art DirectorHiroki MatsumotoHaganai
Color DesignerYou IwaidaThis Art Club Has A Problem!
Director Of PhotographyTakeshi KuchibaBlack Clover
3D DirectorYūya ShiraishiA Certain Scientific Railgun
EditorMasahiro GotoAkame ga KILL!
Music CompositionTakeshi WatanabeTo Love-Ru

About Otherside Picnic

The TV anime adaptation of Otherside Picnic, a yuri sci-fi novel series written by Iori Miyazawa and illustrated by Shirakawa.

The “Otherworld” is a fictional realm filled with mystery. It exists parallel to our world but is home to some dangerous creatures from ghost stories.

Toriko and Sorawo embark on an adventure into this enigmatic world for the sake of research, to earn money, and also to look for an important person.

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