Summoned to Another World for a Second Time Blu-ray Box

The hugely popular fantasy anime about another world, based on a series with more than 900,000 copies in circulation, arrives in a Blu-ray box.

About the work Serialization began on Shosetsuka ni Naro in March 2015. The novel was published in book form by Monster Bunko in October of that year, and a manga adaptation began through Monster Comics in 2018. The novel series is complete in five volumes. As of the original announcement on Saturday, April 8, 2023, nine manga volumes had been released.

Highlights The opening theme is performed by the six-member male idol group Himitsu Kessha Nilvash All. The ending theme is performed by six-member idol group Maybe ME, whose theme is the classic cute idols that girls admire. A gathering of popular voice actors brings the story to life. Shunichi Toki plays Setsu, the former hero summoned to another world for a second time. Kaori Maeda plays Elka, the female knight serving as deputy commander of the Destinia Kingdom's knights. Satomi Amano plays Yuuhi, the childhood friend and classmate of the reincarnated Setsu at his modern-day high school. Fairouz Ai plays Levia, the deity who governs the seas of the other world Eclair. Saori Onishi plays Desastre, the queen ruling the demon kingdom Evilscion. The three-sided case features a new anime illustration. The enclosed visual book has a cover newly drawn by original character designer 40hara.

Story Setsu was once summoned to the other world Eclair, where he ended the war between humans, beastfolk and demons and brought peace to the world. He was hailed as a hero for achieving the unprecedented feat of peace across the different peoples. But after the fighting, he was reincarnated into his original world and had to begin a second life in the present world. He lives that second life retaining his memories and powers as a hero. When he becomes a high-school student, a twist of fate summons him once more to Eclair. When Setsu, now a different person, is summoned to another world for the second time, five years have passed in Eclair, and the world is again showing signs of war.

Episodes, packaging and extras Discs 1 and 2 each contain six episodes, all twelve episodes in total. Disc 3 is the bonus Blu-ray containing a special programme originally streamed live, creditless opening and ending videos, programme announcement commercials and promotional videos. Bonus A three-sided case newly illustrated by character designer Mikako Kunii, and a sixteen-page visual book with a cover newly illustrated by original character designer 40hara. These are regular included contents. Retailer-exclusive gifts are excluded.

Original Japanese broadcast information ABC TV and the TV Asahi nationwide twenty-four-station network, in the ANiMAZiNG!!! slot: from Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 26:00. The participating stations were Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Aomori Asahi Broadcasting, Iwate Asahi Television, Akita Asahi Broadcasting, Yamagata Television, Higashi Nippon Broadcasting, Fukushima Broadcasting, TV Asahi, Shizuoka Asahi Television, Nagano Asahi Broadcasting, Niigata Television Network 21, Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Nagoya Television Broadcasting, Asahi Television Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi Television, Setonaikai Broadcasting, Hiroshima Home Television, Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Nagasaki Culture Telecasting, Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting, Oita Asahi Broadcasting, Kagoshima Broadcasting and Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting. AT-X: Sundays at 23:00 from April 9, 2023. BS 11: Sundays at 24:30 from April 9, 2023. Times after midnight retain the original Japanese broadcaster's day notation. This is historical broadcast information. Official website: isenido.com. Original official Twitter account: @isenido_anime.