Restaurant to Another World 2

Synopsis

Western Restaurant Nekoya is a restaurant in the corner of a certain shopping district near an office. You can recognize it for its illustration of a cat on the door, and apart from the huge menu that goes beyond Western food, it’s an ordinary place, but it has a secret. Every Saturday when it’s closed, Nekoya is packed with special guests from another world! For the people of this world, the dishes on offer may be typical, but for elves, demons, beast men, dragons, and other fantastical creatures from the other world, they are entirely unique and unlike anything they’ve ever seen!

Background

Restaurant to Another World began as a light novel series written by Junpei Inuzuka and illustrated by Katsumi Enami that was first published on the user-generated novel publishing site Shosetsuka ni Naro in January 2013 and was later picked up by Shufunotomo and published under their Hero Bunko label beginning in February 2015. As of March 2019, five volumes have been published. The novels are licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment, and as of January 2021 all five volumes have been published.

A manga adaptation written by Junpei Inuzuka and illustrated by Takaaki Kugatsu was serialized in Square Enix’s Young Gangan magazine from November 2016 to June 2019. It was released in four tankobon volumes following its serialization. In July 2017, Crunchyroll began publishing the manga digitally in English, and it was later also licensed by Yen Press. As of February 2021, all four volumes have been published in English. A second manga adaptation by Morozawa Yamizawa titled Restaurant to Another World: Western Restaurant Nekoya also began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten’s Monthly Shonen Ace magazine in April 2021.

Restaurant to Another World 2 is the second season of the anime adaptation, the first season of which aired from July to September 2017. The anime is being produced by OLM and features Masato Jimbo returning as director and head writer, with Michikazu Shoji handling character designs and Miho Tsujibayashi and TOMISIRO composing the music. Kiyono Yasuno will sing the opening theme song "Onnaji Kimochi," while Nao Toyama will sing the ending theme song "Samenai Maho." The anime will premiere on Oct. 1, 2021 on TV Tokyo. The anime will be available to stream in North America through Crunchyroll.

Characters

Master (Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe)
The owner of Western Restaurant Nekoya, a historic restaurant on the basement floor of a multi-tenant building in a corner of a shopping district. He inherited the restaurant from his grandfather 10 years ago. He is a skilled chef able to cook a wide range of cuisine, including not only Western food but also Japanese, Chinese, desserts, and more.

Aletta (Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka)
A girl from a demon tribe who began working at Western Restaurant Nekoya after she got lost one day while searching for a job and wandered into the restaurant. Through her encounters at the restaurant, she has even been finding work in her own world. She enjoys Master’s cooking.

Kuro (Voiced by: Saori Onishi)
The avatar of a black dragon and one of the other world's Ancient Six, she works at Western Restaurant Nekoya along with Aletta. After coming to Nekoya, she changed her appearance to that of an elf girl, and she uses telepathy in order to communicate. She is obsessed with her favorite dish: chicken curry.

Sara (Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno)
A young treasure hunter who is a member of the influential Gold merchant family and who is the great-granddaughter of the legendary treasure hunter William Gold. She hires Aletta, whom she meets at Nekoya, to be her live-in housekeeper. Her favorite dish is fried pork cutlet.

Hilda (Voiced by: Nao Toyama)
A demon girl and renowned mercenary who is known as "Night Strider" due to her keen night vision and ability to accurately discern even the smallest sounds.

Artorius (Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa)
One of the four heroes who ended the war against the demon race and a legendary great sage. Of the regular customers at Nekoya, he is one of the oldest. His favorite dish is pork loin cutlets.

Tatsugoro (Voiced by: Houchu Ohtsuka)
A legendary swordsman whose exploits have become known far and wide through the songs of minstrels. He is friends with Artorius. His favorite dish is teriyaki chicken.

Alphonse (Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki)
An admiral in the Samanark duchal navy known for being the strongest in the duchy. He discovered a door to Nekoya after washing up on a remote island in the middle of the ocean, and he lived on the island for 20 years before he was rescued. His favorite dish is curry and rice.

Victoria (Voiced by: Yukari Tamura)
The sister of the duke of Samanark and a brilliant sorcerer. Though both her parents are human, she was born as a half-elf, which resulted in her being shunned by both human and elven society. She became a recluse, focusing her time on learning magic, which earned her the nickname "The Duchy's Witch Princess.” Her favorite is the pudding à la mode.

Adelheid (Voiced by: Reina Ueda)
The first princess of the empire. While on sick leave and recuperating from an illness at the palace villa, she began visiting Nekoya and began to gradually recover. Her favorite is the chocolate parfait.

Shareef (Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru)
The prince of the Land of Sand who introduced iced coffee to the country. He is in love with Princess Adelheid. His favorite is the coffee float.

Renner (Voiced by: Shino Shimoji)
The princess of the Land of Sand and Shareef’s half-sister. She speaks in a masculane tone around him. Her favorite is the cream soda.

Heinrich (Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita)
A knight captain who was given a fortress after saving the duchy from a disaster. As a native of a port town, he loves seafood. His favorite is fried shrimp.

Fardania (Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa)
An elven cookbook author. She doesn’t eat anything that comes from an animal. Inspired by Nekoya’s cooking, she spends her days traveling around the world learning how to cook. Her favorite dish is tofu steak.

Sirius (Voiced by: Hiro Shimono)
The heir to the Alfade Company. He was introduced to Nekoya by his grandfather, Thomas, the former head of the company. His favorite is the meat sauce, but he struggles to recreate it.

Lionel (Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama)
One of the oldest patrons of Nekoya. He is a powerful lion demon warrior who happened upon a door to Nekoya after being captured by the half-elf hero Alexander and forced to become a gladiator. The delicious food helps strengthen him as he fights to win his freedom. His favorite dish is the pork cutlet rice bowl.

Music

• Opening Theme Song: "Onnaji Kimochi" by Kiyono Yasuno
• Ending Theme Song: "Samenai Maho" by Nao Toyama

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• Original Story: Junpei Inuzuka
• Director/Head Writer: Masato Jimbo
• Original Character Design: Katsumi Enami
• Character Design: Michikazu Shoji
• Prop Design: Shinobu Okawa
• Art Director: Kenji Kato
• Color Design: Tatsue Ohzeki
• Photography Director: Atsushi Sato
• Editing: Mayumi Komori
• Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya
• Music: Miho Tsujibayashi, TOMISIRO
• Music Production: FlyingDog
• Animation Production: OLM