Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV New Arc: Labyrinth

Alternate Titles

ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかⅣ 新章 迷宮篇
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Daro ka IV Shinsho Meikyu-hen

Synopsis

The Labyrinth City Orario - a huge city with a sprawling underground labyrinth, commonly called a “dungeon.” In this city, an aspiring adventurer meets a petite goddess, makes friends, takes on dungeons, traverses dangerous and deadly places, and more to increase his rank. Then, he receives a letter about an expedition to an unreachable dungeon level. Together with his friends, the boy takes a new step toward an unknown future.

Background

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is a light novel series written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda that began publication in January 2013. Since then, it has spawned two manga series, an anime adaptation, a theatrical film, and a mobile game. A spin-off manga and anime adaptation were also produced, titled Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Sword Oratoria, which follows the Loki Familia at the same time as the events seen in DanMachi season 1.

The fourth season of the TV anime was announced in January 2021 at GA Fes 2021. The anime is once again being produced by J.C. Staff and sees returning staff including Hideki Tachibana as director, Hideki Shirane as series composer along with series creator Fujino Omori, Shigeki Kimoto as character designer, and Keiji Inai handling the music. The anime’s opening theme song is “Tento” by sajou no hana, and the ending theme song is “Guide” by Saori Hayami. The anime will premiere in Japan on July 22, 2022 on Tokyo MX and BS11 and will be streamed overseas through HIDIVE.

Characters

Bell Cranel (Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Bryson Baugus (English))
Bell is the teenaged male protagonist of the show. He is distinguished by a thick white bob haircut and red eyes. Bell started the series as the sole follower in the Hestia Familia. His level was really low when we first met him, and he almost died in a dungeon, but he was saved by a talented girl named Ais Wallenstein who he would quickly respect and fall in love with. Since then, Bell has been through harrowing fights and leveled up a good amount. He has unique potential.

Hestia (Voiced by: Inori Minase (Japanese); Luci Christian (English))
Hesita is a short goddess with black twin tailed hair. She is known for her trademark short white dress and developed bust wrapped by a thing blue ribbon. Although she’s shown romantic feelings towards Bell, for the most part, he is ignorant of her affections. She sometimes acts like a little sister to Bell, and other times a protective mother to him.

Liliruca Arde (Voiced by: Maaya Uchida (Japanese); Hilary Haag (English))
Lilruca Arde was a member of the Soma Familia. She had been traumatized in the past by adventurers who mistreated her and at first thought Bell would be the same. She betrayed him on an adventure to get what she needed, but he still rushed to rescue her when she was about to die. After that, she fell in love with Bell and joined the Hestia Familia as a supporter. She gets jealous of other women around Bell and dislikes being thought of as a little sister by him.

Welf Crozzo (Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese); David Wald (English))
Welf Crozzo is a skilled blacksmith with short red spiky hair and a blue handkerchief around his neck. Coming from a noble family and a former member of the Hephaestus Familia, he hated his ability to make magic swords and instead wanted to surpass Hephaestus in his own way. He joined the Hestia Familia and prefers that Bell only make armor that he makes.

Mikoto Yamato (Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki (Japanese); Margaret Lewis (English))
Originally from the Takemikazuchi Familia, Mikoto is an honorable warrior who took a temporary leave from her family to aid the Hestia Familia in the War Game. She wears a red shoulder guard and a purple kimono. As you would expect from her name, she comes from the Far East. Mikoto possesses strong gravity magic.

Sanjono Haruhime (Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga (Japanese); Allison Sumrall (English))
Sanjono Haruhime is a kind, well-mannered and timid girl from the Renard race. She was a prostitute in training but collapsed every time she saw a naked man, and as such, is still a virgin. She has a unique ability to raise her target’s level and keeps this a secret, as it is highly desired amongst adventurers.

Oka Kashima (Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu (Japanese); Jack Ivy (English))
A large warrior from the Far East and member of the Takemikazuchi Familia. Outside of martial arts and combat, he is a blockhead who is completely oblivious to Chigusa’s feelings for him.

Chigusa Hitachi (Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi (Japanese); Kara Greenberg (English))
A girl from the Far East who uses a bow and arrow. She aids the Takemikazuchi Familia as a supporter. She is childhood friends with Mikoto and Sanjono. She secretly has feelings for Oka but is largely unable to convey them due to her shy personality.

Daphne Lauros (Voiced by: Wakana Kowaka (Japanese); Ellisa Cuellar (English))
Daphne is an adventurer of the Apollo Familia. She was thankful to Apollo for taking her in but hated him for forcing her into his family. She has medium length brown hair. Her abilities include protection magic.

Cassandra Illion (Voiced by: Ayumi Mano (Japanese); Alicia Beard (English))
Cassandra is Daphne’s friend and fellow member of the Apollo Familia. She is a timid girl who is capable of seeing visions of the future.

Aisha Belka (Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese))
Aisha is an adventurer from the Amazonian race affiliated with the Hermes Familia. She wears revealing clothing and makes Bell blush with her flirtations.

Music

Opening Theme Song: “Tento” by sajou no hana
Ending Theme: “Guide” by Saori Hayami

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• Original Creator: Fujino Omori
• Original Character Design: Suzuhito Yasuda
• Director: Hideki Tachibana
• Series Composition: Fujino Omori, Hideki Shirane
• Character Design: Shigeki Kimoto
• Art Director: Jeong Ryeon Kim (Moon Flower)
• Color Design: Tomomi Ando
• Director of Photography: Shingo Fukuyo
• Editing: Kentarou Tsubone (REAL-T)
• Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
• Music: Keiji Inai
• Production: EGG FIRM, SB Creative Corp.
• Animation Production: J.C. Staff