The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January Debut
The staff of the television anime adaptation of Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World manga, which is itself an adaptation of author Hifumi Asakura and illustrator Yamakawa's Arafō Otoko no Isekai Tsūhan Seikatsu light novel series, revealed the anime's main promo video, January 2025 debut, staff, more cast, and opening theme song information on Friday. The new cast includes (character name spellings are not confirmed):Asaka is performing the opening theme song "Give & Take."Yoshihide Yuuzumi (Yurumates3Dei, Onee-chan ga Kita) is directing the anime at East Fish Studio. Hiroyuki Moriguchi (key animator for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Black Clover) of East Fish Studio is adapting Yamakawa's character designs for animation. Masanao Akahoshi (A Certain Magical Index both seasons, Future Card Buddyfight) is overseeing the series scripts. Ryō Tanaka (A Galaxy Next Door, Solo Leveling) is the sound director, and Kujira Yumemi (Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible; As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill) is the composer at AniTone.Square Enix's Manga UP! Global and Comikey publish the manga digitally, and the series is also available on Kadokawa's BookWalker Global Store. Manga UP! Global describes the manga's story: Umiharu launched the manga in Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine in April 2019. The manga ended its main story on May 17, and two side story chapters released on July 18 and August 17. Square Enix published the manga's first compiled book volume in October 2019, and the seventh volume on February 27. The manga's eighth and final volume will ship on December 27.Asakura launched the original light novel series on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2017, and ended the series in June 2021. SB Creative published the novel series' first volume with illustration by Yamakawa in May 2018, and the third volume in April 2019.Source: Press release
