It has been announced that the TV anime "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!", based on a popular work that originated from the novel submission site "Shosetsuka ni Naro", will begin airing in July. The story is about Dennis, who was expelled from a top adventurer's guild, meeting a beautiful former slave named Atelier, and opening his own diner, which had been his dream. It has also been announced that Shunsuke Takeuchi will play the role of Dennis, and Marika Tachibana will play the role of Atelier.
The main staff was also announced, with Shimura Joji, known for "Animal Crossing: The Movie," as director, Akao Deko as series composer, Yamato Aoi as character designer, and Koda Masato as music composer. The series will be produced by OLM Team Yoshioka, known for "Restaurant to Another World 2."
Takeuchi commented, "This is a great cast, and in a good way, I'm relaxed and working seriously on the production! I'm thinking about what kindness means when I voice the character, so that I can express Dennis's big back. Also, the visual composition of the cooking scenes and the fun production effects are a must-see! Make sure you watch it with an empty stomach!"
Tachibana said, "This is the first time I've been chosen to be a regular on an anime series, so I was very happy when I was surprised and tried hard to make the audience love Atelier and this work. I think it's a warm-hearted work that makes you think that even if you're going through sad or difficult times, you can get through it if you have someone to support you. I hope you enjoy watching Atelier and the others' growth while eating the delicious meals prepared by Dennis!"
Director Shimura commented, "When I took on the role, I thought I wanted to be the work's biggest fan. And I wanted to put into the work the feelings I had when I read it. I wanted to create a work that would allow the viewer to feel the atmosphere of the restaurant, the warmth, and the smell of the food wafting by, and feel like a regular customer sitting at the counter. I also wanted the viewer to grow to like Atelier, Henrietta, Vivia, Bachel, and the others who gather there. I tried to stay true to that. I hope that the viewer can feel that."
"Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!" is a popular work that began serialization on "Shosetsuka ni Naro" in 2018, was published as a book in 2019, and was made into a comic book in 2020. The series has sold over 900,000 copies in total. This "new gourmet fantasy set in another world" is set in an adventurer's diner opened by Dennis, a chef who was expelled from the strongest guild, and a beautiful former slave named Atelier, where they build bonds with the eccentric adventurers who visit through cooking.
