Plus-Sized Elf Anime Series to Debut in 2024

A Akita Shoten announced that in 2024 an anime series adaptation of the manga will debut Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai) Synecdoche. Still without major details about its staff and cast, it has now been revealed that Ayasa Itō will lend his voice to Elfuda.

Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai) began publication in December 2016 in Wani Books’ Comic Gum and its 7th volume was released in October 2020. After a half-year hiatus, the manga moved to Dokodemo Young Champion by Akita Shoten in October 2021, ending shortly thereafter, with its 8th volume being published in November 2021. Akita Shoten began re-releasing the first seven volumes of the original manga in June 2022.

Plus-Sized Elf Synopsis

Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to return home when he comes across a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears and grew up in the woods – everything about her screams “elf” except one thing: her chunky body. Turns out she left her world, but loves junk food in this one, and now her obsession has caught up with her. Can Naoe-kun help this adorable elf lose weight?

A “second season” of this manga with the title Plus-Sized Elf: Second Helping (Shin Plus-Sized Elf) began publishing in November 2021 on LINE Manga. A Akita Shoten will publish its third volume on January 26, 2024.