Series synopsis
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, also known as デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on AT-X on January 11, 2018. It ended on March 29, 2018. It stars Rie Takahashi, Shun Horie, Hiyori Kouno and Kaya Okuno.
29-year-old programmer Suzuki Ichirou finds himself transported into a fantasy RPG. Within the game, he's a 15-year-old named Satou. At first he thinks he's dreaming, but his experiences seem very real. Due to a powerful ability he possesses with limited use, he ends up wiping out an army of lizard men and becomes a high leveled adventurer.
Satou decides to hide his level, and plans to live peacefully and meet new people. However, developments in the game's story, such as the return of a demon ...
Premise
29-year-old programmer Suzuki Ichirou finds himself transported into a fantasy RPG. Within the game, he's a 15-year-old named Satou. At first he thinks he's dreaming, but his experiences seem very real. Due to a powerful ability he possesses with limited use, he ends up wiping out an army of lizard men and becomes a high leveled adventurer.
Satou decides to hide his level, and plans to live peacefully and meet new people. However, developments in the game's story, such as the return of a demon king, may cause a nuisance to Satou's plans.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rie Takahashi as Zena Marientail (voice)
- Shun Horie as Satou Pendragon (voice)
- Hiyori Kouno as Pochi (voice)
- Kaya Okuno as Tama (voice)
- Minami Tsuda as Liza (voice)
- Kiyono Yasuno as Nana (voice)
- Airi Eino as Miia (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Arisa (voice)
Supporting cast
- Marika Hayase as Lulu (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 11, 2018 | March 29, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Catastrophe That Started with a Death March Suzuki Ichirou is a programmer who is working a death march to keep up with nightmare combination of unreasonable deadlines and unreliable coworkers. After crawling under his desk for some much-needed shut-eye, he awakes to find himself in a familiar, but distinct, fantasy world. |
January 11, 2018 |
| 2 |
Exploring a City That Started with a Death March Satou seems to be stuck in the parallel world that looks like an amalgamation of the game projects he's worked on. And while his insider knowledge of the world's systems gives him an advantage, he still needs to find his bearings before he can start planning what to do next. To that end, he heads to the nearest city to establish a base of operations. |
January 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
Love That Started with a Death March Satou is shown around the city by Zena when they encounter demi-human slaves who are being abused by a mob. But prejudice isn't the only problem when everyone suddenly finds themselves deep in a dangerous labyrinth. |
January 25, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2018 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |