Series synopsis
Handyman Saitou in Another World, also known as 便利屋斎藤さん、異世界に行く is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on January 8, 2023. It ended on March 26, 2023. It stars Ryohei Kimura, Nao Toyama, Ayaka Ohashi and Kouichi Souma.
Handyman Saito has never been anyone special. All his life, he’s had average grades, ordinary athletic skill, a commonplace job… But his unremarkable path takes a turn when he wakes up in another world. Here, warriors, wizards, and elves accompany him on quests delving deep into dungeons, and Saito realizes for the first time what it’s like to be needed. After all, who other than the handyman could be trusted to open locked treasure chests or repair his allies’ equipment? Beginning with a simple ...
Premise
Handyman Saito has never been anyone special. All his life, he’s had average grades, ordinary athletic skill, a commonplace job… But his unremarkable path takes a turn when he wakes up in another world. Here, warriors, wizards, and elves accompany him on quests delving deep into dungeons, and Saito realizes for the first time what it’s like to be needed. After all, who other than the handyman could be trusted to open locked treasure chests or repair his allies’ equipment? Beginning with a simple “thank you,” this is the story of an ordinary person’s fulfilling life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryohei Kimura as Saitou (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Lafanpan (voice)
- Ayaka Ohashi as Mevena (voice)
- Kouichi Souma as Gibunguru (voice)
- Yumiri Hanamori as Lilyza (voice)
- Hinata Tadokoro as Gibble (voice)
- Ruriko Aoki as Franlil (voice)
- Azusa Tadokoro as Ninia (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kainz (voice)
- Yu Serizawa as Lychee (voice)
- Chikara Honda as Monpui (voice)
- Jun Kasama as Kisurugi (voice)
- Shiori Izawa as Primus (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Ravera (voice)
Guest cast
- Fairouz Ai as Raelza (voice)
- Cho as Morlock (voice)
- Mika Kanda as Woman (voice)
- Takayuki Miyamoto as Adventurer (voice)
- Yuya Murakami as President (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba as Demon Lord (voice)
- Katsuji Mori as King (voice)
- Reo Tatsumori as Minister (voice)
- Tadashi Makino as Hydra (voice)
- Ryousuke Morita as Power Wizard (voice)
- Akihiro Tajima as Tarlephon (voice)
- Tatsuya Tojo as Abeles (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 8, 2023 | March 26, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Handyman, Saitou Saitou gets a new life as an adventurer in another world. He joins a party with armored warrior Raelza, the fairy Lafanpan, and the wizard Morlock. As he begins his adventures, he makes full use of the skills he cultivated in his last life as a handyman. |
January 8, 2023 |
| 2 |
What Saitou Can Do A demon king has appeared in a neighboring kingdom and the king has to figure out how to deal with it. Meanwhile, Saitou makes a mistake which sets off a trap that sends him to one of the lower levels of the dungeon. |
January 15, 2023 |
| 3 |
Adventurers in the Great Labyrinth When the wire cutters that Saitou brought with him from his last life break, he asks a dwarf named Dohnbain to fix them. Later, when Saitou can’t stop wondering about the golem they defeated, he and the rest of the party head into the great labyrinth. |
January 22, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:30:00 |