Parallel World Pharmacy

Parallel World Pharmacy
First light novel volume cover
異世界薬局
(Isekai Yakkyoku)
Genre
Novel series
Written byLiz Takayama
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJuly 2015September 2023
Light novel
Written byLiz Takayama
Illustrated bykeepout
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Books
DemographicMale
Original runJanuary 2016January 2024
Volumes10
Manga
Written byLiz Takayama
Illustrated bySei Takano
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
MagazineComicWalker
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 2016 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byKeizō Kusakawa
Produced by
  • Hajime Maruyama
  • Kouji Sawahata
  • Toshinori Fujiwara
  • Nao Matsumura
  • Masashi Hirayama
Written byWataru Watari
Music by
StudioDiomedéa
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS NTV
English network
Original run July 10, 2022 September 25, 2022
Episodes12
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Parallel World Pharmacy (Japanese: 異世界薬局, Hepburn: Isekai Yakkyoku, lit.'Alternate World Pharmacy') is a Japanese light novel series written by Liz Takayama and illustrated by keepout. It was serialized online from July 2015 to September 2023 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Media Factory, who published ten volumes from January 2016 to January 2024 under their MF Books imprint.[4] A manga adaptation with art by Sei Takano has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's ComicWalker website since November 2016. It has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. One Peace Books licensed the manga adaption for English release in North America, with the first volume released in May 2023.[5] An anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa aired from July to September 2022.

  1. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (July 14, 2022). "Parallel World Pharmacy Opening Theme MV Features Kaori Ishihara in A Monochrome World". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Harding, Daryl (July 15, 2021). "Fantasy Medical Novel 'Isekai Yakkyoku' Gets TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael (October 28, 2022). "Animax Asia Airs Strike The Blood FINAL, Parallel World Pharmacy in November". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 30, 2024). "Liz Takayama's Parallel World Pharmacy Light Novel Series Ends in 10th Volume". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Davison, Danica (May 8, 2023). "Parallel World Pharmacy Is a Fun, Escapist Isekai Manga". Otaku Magazine USA. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2023.