Isekai Yakkyoku

Alternate Title

異世界薬局

Synopsis

Kanji Yakutani was a renowned pharmacologist in modern Japan who wakes up to find himself reincarnated in another world as Falma, the son of the prestigious de Médicis family of court pharmacists. After witnessing the sorry state of the world’s medical care, which is rife with wrong cures and spells that in no way can be called medicine, he decides to use the knowledge from his past life in addition to his new “cheat” skills that let him create or delete materials at will to help as many people in this world as he can and opens his own pharmacy called Isekai Yakkyoku. A fantasy series about helping people and changing the face of medicine in another world begins!

Background

Isekai Yakkyoku started as a light novel series written by Liz Takayama and illustrated by keepout that has been serialized online via the user-generated novel publishing site Shosetsuka ni Naro since July 2015. The series was later picked up by Kadokawa Media Factory, who began publishing volumes under their MF Books imprint in January 2016. As of July 2021, eight volumes have been published. The series also began being serialized on ComicWalker and Nico Nico Seiga in November 2016. As of July 2021, the series has sold over 2.3 million copies.

A manga adaptation illustrated by Sei Takano began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten’s ComicWalker website in November 2016 and has been published in eight collected tankobon volumes under the MFC imprint as of March 2022.

A TV anime adaptation was announced in July 2021. It is being produced by diomedéa (Ahiru no Sora, Beatless, Domestic Girlfriend) and features Keizou Kusakawa (Action Heroine Cheer Fruits, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's, Riddle Story of Devil) as director, with Wataru Watari (Girlish Number, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent) handling series composition and scripts, Mayuko Matsumoto (Chio's School Road, Kantai Collection: KanColle, Sky Wizards Academy) handling character designs, and Satoshi Hono (Aggretsuko, Clockwork Planet, Love After World Domination) and Tatsuya Kato (Ensemble Stars!, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Love Live! Sunshine!!) composing the music. The anime’s opening theme song is "Muso-teki Chronicle" by Kaori Ishihara, and the ending theme song is "Haku'u" by Little Black Dress. The anime will premiere in Japan on July 10, 2022 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, and KTV.

Characters

Falma de Médicis (Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki)
He is the second son of the de Médicis family, a famous family of royal court pharmacists. He is the reincarnation of a pharmacological researcher named Kanji Yakutani. He struggles to save as many people as he can using the knowledge from his previous life and the abilities he acquires in this world. He owns and operates the pharmacy Isekai Yakkyoku (Otherworldly Pharmacy) with permission from the empire.

Eléonore "Ellen" Bonnefoi (Voiced by: Reina Ueda)
She is a servant for the de Médicis family who works with Falma’s mother and is his caretaker. She has a cheerful personality and is very caring. Though still a kid, she works as an employee at Isekai Yakkyoku.

Charlotte "Lotte" Soller (Voiced by: Kaede Hondo)
She is the first apprentice of Falma’s father, Bruno, and is also a top-ranked pharmacist and Falma’s tutor. She also helps Falma at his pharmacy. She is an understanding, caring person and a reliable older sister.

Elisabeth II (Voiced by: Shizuka Ito)
Empress of San Fleuve Empire. She ascended to the throne by being an excellent diviner with powerful abilities. She recognizes Falma’s abilities after he saves her life and begins providing support for his pharmacy business.

Bruno de Médicis (Voiced by: Kenji Nomura)
Falma’s father and the head of the noble de Médicis family. He is also the court’s head pharmacist and is the empress’ chief pharmacist. Though strict, he also has a gentle bedside manner with his patients. He secretly watches over his son.

Blanche de Médicis (Voiced by: Maria Naganawa)
Falma’s spoiled younger sister. Though she notices her thunderstruck brother’s unusual change, she is just as attached to him as she was before.

Music

Opening Theme Song: "Muso-teki Chronicle" by Kaori Ishihara
Ending Theme Song: "Haku'u" by Little Black Dress

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• Original Creator: Liz Takayama
• Original Character Design: keepout
• Director: Keizou Kusakawa
• Series Composition/Script: Wataru Watari
• Character Design: Mayuko Matsumoto
• Art Director: Tomoyasu Hosoi
• Color Design: Yuki Hayashi
• Director of Photography: Yasuyuki Itou
• Sound Director: Yayoi Tateishi
• Sound Effects: Yasushi Inomata
• Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
• Music: Satoshi Hono, Tatsuya Kato
• Music Production: Pony Canyon
• Animation Production: diomedéa