Synecdoche‘s Plus-Sized Elf (Elf-san wa Yaserarenai) manga is is getting an anime adaptation that's scheduled to premiere in 2024. The announcement comes with a teaser visual featuring the main character Erufuda, the overweight elf who traveled to our world in order to eat French fries, but became too heavy to return to her own world. Details about the anime's production haven't been revealed yet.
Ayaso Ito will be voicing Erufuda. She is known for playing Kaoruko Hanayagi in the media franchise Revue Starlight, and Arisa Ichigaya in the band-based anime series BanG Dream!. Here's what Ito said about her new role:
When I heard the title, I felt a strong sense of mission. That’s because I’m a lifelong dieter and Ito-san can’t lose weight either! I empathized with Elfuda, who bravely tries to diet but cannot resist the temptation of food. I definitely want to be involved in this work…! That’s what I went into the audition for, so I’m really happy that I was able to get the role. If you watch this anime, you might end up eating a lot of fries when you realize that it’s supposed to be good for your health and diet…!? I would be happy if you could fall in love with its healthy charm!
Synecdoche illustrated a new celebratory comic, in which two main characters celebrate the announcement of the anime adaptation:
Plus-Sized Elf anime is based on the manga of the same title (Japanese: Erufu-san wa Yaserarenai, lit. 'The Elf Can't Lose Weight') written and illustrated by Synecdoche. It started serialization in 2016, and was originally published by Wani Books' Comic Gum website until 2021 with a total of 47 chapters, compiled into 8 volumes. Akita Shoten is the current publisher, and the manga inspired a follow-up series titled Plus-Sized Elf: Super Sized!, which published its first tankoubon volume in 2022. At the time of this writing, there are currently two volumes. It's being serialized in Akita Shonen’s Dokodemo Young Champion.
What is Plus-Sized Elf about?
Seven Seas Entertainment, which licensed the manga of Plus-Sized Elf in English, shared the following plot description:
Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he’s saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest–everything about her screams “elf,” except for one thing: her bodacious body. It 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 lovable elf girl lose the weight–and keep it off?
For more information about Plus-Sized Elf, check out the official website of the anime.
