A new post on the Twitter/X account for the upcoming Plus-Sized Elf anime confirmed three new members of the series’ cast. While the exact premiere date for the series is currently unknown, it is confirmed to be airing at some point in 2024.
Synecdoche initially wrote the Plus-Sized Elf manga from 2016-2021. A sequel series, titled Plus-Sized Elf: Second Helping! released in 2021. The series is still ongoing to this day. Publishing company Akita Shoten announced the anime adaptation in January. At the time of writing, they have released little information about the anime’s staff and cast.
Plus-Sized Elf Confirms Three New Cast Members
On the official Twitter/X account of the upcoming Plus-Sized Elf anime, the series’ staff confirmed three new cast members. Takahide Ishii will play Tomoatsu Naoe, Ayaka Fukuhara will play Oga, and Rena Hasegawa will play Kuroeda. They join Ayasa Itō as the titular plus-sized elf, Elfuda.
Seven Seas Entertainment is publishing the original manga series. They will also be releasing new editions of the manga with new covers. The company describes the manga as follows:
The story of an elf struggling to lose weight after she discovered human French fries! 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?
Plus-Sized Elf will premiere in 2024. Those looking to catch up on the series before the anime adaptation premieres this year can find the original manga and its sequel, Plus-Sized Elf: Second Helping! at most local and online retailers. The anime’s staff will likely reveal more details about the Plus-Sized Elf‘s cast, crew members, and distributors in the coming weeks and months.
