Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf
| Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf | |
First wideban volume cover | |
| #神奈川に住んでるエルフ (Kanagawa ni Sunderu Erufu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoroida |
| Published by | Micro Magazine |
| Magazine | Comic Elmo |
| Original run | August 4, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Oolongta Yoshida |
| Written by | Oolongta Yoshida |
| Original network | tvk |
| Original run | September 30, 2025 – present |
| Episodes | 7 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yūji Umoto |
| Music by | Shin Kawamoto |
| Studio |
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| Original network | tvk |
| Original run | December 4, 2025 – present |
| Episodes | 1 |
Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (Japanese: #神奈川に住んでるエルフ, Hepburn: Kanagawa ni Sunderu Erufu; 'Kanagawa Elves' or lit. 'The Elves Living in Kanagawa') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoroida. It has been serialized online via the Pixiv Comic website under Micro Magazine's Comic Elmo label since August 2020 and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. A television drama adaptation premiered in September 2025, and a "light anime" television series adaptation produced by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio premiered in December of the same year.
Characters
- Elf from Yokohama (横浜のエルフ, Yokohama no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[2]
- Portrayed by: Sion Yoshitaka[1]
- Human from Kawasaki (川崎の人間, Kawasaki no Ningen)
- Voiced by: Yū Hayashi[2]
- Portrayed by: Ryōtarō Akazawa[1]
- Elf from Yokosuka (横須賀のエルフ, Yokosuka no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Yūsuke Nagano[3]
- Portrayed by: Teruhisa Takura[1]
- Elf from Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎のエルフ, Chigasaki no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Jin Ogasawara[4]
- Portrayed by: Junya Asada[1]
- Elf from Sagamihara (相模原のエルフ, Sagamihara no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Yūki Inoue[3]
- Portrayed by: Rion Hatakeyama[1]
- Orc from Machida (町田のオーク, Machida no Ōku)
- Voiced by: Gō Fujii[3]
- Portrayed by: Ryuga Akahane[1]
- Fairy (妖精さん, Yōsei-san)
- Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[3]
- Dark Elf from Noge (野毛のダークエルフ, Noge no Dāku Erufu)
- Voiced by: Yuko Iida[4]
- Dark Elf from Isezakichō (伊勢佐木町のダークエルフ, Isesakichō no Dāku Erufu)
- Voiced by: Makoto Kaneko[4]
- Elf from Hiratsuka (平塚のエルフ, Hiratsuka no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Ryōtarō Akazawa[4]
- Elf from Kamakura (鎌倉のエルフ, Kamakura no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Kosuke Miyoshi[4]
- Elf from Fujisawa (藤沢のエルフ, Fujisawa no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Genta Nakamura[4]
- Elf from Ebina (海老名のエルフ, Ebina no Erufu)
- Voiced by: Yōhei Hamada[4]
- Half-Elf from Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街のハーフエルフ, Yokohamachūkagai no Hāfu Erufu)
- Voiced by: Takuma Nagatsuka[4]
- High Elf from Minatomirai (みなとみらいのハイエルフ, Minatomirai no Hai Erufu)
- Voiced by: Yūsei Takanaka[4]
- Narrator (ナレーション, Narēshon)
- Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[3]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yoroida, Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf began serialization on the Pixiv Comic website under Micro Magazine's Comic Elmo label on August 4, 2020.[5][6] Its chapters have been collected into six wideban volumes as of December 2025.[7]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9, 2021[8] | 978-4-86716-128-9 |
| 2 | April 11, 2022[9] | 978-4-86716-272-9 |
| 3 | April 10, 2023[10] | 978-4-86716-410-5 |
| 4 | May 10, 2024[11] | 978-4-86716-571-3 |
| 5 | March 10, 2025[12] | 978-4-86716-725-0 |
| 6 | December 10, 2025[7] | 978-4-86716-880-6 |
Drama
A television drama adaptation was announced on August 26, 2025. The series is directed and written by Oolongta Yoshida and premiered on September 30, 2025, within the Neko no Hitai Hodo Wide local information program on tvk.[1]
Anime
A "light anime" television series adaptation was also announced on August 26, 2025.[1] The series is produced by AnimationID, animated by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio and directed by Yūji Umoto, with Shin Kawamoto composing the music.[2] It premiered on December 4, 2025, within the same program.[3] The ending theme song is "#KanaEruMagic!" performed by The Folie Phantom featuring Masahiro Inoue.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cayanan, Joanna (August 26, 2025). "Yoroida's #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf Fantasy Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Drama, TV Light Anime Adaptations". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (September 18, 2025). "Kanagawa Elves TV Light Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 1st Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Cayanan, Joanna (October 23, 2025). "Kanagawa Elves Light Anime Reveals 4 New Cast, December 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cayanan, Joanna (November 13, 2025). "Kanagawa Elves Light Anime's 2nd Teaser Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ 森を追い出されたエルフは神奈川に住むように...地域あるある描くコメディ始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ #神奈川に住んでるエルフ. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ a b #神奈川に住んでるエルフ 6 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ #神奈川に住んでるエルフ 1 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ #神奈川に住んでるエルフ 2 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ #神奈川に住んでるエルフ 3 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ #神奈川に住んでるエルフ 4 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ #神奈川に住んでるエルフ 5 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at Pixiv Comic (in Japanese)
- Official drama website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia