Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
Ja kanji追放者食堂へようこそ！
Ja romajiTsuihōsha Shokudō e Yōkoso!
Genre
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
novel series
AuthorYūki Kimikawa
PublisherShōsetsuka ni Narō
FirstOctober 22, 2018
LastSeptember 5, 2020
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
light novel
AuthorYūki Kimikawa
IllustratorGaou
PublisherOverlap
ImprintOverlap Novels
FirstJune 25, 2019
Volumes3
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
manga
AuthorYūki Kimikawa
IllustratorTsumumi
PublisherOverlap
ImprintGardo Comics
MagazineComic Gardo
FirstSeptember 27, 2019
Volumes10
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
tv series
DirectorJōji Shimura
WriterDeko Akao
MusicMasato Kōda
StudioOLM Team Yoshioka
Licensee
NetworkAT-X, Tokyo MX, CBC, BS11
FirstJuly 3, 2025
LastSeptember 18, 2025
Episodes12

Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! (追放者食堂へようこそ！, Tsuihōsha Shokudō e Yōkoso!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yūki Kimikawa and illustrated by Gaou. It was serialized online between October 2018 to September 2020 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Overlap, who have published three volumes since June 2019 under their Overlap Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tsumumi has been serialized online via Overlap's Comic Gardo website since September 2019 and has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM aried from July to September 2025.

Characters

Dennis (デニス, Denisu)
[1]
A level 99 chef who was exiled from the Silver Wing Battalion. Specializing in alchemy, metallurgy, knives, and more due to his focus on cooking, he provided support for most of Silver Wing's members in and out of battle. Opens a restaurant in a small town after his exile, called the Adventurer's Restaurant, where he serves his various regulars.
Atelier (アトリエ, Atorie)
[1]
A young girl who was sold into slavery after being cast out of the noble Workstatt family. She is bought by Dennis, who sets her free shortly afterwards. She uses her newfound freedom to help out at the Adventurer's Restaurant, becoming known as its poster girl.
Henrietta (ヘンリエッタ)
[2]
A swordswoman who used to hide her gender by wearing full-plate armor due to her insecurity, and Dennis's first customer. One of Dennis's regulars, she is frequently allowed to eat for free due to not being able to find work easily. Her impoverished background where her family used to eat leather made her not picky with regards to her choices of food.
Vivia (ビビア, Bibia)
[2]
A rookie mage and one of Dennis' regular who is initially self-centered and thought highly of himself, causing him to frequently argue with his party and kicked out of it as a result. After joining Night Fog and suffers a near-death experience during the initiation test, he humbled down and strived to be the best magician in the world.
Bachel (バチェル, Bacheru)
[2]
One of Dennis regular. A country girl who is a prodigy in magic. She joined Night Fog, who overworks and abuses her, and made her sign a contract that would not allow her to leave without legal repercussions. Severely depressed, she attempted suicide but was saved by Henrietta and Vivia. Dennis then helped her negotiate with the Night Fog leader, which led to her contract being voided, allowing her to leave the party.
Vigo (ヴィゴー, Vigō)
[3]
A level 99 swordsman who is known as the "Azure Rendsword" due to his destructive power and full-body blue armor. The leader of Silver Wing and its most fearsome fighter. He is a ruthless, psychopathic, and power-hungry man driven by ambition who exiled Dennis to begin his plan to usurp power, and to have Katie to himself. Frequently acts on his own and views others as a stepping stone, using his power to deter dissenting voices in Silver Wing.
Katie (ケイティ, Keiti)
[3]
A level 84 swordswoman who is known as the "Crimson Swiftsword" due to her agile fighting style and red armor. The vice-captain of Silver Wing, she wears very revealing bikini armor due to her immense pride in her body, which has the added effect of seducing nobles. Was the one who recruited Dennis, and remained his sole friend while he was in the Battalion. Their closeness made others think they were dating when they were not. Continues to support Dennis after his exile.

Media

Light novels

Written by Yūki Kimikawa, Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from October 22, 2018, to September 5, 2020.[4] It was later acquired by Overlap who began releasing it with illustrations by Gaou under their Overlap Novels light novel imprint on June 25, 2019. Three volumes have been released as of June 25, 2020.[5] The series was licensed in English by Tentai Books,[6] which released two volumes before the publisher shut down in 2024.[7] In July 2025, it was announced illustrator Gaou had been replaced due to him admitting to having a sexual relationship with a minor.[8]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Tsumumi, with some character designs by Bad Girl creator Nikumaru,[9][10] began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga service on September 27, 2019.[11] The manga's chapters have been compiled into ten tankōbon volumes as of July 2025.[12] The manga adaptation is licensed in English by Kaiten Books.[13]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced at the Overlap Bunko 10th anniversary event on December 15, 2024.[14][15] It is produced by OLM and directed by Jōji Shimura, with series composition handled by Deko Akao, characters designed by Aoi Yamato, and music composed by Masato Kōda. The series aired from July 3 to September 18, 2025, on AT-X and other networks.[1][2] The opening theme song is "Unique" (ユニーク, Yunīku), performed by Dannie May,[2] while the ending theme song is "Magokoro My Heart" (まごころMy Heart, Sincerely My Heart), performed by Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu.[3] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[16] Tropics Entertainment licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on the Tropics Anime Asia YouTube channel.[17]

Reception

By December 2024, the series had over 850,000 copies in circulation.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 18, 2025). "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! TV Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 20, 2025). "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, July 3 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  3. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 28, 2025). "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Anime's 2nd Video Reveals New Cast, Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "ja:追放者食堂へようこそ！　【書籍第三巻、6/25発売！】" (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "ja:追放者食堂へようこそ！ ③　～追放姫とイツワリの王剣～" (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (May 1, 2020). "New Light Novel Publisher Tentai Books Announces 1st 2 Licenses". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 29, 2024). "Light Novel Publisher Tentai Books to Shut Down". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 12, 2025). "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!, I May Be a Guild Receptionist Novels Replace Illustrator Gaou". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  9. ^ https://x.com/nikumarusuisann/status/1954016684161085701
  10. ^ https://x.com/nikumarusuisann/status/1963623192272277903
  11. ^ "ja:『追放者食堂へようこそ！～最強パーティーを追放された料理人（Lv.99）は、田舎で念願の冒険者食堂を開きます！～』のコミカライズ連載が開始" (in Japanese). LN-news.com. September 28, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "ja:追放者食堂へようこそ！⑩　～最強パーティーを追放された料理人は、冒険者食堂を開きます！～" (in Japanese). OVERLAP. Overlap. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 12, 2020). "Kaiten Books Licenses 3 Manga for Digital Release in 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Dempsey, Liam (December 15, 2024). "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Anime Announced for 2025 Release". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 15, 2024). "Yūki Kimikawa's Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Light Novels Gets TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 18, 2025). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Summer 2025 Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  17. ^ Tropics Anime Asia (July 3, 2025). "📢 Tropics Entertainment Licensing Announcement 📢 ／／ 👨‍🍳《Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!》＼＼ We will be updating《Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!》every Thursday at 9 PM (UTC+7).". Retrieved July 3, 2025. – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "ja:異世界グルメファンタジー「追放者食堂へようこそ！」25年にTVアニメ化決定" (in Japanese). Eiga.com. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.