Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi TV Anime Adaptation Announced, Passione Producing
The adaptation marks a rare trajectory from a pixiv sketch series to a million-copy commercial manga and now a TV anime, all within six years.
Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, KAI-YOU.
The TV anime adaptation of the manga "Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi" (The Fake Alchemist) has been announced. Animation production is handled by Passione. A teaser visual and a commemorative promotional video were released alongside the announcement. The story is set in the city-state of Orihalconia, where alchemy and magic are part of daily life. The protagonist Paracelsus is a reincarnated person who works as a modest alchemist while hiding his cheat skills. His life changes after he makes a contract with Nora, a slave and sorceress, and meets Coco, an elf who has lost all senses and limbs. The original work began as a personal project on pixiv in 2020 under the title "Isekai de Ganbaru Hanashi," drawn in rough sketch format by Jiro Sugiura. It gained word-of-mouth support and ranked 12th in the Web Manga category of the Next Manga Award 2022. A commercial manga version illustrated by Umemaru began serialization in 2023 on Kadocomi. The manga has a cumulative circulation of over 1 million copies. Comments from Sugiura and Umemaru were also released. Further details such as the broadcast period will be announced later.
The original story is by Jiro Sugiura, known for the manga "My Wife Has No Emotion." The commercial manga version is illustrated by Umemaru. The series is serialized on Kadocomi, with five volumes published so far.
In a comment, Sugiura said, "I can't believe the day would come when 'Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi' would become an anime... I'm surprised. This is all thanks to everyone who supported us. Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it." Umemaru said, "As the artist, I am very happy that this beloved work will be given new life by the wonderful staff. As a fan of 'Nise Ren,' I look forward to the day when I can enjoy the completed animation with everyone."
A commemorative promotional video shows the illustration process for Sugiura and Umemaru's artwork and a teaser visual of Nora. The official X account is running a giveaway where 100 winners will receive a 500 yen QUO card featuring the teaser visual. The official website describes the work as "a work packed with all of fantasy."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Comic Natalie 「ニセモノの錬金術師」TVアニメ化、制作はパッショーネ ティザービジュアル＆PV公開
- KAI-YOU 『ニセモノの錬金術師』TVアニメ化 pixiv発の異世界ファンタジー