It’s not doing like a totally new thing, but it does at least try to. Is that enough to make the rest of the story that doesn’t try very hard special? No, but it is still very cute for what it is.
Alternative Titles:
- Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san.
- 日本へようこそエルフさん。
Year Anime Premiered: 2025
Animation Studio: Zero G
Number of Seasons: 1
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: Yes
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: No, Manga: Yes
Entry Last Updated: March 28th, 2025
Where To Start The Welcome to Japan Ms Elf Light Novel After The Anime?
If you finished the Welcome to Japan Ms Elf anime and wish to continue the story in the light novel, you can start at Novel 4.
Is The Welcome to Japan Ms Elf Light Novel Over?
The Welcome to Japan Ms Elf light novel is still ongoing. Since launching in 2018, it has slowed releases since 2020 to about a novel per year.
Where To Start The Welcome to Japan Ms Elf Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Welcome to Japan Ms Elf anime and want to continue the story in the manga, you can start at Volume 8, Chapter 40
The anime adapted like 3/4ths of Chapter 40, except for the end bit that sets up for the next thing, replacing it instead with a tiny little anime-original ending bit as they walked home.
Is The Welcome to Japan Ms Elf Manga Over?
The Welcome to Japan Ms Elf manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2019, it usually releases two volumes per year.
What to Expect From The Welcome to Japan Ms Elf Source Material Compared to The Anime?
It would seem that the Welcome to Japan Ms Elf anime is more adapting the manga than the light novel, which is not uncommon. However, both the manga and the anime do shave off a significant amount of world building and exposition surrounding various “elf adjusting to the modern world” moments.
Furthermore, the anime also shaved off a not insignificant amount of moments from the manga as well.
However, while you definitely did miss out on some cute and comedic moments, nothing that was skipped would stop you in anyway from just jumping into either the light novel or manga story after the anime. While there is some extra merit to reading either the Welcome to Japan Ms Elf light novel or manga from the beginning, it is not strictly necessary either.
Will There Be A Welcome to Japan Ms Elf Season 2?
There has been no official announcement of a Welcome to Japan Ms Elf Season 2 anime.
It wasn’t an ambitious story, but it had some cute moments. Will that prove profitable enough to merit making more? We will see.
