Isekai Shikkaku (異世界失格) is a 12-episode TV anime produced by Atelier Pontdarc, based on the manga written by Noda Hiroshi and illustrated by Wakamatsu Takahiro, serialized in Shogakukan’s Yawaraka Spirits. It aired on AT-X, TOKYO MX, and BS11 from July 9, 2024.

Where to Stream Isekai Shikkaku

As of November 2026, the series is available for unlimited streaming in Japan on the following platforms:

• DMM TV — ¥550/month; 14-day free trial + 550 points on first sign-up
• U-NEXT — ¥2,189/month; 31-day free trial + ¥500 in points on first sign-up
• Lemino — First month free
• dAnime Store — ¥660/month; first month free
• Hulu — ¥1,320/month; no free trial

Per-episode rental is available on Amazon Prime Video (¥220/episode in HD) and FOD (200 coins/episode). Physical DVD rental by mail is available through TSUTAYA DISCAS.

Netflix, Disney+, ABEMA, and TVer do not currently carry the series. While ABEMA and Netflix offered early simulcast access during the original 2024 broadcast window, those streams are no longer available.

Story & Appeal

The protagonist, known only as “Sensei,” is a celebrated literary figure who attempts a double suicide by drowning with his beloved Sacchan. Before he can go through with it, he is struck by a truck and transported to the fantasy world of Zauberberg. There, a priestess named Annette greets him as a hero, but Sensei has zero interest in defeating the Demon King — all he wants is a place to die and to be reunited with Sacchan.

The comedy comes from Sensei’s complete refusal to adapt to the conventions of a sword-and-sorcery world, and from Annette and the rest of the party being dragged along for the ride. The series’ strength lies in its ability to wring laughs from an inherently dark premise through deadpan delivery.

Main Cast

• Sensei — Kamiya Hiroshi
• Annette — Okubo Rumi
• Tama — Suzushiro Sayumi
• Nia — Koichi Makoto
• Melos — Kino Hina
• Wardelia — Yuki Aoi
• Isha — Nakahara Mai
• Wolf — Shimazaki Nobunaga
• Suzuki — Okamoto Nobuhiko
• Kaibara — Ono Daisuke
• Yuriko — Obara Konomi
• Sengoku — Sugita Tomokazu
• Sacchan — Ueda Reina

Production Details

• Director: Kawai Shigeki
• Series Composition: Nakanishi Yasuhiro
• Character Design: Inayoshi Tomoshige, Inayoshi Asako
• Music: Suehiro Kenichiro
• Studio: Atelier Pontdarc
• Opening Theme: “Shura Nikki” by Ito Kashitaro
• Ending Theme: “Sayonara, Subarashiki Sekai yo” by Maejima Mayu

Is Isekai Shikkaku a Copy of Bungo Stray Dogs?

Because Sensei is a suicidal literary figure reminiscent of Osamu Dazai, and the title echoes Dazai’s novel Ningen Shikkaku (No Longer Human), some viewers have questioned whether the series plagiarizes Bungo Stray Dogs. The two works are, however, entirely separate: Isekai Shikkaku is a Shogakukan manga while Bungo Stray Dogs is a KADOKAWA manga, with different authors and publishers.

The two series even held an official crossover event titled “Isekai Mayoi Inu,” announced on June 22, 2024, with a special dialogue between Bungo Stray Dogs’ Dazai Osamu and Sensei published on July 10, 2024.

On the review front, the anime holds a score of 6.8/10 on IMDb as displayed on Amazon Prime Video. The series is best sampled via the first episode to gauge whether its brand of dark-comedy deadpan suits your taste.

Season 2

As of the time of writing, no official announcement regarding a second season of Isekai Shikkaku has been made. All 12 episodes of Season 1 remain available on DMM TV and the other streaming platforms listed above.