Plus-Sized Elf (2024)
A charming and irreverent anime comedy about a junk-food-addicted elf from another world seeking help from a human massage therapist to shed the pounds.
Plus-Sized Elf - Series Information
- Original Title: エルフさんは痩せられない。
- First Air Year: 2024
- Last Air Year: 2024
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Animation, Comedy
- Content Rating (US): TV-MA
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode (12 minutes)
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Number of Episodes: 12
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- First Air Date: July 7, 2024 (United States - TV-MA), July 7, 2024 (Australia - M)
- Networks: Tokyo MX, BS11
- Alternative Titles: A Senhora Duende Não Consegue Perder Peso (PT), エルフさんはやせられない (JP), Plus-Sized Elf (BR), Эльф не может сидеть на диете (RU), Bu Ling Bu Ling (CN), Elf Can't Be On A Diet (US)
- Production Companies: King Records, THE KLOCKWORX, WWWave, SHINE Partners, Elias, Akita Shoten
- Production Countries: Japan
Plus-Sized Elf - Plot
Naoe, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he's saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest–everything about her screams "elf," except for one thing: her bodacious body. It turns out she left her world but loves junk food in this one, and now her obsession has caught up with her. Can Naoe help this lovable elf girl lose the weight–and keep it off?
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Plus-Sized Elf - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Ayasa Ito
- Takahide Ishii
- Rena Hasegawa
- Aya Uchida
- Sora Tokui
- Ayaka Fukuhara
- Miyu Kubota
- Madoka Asahina
- Yuka Iguchi
- Kaori Maeda
Executive Producers
- Ryoko Fukunaga
- Go Nakanishi
Plus-Sized Elf - FAQs
What is Plus-Sized Elf about?
Plus-Sized Elf follows Naoe, a massage therapist who ends up treating a beautiful elf who crossed over from her fantasy world and developed an unstoppable love for junk food. Now carrying extra weight, she enlists Naoe's help to slim down — with plenty of comedic and ecchi moments along the way.
Is Plus-Sized Elf based on a manga?
The anime is adapted from a manga series originally published by Akita Shoten. The source material follows the same premise of a massage therapist helping various fantasy creatures — primarily elves — deal with weight gain caused by their love of human-world food.
Where can I stream Plus-Sized Elf?
Plus-Sized Elf is available to stream on HiDive, including through the Hidive Amazon Channel. If you prefer to own it, the series can be purchased on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
How many episodes does Plus-Sized Elf have?
The main series consists of 12 episodes across one season, each running approximately 12 minutes. There is also a collection of 16 special episodes available under Season 0, making for a generous amount of bonus content beyond the core season.
What is the content rating for Plus-Sized Elf?
Plus-Sized Elf carries a TV-MA rating in the United States, reflecting its mature content. The series includes nudity and ecchi elements, so it is intended for adult viewers. In Australia, it is classified M.
Is Plus-Sized Elf a reverse isekai anime?
It fits neatly into the reverse isekai subgenre — instead of a human being transported to a fantasy world, fantasy creatures like elves arrive in the human world. The comedy largely stems from these otherworldly characters navigating modern life, especially its irresistible junk food culture.
Who voices the main characters in Plus-Sized Elf?
Ayasa Ito voices the lead elf Elfuda, while Takahide Ishii plays massage therapist Tomoatsu Naoe. The supporting cast includes Rena Hasegawa as Kuroeda, Aya Uchida as Oku, Sora Tokui as Meru, and Ayaka Fukuhara as Oga, among others.
What anime series are similar to Plus-Sized Elf?
Fans of Plus-Sized Elf often enjoy Interspecies Reviewers for its adult fantasy comedy tone, Gushing Over Magical Girls for its mature animated content, and Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma for its food-obsessed humor. Handyman Saitou in Another World also shares a lighthearted isekai-adjacent spirit.
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