If you like your isekai a bit more chill and a lot more makan-focused, The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World is one to keep on your July watchlist.
A new teaser for the anime is now out, and it confirms a TV broadcast debut in July. The teaser also came with more staff details, giving fans a clearer idea of the team behind this adaptation.
The series is based on Yoneori's light novels, and the setup is quite funny in that classic "people judged the wrong person" isekai way. The story follows Rin Takanashi, a working adult around 30 who loves camping and tabletop RPGs. She gets summoned to another world alongside a beautiful high school girl, but the prince immediately treats Rin's abilities, "Motor House" (Camper Van) and "Survival," like they are useless trash and kicks her out.
Of course, that turns out to be a massive mistake.
Rin later realises those skills are actually super practical in the right conditions. Instead of begging to stay relevant or trying to win back the people who dumped her, she leans fully into her own strengths. She summons her dream camper van, cooks, camps, travels, and starts her own foodie road trip through another world while meeting new companions along the way.
Honestly, that premise alone gives this anime a different vibe from the usual power-fantasy stuff. It sounds less like "save the world now" and more like "touch grass, cook something nice, and survive on your own terms," which is a pretty solid hook.
Here are the main staff details confirmed so far:
- Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
- Series scripts: Takashi Aoshima
- Studio: EMT Squared
- Sound director: Hiroto Morishita at Bit Grooove Promotion
- Music composer: Kana Utatane
- Music production: Lantis
- Production assistance: Ankichi Kobo
One name that will definitely catch attention is Kana Utatane, who also worked on both seasons of Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill. If you're already seeing the food-and-travel overlap there, yeah, same. That doesn't guarantee the exact same mood, but it does make this project a bit more interesting, especially for fans who enjoy laid-back fantasy with a strong comfort-food energy.
The anime will star Sora Tokui as Rin Takanashi and Yuki Ono as Vil.
On the source material side, Yoneori first launched the story on Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2019. Kadokawa began publishing the light novel version with illustrations by Akane Nitou in 2020, and the sixth volume shipped in May 2024. There is also a manga adaptation by Nana Kogami, which started on ComicWalker in 2020. The manga's fourth compiled volume shipped in May 2025.
For Malaysia and the wider SEA anime crowd, this feels like the kind of title that could quietly build a following if the adaptation lands. Food-themed shows already travel well here because the hook is instant, everybody understands the joy of good food content, and camping plus road-trip freedom gives it a more relaxed flavour than the usual reincarnation battle grind. On top of that, having an older working adult lead instead of the usual teen protagonist might make it easier for office workers and older anime fans to click with Rin straight away.
July is always a packed season, so this probably will not be the loudest title in the lineup. But if you're into comfy fantasy, travel vibes, and anime that looks like it might make you hungry at 11pm, this one has a good chance of becoming a sleeper pick.
Source: Anime News Network