The anime adaptation for the light novel series has also revealed its main cast of characters.
Based on the light novel series by Misaki, the anime adaptation for A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation (Odayaka Kizoku no Kyuka no Susume) has revealed a January 2026 broadcast window.
The news was revealed on the anime’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, and included an announcement for its cast. The anime was first revealed back in October 2024.
Odayaka cast and staff
The Odayaka anime is being handled by SynergySP in cooperation with Ascension. Kenta Noda is making his directorial debut for this adaptation, after working as episode director for Ascendance of a Bookworm and Duel Masters, with Yosuke Suzuki (Ninja Hattori, Pazudora) handling series composition. Akito Fujiwara is the character designer, alongside Kosuke Yamashita who handles music.
The main character Lizel will be voiced by Soma Saito, who voiced Hyoma Chigiri in BLUE LOCK, Arnold Renck in Code Geass: Roze of the Recapture, and Kenshin Himura in the 2023 remake of Rurouni Kenshin. Meanwhile, the character of Jill will be voiced by Yuichiro Umehara, who voiced Joker in Suicide Squad ISEKAI, Mercphobia in Fairy Tale: 100 Year Quest, and Jo Togame in Wind Breaker Season 1.
Odayaka plot and other details
Odayaka is based on a Japanese light novel series of the same title, written by Misaki and illustrated by Sando. The light novels were originally serialised in Shosetsuka ni Naro since 2014, before being acquired by TO books in 2018.
A manga adaptation with composition by 8Key and art by Momochi was released online to TO Books’ Nico Nico Seiga-based Comic Corona manga service in 2018, with a total of eleven tankobon volumes. Tokyopop licensed the series for English release.
Tokyopop officially describes the story as:
When Lizel mysteriously finds himself in a city that bears odd similarities to his own but clearly isn’t, he quickly comes to terms with the unlikely truth: this is an entirely different world. Even so, laid-back Lizel isn’t the type to panic. He immediately sets out to learn more about this strange place, and to help him do so, hires a seasoned adventurer named Gil as his tour guide and protector. Until he’s able to find a way home, Lizel figures this is a perfect opportunity to explore a new way of life adventuring as part of a guild. After all, he’s sure he’ll go home eventually… might as well enjoy the otherworldly vacation for now!
