The anime Handyman Saito Goes to Another World, which will begin airing in January 2023, tells the story of handyman Saito, who used to work at a construction company in modern-day Japan, being reincarnated in another world, forming a party and diving into a Wizardry-themed dungeon. Saito is not particularly strong, nor can he use cheats, but he uses the skills he developed before his reincarnation to become an indispensable member of the party. Of course, the story revolves around the main character, Saito, but the backgrounds of the other party characters are also explained one by one, making it easy to empathize with them. Here, we've put together a list of the characters!
Character No. 1: Mr. Saito
A handyman who worked at a construction company in modern Japan. Although he had the skills to be a handyman, he was exhausted by the harsh working conditions, low pay, troubles with customers, and power harassment from his boss, and unfortunately collided with a truck and was reincarnated into another world. After reincarnation, he formed a party with Laelza, Morlock, and Lafanpan, and began to work as an adventurer exploring dungeons. Although he is almost useless in terms of combat, he is devoted to unlocking, supporting the party, and preparations outside the dungeon, which he developed during his time at the construction company, and is now such a presence that the party would not be able to function without him. Her species is human, and her occupation is handyman (thief).
Character No. 2: Laelza Morlock
A heavily armored warrior who serves as the party's vanguard. As the party's vanguard, she plays the role of crashing head-on into enemies and mowing them down, but underneath the armor is a beautiful woman. Due to her unique constitution, she has great strength, so she can move around even in heavy armor. She has a tomboyish personality, but when it comes to Saito, she becomes suspicious. Her species is human, and her occupation is heavy warrior (warrior).
Character No. 3: Morlock
A high-level magician. He is the highest level in the party, and is at the top of the adventurers' league. However, he has retired once, and due to old age, he has become very forgetful, and he often forgets his magic even during battle, which often holds the party back. Currently, he is able to use magic relatively stably, thanks to Saito's support, such as remembering the contents of the magic. His race is human, and his occupation is magician.
Character No. 4: Lafanpan
A member of a race called moonlight fairies, they have very small bodies and can fly in the air. They are strict with money, to the point that they have to pay a fee for each use of recovery magic. However, they have a high sense of pride and dislike receiving charity. The reason for this is that, as a characteristic of their race, their bodies will become small and disappear if they do not regularly pay gold coins in return. Their race is moonlight fairy, and their occupation is sacred magician.
Character No. 5: Liliza
An adventurer who explores the labyrinth in a team with Gieble. Despite her small stature, she has excellent muscle strength and can easily wield a great axe that is as tall as her. She has a strong personality and is a bit selfish, but she is also kind to her friends. She is also friendly with Saito's party. Her race is human and her occupation is a magical beast hunter (warrior).
Character No. 6: Gible
A large, well-built man who pairs up with Liliza. Standing next to the petite Liliza, he looks like a vanguard, but in reality, Gible is in a supporting role. He is skilled with ranger skills such as unlocking locks and exploring, long-distance magical support, and close-quarters combat, but he calls himself poor at using people. He is a lovesick person, and because he is bisexual, he falls in love with the kind Saito. His race is human, and his occupation is ranger (thief).
Character No. 7: Cainz
A nationally recognized hero selected by the nation. However, in reality, he was chosen by the nation for appearances, and the reason he was chosen was because he was fairly good at swords and magic and had a good face. He is an idol and a poster boy, and his abilities are not very high. However, he is popular because he cares for his friends and is aware of his role as a hero. His race is human, and his occupation is a nationally recognized hero (warrior).
Character No. 8: Monpui
A monk chosen to accompany the nationally recognized hero selected by the state. He was actually the nephew of the person in charge of selecting the hero, so he was chosen through connections. He is an ugly, servile, and cowardly monk who is always thinking of ways to outwit others. He usually pretends to be a good person, but he once used a distribution site to reveal that Cainz and Lychee were in a physical relationship. His race is human and his occupation is monk.
Character No. 9: Lychee
A magician chosen by the nation to accompany the nationally recognized hero. She was chosen because she is cute. Although she has magical skills, she is lazy and cannot use magic of certain attributes. She has a physical relationship with Cainz, but she seems to dislike ugly people and can be harsh towards Monpui. Her race is human and her occupation is a beautiful magician (magician).
Character 10: Franril
An elf woman who pairs up with the priestess Ninia. As a race, elves tend to have magical abilities, but she did not, so she became a fighter. Due to her fighting style of attacking the enemy's weak points with quick movements, she is constantly wounded, and Ninia treats her. Her race is forest elf, and her occupation is a fighter (warrior).
Character ⑪ Ninia
A priest who pairs up with the fighter Franril. She supports Franril with healing magic and support magic. Although she doesn't usually show it, she has a special feeling for treating Franril when she is injured, and she is a very yuri-yuri priest who licks Franril's wounds under the pretext of treating her, and has a strong possessive power. Her race is human, and her occupation is priest (monk).
Character No. 12: Givengle
A male dwarf who dives into dungeons solo. Although he is a dwarf, he has a background in magic, so his fighting style is to wear heavy armor and indiscriminately unleash area magic on enemies that gather around him. He actually keeps a puppy in his helmet. His race is dwarf, and his occupation is heavy magician (magician).
Character ⑬: Mevena
The daughter of a tool shop owner who is on friendly terms with Saito's party. Because of their profession, they often get along well. Perhaps because of this, Laelza, who has feelings for Saito, becomes anxious and there are scenes where she disguises herself (obviously) to investigate the movements of the two of them. She also has a keen eye for quality, and has a strong side to her, such as pretending to be deceived by customers and buying expensive items at low prices.
Character ⑭ Donbine
A dwarf who is an old friend of Morlock. Known as "the man who hears the voice of steel," he is a master craftsman who can finish everything from armor for dwarves to swords for giants. However, he retired after losing faith in people because he worked too quickly and was told that "he's a rip-off who takes a lot of money for something that's easy to finish." He built a workshop deep in the cave and firmly closed the gate with 108 locks. However, he could not resist modern lock-picking technology. He perfectly repaired the wire cutters that Saito brought from the modern era and got along well with the party. Saito feels a sense of affinity with him because his situation overlaps with his own in the modern era.
Character ⑮ Kisurugi
A dirty ninja who attacks adventurers from behind in the labyrinth and decapitates them. He can attack unilaterally with a skill called Kagenui, which allows him to step on his opponent's shadow and immobilize them, but he is vulnerable to counterattacks if he is unable to finish the attack in one hit. He enters the labyrinth for a certain purpose and becomes hostile towards Saito and his party of adventurers. His purpose is to find a magician who can manipulate time in order to save a 400-year-old witch whom he fell in love with at first sight. He is a human and a thief (ninja).
Character No. 16 Primus
Because she is a rare species called a black crystal fairy, she is targeted by many adventurers, and thinking that if she is chubby, humans will lose interest in her, she tries hard to gain weight, but she is still targeted and keeps running away, and finally she is protected by the witch Lavera, who has lived for 400 years, and takes refuge with her. In order to save Lavera, she cooperates with Kisurugi. Her species is a black crystal fairy, and her occupation is a magician.
[Handyman Saito Goes to Another World] Character Summary
Here is a summary of the characters in Handyman Saito Goes to Another World! It's not just the main character, but also a group drama with a variety of characters, both allies and enemies, so I think it's a bit different from other world stories. I also recommend it to people who like Wiz-type stories!
