Urasekai Picnic

Name: Urasekai Picnic
Rating: 7.9

Otherside Picnic
裏世界ピクニック

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Synopsis

In this sci-fi/fantasy survival thriller, the dangerous and deadly realm of the Otherside—where urban legends, cryptids, and folkloric legends roam—calls to two women, both in search of something. As they set out to sate their curiosity and explore this other world, will the most earth-shattering thing they discover on the Otherside be their feelings for each other? While on the trail of alleged paranormal activity, amateur urban explorer, depressed college student, and all-around loner Sorawo discovers a door to a curious destination—the Otherside. There, she has a near-miss with a creature both repulsive and mesmerizing...but before she can fall prey to the strange beast, the beautiful Toriko comes to her rescue! What horrors await the pair as they continue to explore this parallel world and its bizarre and dangerous denizens?! (Source: Square Enix)

Publication notes

Urasekai Picnic has been published in English as Otherside Picnic by Square Enix since August 31, 2021.

Published

Feb 10, 2018 to ?

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Main characters

Sorawo Kamikoshi146 fan favorites
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Sorawo Kamikoshi is a timid and antisocial university student with a knack for exploring ruins. Although she is well-versed in urban legends, she expresses dislike for what she considers "fake rumors" — as opposed to "true ghost stories" that are primary accounts of witnesses to paranormal events. Sorawo found the "Otherside" by chance and initially planned to make it her secret retreat, until she met Toriko there. Together, they explore the Otherside, uncovering its mysteries and collecting artifacts to sell to Kozakura for research. After a confrontation with a Kunekune from the Otherside, Sorawo's right eye is left permanently blue and gains the ability to see the Otherside beings' "core." She usually wears a brown contact lens in order to not draw attention to it. It appears that she is more susceptible to being manipulated by illusion-type apparitions, usually requiring Toriko to snap her out of the hypnotic trance she's put in. About her family:
Toriko Nishina118 fan favorites
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Toriko is a mysterious girl Sorawo meets in the Otherside. She invites Sorawo to her forays into the Otherside, offering money in exchange for help in locating her mentor, Satsuki, who'd gone missing in the Otherside during a solo expedition. Toriko is usually frivolous by nature and adept at using guns and survival tactics, but also quite perceptive at reading Sorawo's mood and tactful about other people's past and circumstances, although she can come across as blunt and insensitive when interacting with people she doesn't know too well. After a confrontation with a Kunekune from the Otherside, Toriko's left hand is left translucently blue and can grab onto incorporeal Otherside beings and portals after Sorawo uses her right eye on them. She usually wears a glove on that hand in order to not draw unwanted attention to it. Later, Toriko remarks that her left hand can bleed when she accidentally gets a cut there. About her family: