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As per the anime’s official platforms, Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1 is set to premiere in Japan on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10 PM JST. Also known as Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!, the anime is based on the popular Japanese light novel series written by Yūki Kimikawa and illustrated by Gaou, which began serialization online in October 2018.
A manga adaptation featuring art by Tsumumi has been running on Overlap’s Comic Gardo website since September 2019. With its rising popularity, the series is now making its anime debut in the Summer 2025 season, produced by Studio OLM. As the premiere draws near, here’s a complete overview of the release details and everything fans need to know.
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1 release date, time, and countdown
As mentioned above, Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1 is scheduled to be released on various Japanese TV networks on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Due to time zone differences, the release time of the premiere will be earlier for most international fans, making it accessible earlier on the same day at varying times.
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The release timings for Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1 in different parts of the world are as follows:
Where to watch Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1?
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1 is set to air across various TV platforms in Japan, beginning with AT-X on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10 PM JST. It will follow with broadcasts on Friday, July 4, on TOKYO MX at 12 AM JST, on BS11 at 12:30 AM JST, and on CBC at 2:08 AM JST.
This Summer 2025 anime will also be available for streaming online on various platforms in Japan. The fastest streaming access will be on Lemino, D Anime Store, and Anime Times (Amazon Prime Video Channel), available just half an hour after the TV telecast, on Thursday, July 3, after 10:30 PM JST.
Other platforms like ABEMA, Hulu, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, and others will add the series starting Sunday, July 6, after 10:30 PM JST. For international fans, this debut series will be accessible for streaming on Crunchyroll starting July 3.
A brief synopsis of Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! is a fantasy gourmet-themed series that follows Dennis, who is betrayed by his former so-called companions and exiled from the elite adventuring guild, the Silver Wings Battalion. However, he remains unfazed and decides to pursue his true passion, cooking.
He decides to focus on his dream of opening his own diner in the countryside to use his level 99 culinary skills. Along the way, he meets Atrielle, an exiled noblewoman turned slave after being cast out by her family. Dennis saves her, and together they open the diner. However, their customers turn out to be quirky individuals with personal issues.
As these patrons often bring their troubles with them to the diner, Dennis not only fills their stomachs with top-tier cuisine but also uses his exceptional cooking abilities to help solve their problems. With his butcher knives and wok, Dennis fends off villains and protects his companions, beginning the legend of a diner where both hearts and appetites are satisfied.
What to expect in Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1? (speculative)
In Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! episode 1, viewers will be introduced to the world that sets Dennis’ journey in motion and establishes the story’s foundation.
The premiere is expected to explore the betrayal Dennis faces at the hands of those he once trusted as friends, leading to his exile from the prestigious adventurer guild. It will likely follow his decision to leave it all behind and pursue his dream of opening the diner.
The debut episode may also introduce Atrielle, showing how Dennis saves her and how the two begin setting up their countryside diner, kicking off their new and unconventional life together.
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