Doctor Elise Artist Recreates Poignant Ending Scene

Doctor Elise‘s illustrator is enjoying watching the anime.

Mini, the artist behind the webcomic adaptation of Doctor Elise, has posted a new illustration of Elise on her Instagram. The illustration showcases a rather sad Elise lying on her side on a reflective floor. The artist encouraged fans to listen to the ending theme song “Listen,” performed by Maju Arai, on Spotify. Yui Ishikawa, not only voice acts as the eponymous character, but also performs the opening theme song “Believer.”

Written by Yuin, Doctor Elise follows Song Jihyun, a prodigy doctor who, after dying in a plane accident, finds herself back in her first life as Elise de Clarence, much to her horror. Elise remembers how her first life ended and does not want to repeat the same thing. Harnessing the knowledge of 21st century medicine and resolving to dedicate her life to save those in need, Elise hopes to right the wrongs she committed in her first life. The novel’s serialization ran from December 2015 to April 2016 on KakaoPage before being adapted into a webcomic with illustrations by Mini in September 2017. The webcomic ran until February 2021. The English version concluded in June 2022. Mini announced that she had started illustrating for the side stories which began publishing on Jan. 10

The anime adaptation will be helmed by Maho Film with Kimiko Habara directing. Deko Akao will write the screenplay with Ken Itō composing. Yui Ishikawa, who voiced Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan and the eponymous character in Violet Evergarden, will take the lead role as Elise. Yōhei Azakami, who voiced Tecchō Suehiro in Bungo Stray Dogs and Irvin Olanza in Bibliophile Princess, will portray Linden. Yoshimasa Hosoya, who voiced Reiner Braun in Attack on Titan and Doppo Kunikida in Bungo Stray Dogs, will voice Graham.

New casting details have revealed Satoshi Hino, who voiced Daichi Sawamura in Haikyuu!! and Wilibald in Vinland Saga, as Ron. Daisuke Ono, who voices Sebastian in Black Butler, will play Lenne De Clorance. Hiro Shimono, who voiced Conny Springer in Attack on Titan, will play Chris De Clorance. Sōma Saitō, who portrayed Yamaguchi in Haikyuu!!, will portray Michael De Romanoff. Megumi Han, who voiced Momiji in Fruits Basket, will voice Yulian De Childe, and Kazuhiko Inoue, who played Ninzaburo Shiratori in several Detective Conan series, will portray Minchester De Romanoff.

Doctor Elise is available to read on Lezhin. The anime streams on Crunchyroll beginning on Jan. 10.

Source: Instagram