Kodoani.com – Visual Arts/Key officially announced on Saturday that they are developing a television anime adaptation of the popular visual novel Summer PocketsThis anime is scheduled to premiere in 2025.
Below are details about the project:
Official announcement
Summer Pockets is a visual novel series by Visual Arts/Key, first released for PC in June 2018 in Japan. The game quickly attracted love from the gaming community thanks to its touching story and beautiful graphics. To celebrate the anime adaptation, Visual Arts/Key revealed a promotional video and teaser image:
Main Cast
Shōya Chiba or Hairi Takahara: The main character of the story, a young man looking for peace on a remote island.
Konomi Kohara or Nurse Nurse: One of the female leads, a lively and mysterious girl.
Tsumi Takamori or To Sorakado: An active girl, always searching for hidden secrets and truths.
Nene Hieda or Kamome Kushima: A dreamy and adventurous girl.
Emiri Iwai or Tsumugi Wenders: A girl with a gentle and affectionate personality.
Production Team
Director: Tomoki Kobayashi (used to work on) Akame ga Kill!, sola, Takunomi).
Character design: Shinji Orito, June Maeda, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita, Ryō Mizutsuki, Shūhei Ōhashi.
Art: Bihou, Inc.
Art director: Shuichiro Yoshihara
Artistic context: Kaoru Aoki
Special animation director: Teruaki Tokumaru
Color design: Sari Tagawa
Director: Fumi Nanba
Director of 3DCG: Kohei Ogawa
Editor: Rumi Maruyama
Sound director: Ryōsuke Naya
Original Game Information
Summer Pockets has launched on multiple platforms since its initial release for PC:
Nintendo Switch: The digital version with the disc was released in June 2019 in Japan.
Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE: The updated version was released for PC in June 2020 in Japan. It is also available on mobile devices, Switch, and PlayStation 4.
English version: Released for PC via Steam in February 2020.
Plot
The story of Summer Pockets takes place in a rural area on an isolated island. The main character, Hairi Takahara, comes here looking for peace after life's events. On the island, he meets and interacts with girls with separate and special stories, each of whom carries deep memories and feelings. The story focuses on “a nostalgic summer” where friendship, love, and beautiful memories are woven.
Author and Creative Team
Original idea: June Maeda (The author of Kanon, AIR, Clannad, Angel Beats!).
Original illustrations and character designs: Na-Ga, Tsubasa Izumi, Yunon Nagayama, Fumuyun.
Script: Yu Niijima, KAI, Hostile.
Music: Shinji Orito, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita.
Summary
The adaptation Summer Pockets The anime adaptation is great news for Visual Arts/Key fans. The anime promises to deliver a touching and profound story, combined with beautiful visuals and unique music. Fans of this visual novel will definitely be looking forward to the anime's release in 2025.