It seems that the Uncle from Another World TV anime presses pause again, with yet another break for the series coming up. The official website for the series announced tonight that the 13th episode of Uncle from Another World has been delayed due to COVID-19 affecting the delivery of materials from China.

The production committee has stated that the 13th episode was scheduled to be broadcast on Japanese TV on December 29 but due to the spread of COVID-19 in China, the video material ordered from a local Chinese company has been delayed. To maintain the quality of the series, it was decided that the episode would be delayed until next year. The 12th episode will be rebroadcast in place of the 13th.

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Based on the manga by Hotondoshindeiru, Uncle from Another World is directed by Shigeki Kawai (Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga assistant director) at studio Atelier Pontdarc, with series composition by Kenta Ihara (Saga of Tanya the Evil) and character designs by Kazuhiro Ota (Negima!?), who is also serving as chief animation director. Netflix is currently streaming the anime adaptation worldwide.

Yen Press, which publishes the manga’s official English version, describes the series as such:

Seventeen years ago, Takafumi’s uncle fell into a coma, but now he’s back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually transported to another world as some heroic guardian! Now, not only does Takafumi have to room with an uncle who is literally magical, he also has to catch the guy up on two decades of history—smartphones, high-speed internet, modern anime tropes…and the traumatic outcome of the ’90s console war!

Source: Uncle from Another World on Twitter

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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.