#Summer Time Rendering Premieres April 14, Reveals New Visual & Additional Cast

Upcoming anime Summer Time Rendering has revealed a new key visual ahead of its premiere on April 14. Additional cast members for the anime were also announced, as well as a confirmation of a two-cour season run at 25 episodes. OLM will be in charge of animation production. 

Joining the previously announced cast members of the anime are Youko Hikasa as Hizuru Minamikata, Jin Urayama as Ginjiro Nezu, Kensho Ono as Sou Hishigata, and Maki Kawase as Tokiko Hishigata. 

Natsuki Hanae will voice the lead character, Shinpei Ajiro, while Anna Nagase voices Ushio Kofune. Saho Shirasu will play Mio Kofune. 

Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea) serves as series director, Hiroshi Seko (Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan Final Season) is the head scriptwriter, and Miki Matsumoto (Angels of Death) is character designer. Keiichi Okabe (NieR series), Ryuichi Takada, and Keigo Hoashi (Frame Arms Girl) are the music composers for the anime. 

The mystery thriller anime released a trailer and key visual last December. In October 2021, they released an initial teaser PV and information on the main staff involved in production. 

Summer Time Rendering is based on the manga by Yasuki Tanaka, which ran from 2017 to 2021 in Shueisha’s Shounen Jump+ online magazine. Under the Jump Comics label, 13 tankoubon volumes have been collected and released all together. 

Manga Plus describes the story as: 

Upon hearing of Ushio’s death, Shinpei returns to his hometown of Wakayama City on Hitogashima and reunites with his childhood friend’s family. The funeral goes smoothly, but under the surface something strange is brewing on the island. What mysteries await him on this secluded summer island?

Disney+ has licensed the anime series for online streaming as part of their initiative into anime. 

Source: Summer Time Rendering Twitter Account