the respective official media For the anime adaptation of the manga The Darwin Incident (d)Darwin Jihen) A new promotional video for the series has been presented to the public, as well as a new visual image. In addition, the video introduces the first members of the voice cast to participate in the anime.
Let us remember that the anime is scheduled to be released in Japan during the month of January 2026.
The Darwin Incident – Official Trailer
The announced voice cast is as follows:
Atsumi Tanezaki, known for giving voice Frier on Frieren: Beyond Journeys End and Anya Forger on Spy x Family, will interpret Charlie.
Mitsuho Kambe, known for giving voice to Izutsumi on Delicious in Dungeon and Oshizu Hebimori on Akebis Sailor Uniform, will interpret Lucy Eldred.
Akio Ootsuka, known for giving voice All for one on My Hero Academia and Yuujirou Hanma on Baki, will interpret Rivera Feyerabend.
The anime production team is as follows: Naokatsu Tsuda and Katsuichi Nakayama They are in charge of the direction of the anime: the animation studio Bellnox Films It is in charge of the production of the anime. Shinichi Inotsume Responsible for the anime scripts. Shinpei Tomooka Responsible for anime character design.
The cast of voice is made up of:
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Charlie
- Mitsuho Kambe as Lucy Eldred
- Akio Ootsuka as Rivera Feyerabend
Darwin Jihen, also known as The Darwin Incident In the West, it is a manga of sci-fi which is written and illustrated by Shun Umezawa. This manga began its serialization in the magazine Monthly Afternoon From the Japanese publisher Kodansha Since June 2020. Currently, the work is still in publication and has 9 compilation volumes published in total.
In May 2024, Toho Animation announced the production of an anime adaptation for the manga The Darwin Incident.
Synopsis of The Darwin Incident:
The Alliance for the Liberation of Animals, an eco-terrorist organization, rescues a pregnant chimpanzee from an animal experimentation laboratory to give birth to a half-human and half-chimpanzee named Charlie Stein. Fifteen years later, Charlie’s adoptive parents are ready to send him to a normal institute, where he makes his first friend: a human girl named Lucy.
Meanwhile, however, the wing posture has become more and more extreme, and now they are here to drag Charlie to his terrorist plot…
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