Summer Time Rendering anime revealed a preview for episode 2, which will air on April 21 in Japan. The anime will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ and it is still not clear when it will be available outside of Japan. The title of the upcoming episode is “Shadow”.
The official website describes the plot of the episode as:
Shinpei was supposed to have been shot in the head by Mio’s “shadow,” but when he regained consciousness, he was on a ferry heading to Hitogashima.
After that, the “same events as before the shooting” were repeated. While alone with his thoughts, Shinpei witnesses the murder of one of the island’s residents who gets stabbed to death. He also sees the “shadow” of murdered resident come to life.
Shinpei is shocked by what happens in front of his eyes, but then he sees Mio holding a kitchen knife.
Summer Time Rendering also revealed some preview images for episode 2:
The staff for the episode includes:
- Screenplay: Hiroshi Seko
- Storyboard: Junichi Yamamoto
- Episode director: Junichi Yamamoto
- Hiroaki Karasu
Summer Time Rendering is based on sci-fi, suspense-mystery manga by Yasuki Tanaka. Shounen Jump+ online magazine serialized it from 2017 to 2021. The anime will have 25 episodes, split into two cours. Studio OLM is animating the adaptation. The anime premiered on April 14.
Source: Official Website
©Yasuki Tanaka/Shueisha, Summer Time Rendering Production Committee
