It has been announced that the TV anime series "This Monster Wants to Eat Me," based on the manga by Naekawa Sai, currently being serialized in "Dengeki Maoh" (KADOKAWA) and other publications, will begin airing in October. Additional main cast members have been announced, including Reina Ueda as the protagonist, Yaotome Hinako, a young girl who wishes for death, as well as Ishikawa Yui and Fairouz Ai. Ishikawa will play Omi Shiori, a mermaid who desires Hinako's flesh and blood, and Fairouz will play Yashiro Miku, a kind-hearted girl who is Hinako's childhood friend. Visuals of the three main characters in uniform and the first promotional video have also been released.
Ishikawa commented, "It's as fleeting and fragile as a bubble, yet heartbreakingly beautiful. It can be suffocating, but I feel a charm that makes you want to be swallowed up in this world. Shiori, the character I play, is a mysterious girl who is forceful but also endlessly kind and elusive. Is she a light or a darkness to Hinako? I'm looking forward to seeing how this unique work will be colored when it is made into an animation."
Fairouz says, "I feel that the impression you get from this work changes greatly depending on whose perspective you experience the story from. The warmth of summer gently comforts you with the heart-wrenching empathy and grief. Miho is like that summer sun. I hope you enjoy the work!"
"This Monster Wants to Eat Me" is a manga that has been serialized in "Dengeki Maoh" since October 2020. Set in Ehime Prefecture, it is a suspense story depicting the beautiful yet sad encounter between Hinako, a girl who wishes to die, and Shiori, a mermaid who desires her flesh and blood. Shiori protects Hinako until she reaches her peak maturity, promising that she will "one day eat her," and Hinako has a heartfelt thought in her heart that "this person might be able to grant my wish."
◇Staff (titles omitted)
General Director: Kuzuya Naoyuki▽Director: Suzuki Yusuke▽Series Composition/Script: Hirota Mitsuki▽Character Design: Ikuyama So▽Color Design: Mizuno Taeko▽Art Director: Kudo Yoshitaka▽Director of Photography: Takehara Kenji▽3DCG: Shida Jishiro▽Editing: Takigawa Michi▽Sound Director: Naya Ryosuke▽Sound Effects: Saito Michiyo▽Music: Iuchi Keiji▽Animation Producer: Takagi Hidehito▽Produced by: Infinite▽Animation Production: Studio Rings
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Hinako Yaoyorozu: Reina Ueda ▽Shiori Omi: Yui Ishikawa▽Miho Yashiro: Fairouz Ai
