It has been revealed that the TV anime "The Darwin Incident", based on the manga by Shun Umezawa, which was also the winner of the Grand Prize at the Manga Taisho 2022, will begin airing in January 2026. A teaser PV depicting Charlie, a human-chimpanzee hybrid, with his high physical abilities, was also released on YouTube. The video also shows an ominous explosion scene, the existence of a mysterious organization, and the figure of Rivera, a man with a suspicious smile. At the end, you can hear Rivera's voice, which sounds terrifying, but the voice actor for Rivera has not been announced. A second teaser visual was also released, depicting Rivera reaching out to Charlie.
"The Darwin Incident" has been serialized in "Monthly Afternoon" (Kodansha) since 2020. Charlie, a "humanzee" born between a human and a chimpanzee, faces human problems such as terrorism, online outrage, and discrimination. The series has sold over 1.8 million copies in total. It has swept all manga awards, including being ranked 10th in the men's edition of "This Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022," the Excellence Award in the Manga Division of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival, and 2nd in the "Recommended Comics 2022 Selected by Publishers' Comics Departments." It was also selected for the Asia section of "BDGest'Arts" held at the 50th Angoulême International Comics Festival in France, and is gaining popularity not only in Japan but also overseas.
The anime will be directed by Tsuda Naokatsu and produced by Bellnox Films.
◇Staff (titles omitted)
Director: Tsuda Naokatsu▽Series Director: Nakayama Katsuichi▽Series Composition: Inozume Shinichi▽Character Design: Tomooka Shinpei▽Music: Okehazama Arisa, Horikawa Mariko▽Sound Director: Iwanami Yoshikazu▽Production: Belnox Films▽Production: "The Darwin Incident" Production Committee
