On the official site for the anime adaptation of the light
novels written by Takuma Sakai and illustrated by Asagi
Toosaka, Heat
the Pig Liver: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig (), it was
announced that the broadcast of the ninth episode, scheduled for next December
2 in Japan, will be delayed due to production problems. Buta no Liver
wa Kanetsu Shiro
The new broadcast date will be next December 9, and the production explained that this delay is to maintain the quality of the project. In other words, the animation team is having trouble maintaining the consistent quality of the episodes, so it needs some time to make the necessary adjustments. Will this be the only time this anime is delayed?
For its part, Asagi Toosaka began publishing
the light novels through the publishing label Dengeki Bunko from
the publisher Kadokawa in
March 2020. A manga adaptation by Minami is published through
the magazine Dengeki Maoh of the publisher Kadokawa since August 2020. An anime adaptation is currently
broadcast, under the production of the studios Project No.9.
Sinopsis of Heat the Pig Liver
An unattractive otaku wakes up in the body of a pig after
passing out while eating raw pig liver. The pig finds himself in the company of
Jess, an innocent girl who can read people's minds, and she accepts him despite
her perverted thoughts... even though she plans to eat him. When Jess is in
danger of succumbing to a dark fate, can the pig save her using only her quick
wits, her wisdom, and her refined sense of smell?
Source: Official Site
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