Distributor
Pony Canyon presented
this Friday a new trailer and official visual for the anime
adaptation of the manga This Monster Wants to Eat Me (Watashi
or Tabetai, Nashi Milestone), by Sai Naekawa. The trailer,
available with English subtitles, offers a first look at this intriguing dark
fantasy story.
The series
will have a prominent presence in several international events. On July
5, an event will be held on the main stage of the Japan Expo in
Paris, while from July 3 to 6, attendees of Anime Expo in
Los Angeles will be able to visit the Pony Canyon booth to learn more about the
production.
Exclusive
U.S. premiere during Otakon
Episode
1 will have
its anticipated premiere in the United States during the Otakon convention,
which will take place from August 8 to 10 at the Walter
E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington D.C. The event will feature
the special participation of Sai Naekawa (author of the
manga), Takumi Kamemaru (editor) and Ena Hamabe (producer
of the anime), who will offer an exclusive talk about the creative process.
A
haunting story about desire and destiny
The story
revolves around Hinako Yaotose, a young woman who lives alone in a
coastal village and possesses a body unusually appealing to sea monsters. One
day, the mermaid Shiori Oumi emerges from the sea, takes her
hand and whispers to her: "I have come to eat you". However,
in order for Hinako to reach her most delicious point, Shiori decides to
protect her until the right time comes. Thus a story unfolds between tenderness
and the constant threat of inevitable death.
The general
direction is in charge of Naoyuki Kuzuya (Saiyuki Gaiden),
while Yūsuke Suzuki (Duel Masters) directs the series
under Studio Lings. The scripts are the responsibility of Mitsutaka
Hirota (Bibliophile Princess), and the character design is
by Nozomi Ikuyama. The music will be composed by Keiji Inai (DanMachi),
with general production by Infinite.
Premiere date confirmed for October
The series
is scheduled to officially premiere in October, although an exact
date has not yet been confirmed. The anime promises a mix of romance,
supernatural tension, and complex emotions, framed in a dark and
melancholic atmosphere.
