If you
thought that the genre of life stories had already shown everything, this
comedy is ready to break any traditional mold. The company Aniplex officially
confirmed that the manga Null Meta (Nurumeta) will make the leap
to television with its own anime adaptation scheduled to premiere sometime in 2027.
The news
began to sound a few days ago when the production company released a brief
preview that only showed the letters "NLMT", unleashing the curiosity
of followers before revealing the first promotional image. The big surprise of
the announcement lies in the direction of the project, which will be in charge
of Kai Ikarashi, known for his outstanding work at the helm of Cyberpunk:
Edgerunners 2. This release will mark the first time Ikarashi has taken
over the full direction of an animated television series.
The
behind-the-scenes creative team is completed with Tatsuya Takahashi
supervising and writing the scripts, while Shin Ogasawara will take over
the design of the characters. The animation will be carried out by the Soigne
studio, a production house that previously demonstrated its talent in the
adaptation of titles such as mono and Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms
When Drunk.
The story
follows the crazy routine of four high school girls led by Kurumi, an extremely
clumsy and unbright android. Next to her are Chiaki, her guardian who is a
little crazy; Sakina, a quiet young woman who has fun with any silly thing; and
Shiyuki, the only sane person within the group. Between modifications to the
android, absurd mimes and everyday talks without any sense, the work offers a
fresh and surreal perspective within the format of four panels.
Null
Meta is a
fur-panel comedy written and illustrated by Kokamumo. The work
originally began as an independently published web series before making the
leap to official serialization in the pages of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara
Max magazine in early 2020, accumulating six compilation volumes in the
Japanese market.
The author
himself celebrated the news by thanking his readers for their constant support
and expressing his excitement to see the funny occurrences of his characters
come to life on the small screen. For his part, director Kai Ikarashi promised
to do his best to deliver an extremely entertaining animated experience for all
viewers.
