Summer Time Rendering

Alternate Title

サマータイムレンダ

Synopsis

After receiving word that his childhood friend Ushio Kofune has passed away, Shinpei Ajiro returns to his hometown of Wakayama City on the island of Hitogashima for the first time in two years. There, he reunites with his family and friends and attends the funeral service for Ushio. However, his close friend So Hishigata seems to think Ushio’s death may not have been merely an accident and that she may have been murdered. The next day, a neighboring family suddenly disappears without a trace. At the same time, Shinpei hears an ominous rumor: Strange shadows resembling residents on the island have been appearing to people, and shortly after being seen, that person ends up dead! What’s more, Ushio’s younger sister Mio tells him that she saw a shadow of Ushio three days before her death! The curtain rises on a supernatural suspense story on a remote island!

Background

Summer Time Rendering began as a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuki Tanaka that was serialized digitally on Shueisha's web magazine Shonen Jump+ from October 2017 to February 2021. It was published in 13 collected tankobon volumes. The manga is being published in English by Udon Entertainment. It is currently being adapted into a mixed media project consisting of a TV anime, real escape game, and live-action series.

The TV anime adaptation was announced in February 2021 at the end of the final chapter of the manga. The anime is being produced by OLM and features Ayumu Watanabe as director, with Hiroshi Seko handling series composition and scripts, Miki Matsumoto handling character designs, and Keigo Hoashi, Keiichi Okabe, and Ryuuichi Takada composing the music. The anime’s opening theme song is "Hoshi ga Oyogu" by Macaroni Enpitsu, and the ending theme song is "Kaika" by cadode. The anime will premiere in Japan April 14, 2022 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Kansai TV. Disney will be streaming the anime worldwide.

Characters

Shinpei Ajiro (Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae)
Shinpei is a 17-year-old boy who returns to his hometown of Hitogashima for the first time in two years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend Ushio. He was raised by the Kofune family after losing both his parents at a young age and sees Uhsio and Mio as his family. He has a habit of trying to objectively look at his situation from a bird’s eye view.

Ushio Kofune (Voiced by: Anna Nagase)
Ushio was a 17-year-old girl living in Hitogashima whose defining feature was her blonde hair she inherited from her French father. She died in a boating accident at sea while trying to save Shiori from drowning. She loved her childhood friend Shinpei, but was unable to express her feelings to him.

Mio Kofune (Voiced by: Saho Shirasu)
Mio is Ushio’s biological younger sister and a first-year high school student. She is athletic and is a member of the swim team, and she has tanned skin. Despite her sister’s untimely death, she remains positive and acts cheerfully toward Shinpei when he returns home.

Hizuru Minakata (Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa)
Hizuru is a tall girl whose defining features are her suit, glasses, and long black hair. She visits the island for some reason after being away for 14 years.

Ginjiro Nezu (Voiced by: Jin Urayama)
An older hunter who carries a rifle around with him. He lives on Hitogashima and acts like he knows something about the island’s strange goings on.

So Hishigata (Voiced by: Kensho Ono)
So is a 17-year-old boy who is close to Shinpei as his childhood friend. He is the eldest son of Seido, who runs the Hishigata Clinic, the island’s only hospital. He aspires to become a doctor. He has a strong sense of justice and regrets being at the scene of Ushio’s accident but not being able to save her. He confessed his feelings to Mio twice in the past but was rejected both times.

Tokiko Hishigata (Voiced by: Maki Kawase)
Tokiko is So’s biological younger sister and a first-year high school student. She has a keen mind and is at the top of her class, but she has a weak constitution and is bad at sports. She is Mio’s childhood friend and gets along well with her, and the two are classmates.

Seido Hishigata (Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka)
Seido is So and Tikiko’s biological father. He runs the Hishigata Clinic, the island’s only hospital.

Alain Kofune (Voiced by: Tessho Genda)
Alain is Ushio and Mio’s biological father. He was born in France and opened the restaurant Yoshoku Cohune on the island. He becomes Shinpei’s adoptive father after he lost both his parents in an accident. His wife Kotoko died after giving birth to Mio.

Tetsu Totsumura (Voiced by: Yoji Ueda)
Tetsu is a police officer who works at the police station on the island. He is so lighthearted that it’s hard to believe he’s a police officer.

Masahito Karikiri (Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi)
Masahito is a priest at a shrine on the north side of the island and is the head of the Karikiri family, who is in charge of religious services. He is gentle and kind, but is long-winded.

Music

• Opening Theme Song: "Hoshi ga Oyogu" by Macaroni Enpitsu
• Ending Theme Song: "Kaika" by cadode

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• Original Creator: Yasuki Tanaka
• Director: Ayumu Watanabe
• Series Composition/Script: Hiroshi Seko
• Character Design: Miki Matsumoto
• Background Art: Kusanagi
• Music: Keigo Hoashi, Keiichi Okabe, Ryuuichi Takada
• Music Production Assistance: MONACA
• Animation Production: OLM