On May 22nd, it was revealed that the manga "The Darwin Incident" by Shun Umezawa, which was also the winner of the Grand Prize at the "Manga Taisho 2022" awards, will be adapted into a TV anime. A super teaser visual featuring the main characters Charlie and Lucy in pop colors was also released.
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TOHO animation had teased the announcement of a new anime on May 22 at midnight, revealing it to be the highly anticipated adaptation of "Darwin's Incident," a manga that has swept numerous awards. Further details about the anime will be disclosed in the future.
Original author Umezawa commented, "I tend to get excited about things very quickly, so my initial reaction to the offer was probably, '...Are you serious?' I never thought 'Darwin's Incident' would be adapted into an anime. But as I got involved as a supervisor, I realized that this is absolutely serious. The production team and voice actors are giving it their all. As the original author, I can guarantee this: I think it will be an amazing anime."
"The Darwin Incident" has been serialized in "Monthly Afternoon" (Kodansha) since 2020. Charlie, a "humanzee" born between a human and a chimpanzee, faces the problems that "humans" face, such as terrorism, online outrage, and discrimination.
The series has over 1.6 million copies in circulation. It has received numerous accolades, including 10th place in the 2022 edition of "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga is Amazing!)" for male readers, the Excellence Award in the Manga Division of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival, and 2nd place in the "Recommended Comics Selected by Comic Store Employees 2022." It was also selected for the Asian section of the "BDGest' Arts" at the 50th Angoulême International Comics Festival in France, garnering popularity both in Japan and internationally.