A new teaser visual of the two main characters has been announced.
Ikkado Ito’s popular manga “The Long Summer of August 31st” (Hachigatsu Sanjuuichi no Rongusamā) is getting an anime adaptation! The news came on 31 August, 2026, in tune with the manga’s title. Moreover, the title is getting a live-action series adaptation as well.
The Long Summer of August 31st
Premiere window: TBA
Animation studio: SHAFT
Streaming platform: TBA
What do we know about The Long Summer of August 31st anime so far?
The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the manga revealed that the series is getting an anime and a television drama adaptations with a new visual. Beloved animation studio SHAFT is animating the upcoming anime series.
Mangaka Ikkado Ito has also released an illustration to celebrate the news:
Unfortunately, no details about the anime’s staff, cast, or release date has been revealed as of yet.
What is The Long Summer of August 31st about?
Ikkado Ito joined the coming-of-age romance manga in Kodansha’s Morning magazine in March 2023. Kodansha published the manga’s 13th book volume on 21 August. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English and released the sixth volume on 25 August.
Kodansha digitally releases the manga in English on their K Manga platform and describes the story as:
Two high schoolers, Suzuki-kun and Takagi-san, met in a time loop on August 31st. They are the only ones who can retain their memories when the day repeats itself. A possible cause of the time loop is Suzuki-kun’s unfinished business for the summer, a guy’s greatest objective... A time loop comedy of youth that tackles love head-on!