Anime Project for 'Summer Pockets' Visual Novel in Progress

The Key Channel 2-Hour Special Program: Lunaria Special Edition #2 & Staff Year-End Livestream confirmed on Wednesday that an anime project for the Summer Pockets visual novel is in production.

Visual Arts' president Takahiro Baba originally teased an anime for the visual novel in the February 2018 issue of Dengeki G's magazine in December 2017. Baba once again mentioned the anime project earlier this year in a blog post for the company's roadmap.

Key released a demo version of the visual novel in April 2018 before releasing the complete game in June that year. The game was ported to iOS and Android platforms in December 2018 and Nintendo Switch in June 2019. Visual Arts published the game in English on Steam last February.

Key released Summer Pockets: Reflection Blue—the updated version of the visual novel featuring new routes and contents—last June. Software company Prototype published the game on Nintendo Switch on July 1. The smartphone version on iOS and Android devices were subsequently updated to include the new contents.

Based on the original concept by Jun Maeda (Angel Beats!, Clannad), Kai (Harmonia, Rewrite: Cradles Tale) directed the visual novel. Kai, Hasama (Tokyo Babel), and Yuu Niijima (Hatsuyuki Sakura) penned the scenarios.

Na-Ga (Little Busters!), Tsubasu Izumi (Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka), Yuunon Nagayama (Hatsukoi*Syndrome), and Humuyun (Lunaria: Virtualized Moonchild) are credited for the original character design.

Synopsis
Summer Pockets is set on an isolated, rural, and peaceful island on the Seto Inland Sea called Torishirojima, which has a population of about 2,000 people. The protagonist, Hairi Takahara, grew up in an urban setting, but after an unpleasant incident, he uses the recent death of his grandmother as an excuse to come to the island to take care of her estate sale.

Once there, he gets to know four girls, who are the focus of the story: Shiroha Naruse, who forgot her summer vacation; Ao Sorakado, who is pursuing the legends of the island; Kamome Kushima, a high-class girl looking for a pirate ship; and Tsumugi Wenders, a younger girl trying to find herself. (Source: Wikipedia via VNDB, edited)

Summer Pockets visual novel official site: http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/summer/
Summer Pockets: Reflection Blue official site: https://key.visualarts.gr.jp/summer_rb/

Source: Key official Twitter

Summer Pockets on MAL