'Summer Pockets' Reveals Main Cast, Production Staff, Teaser Promo, 2025 Premiere

by DatRandomDude
Jun 28, 7:42 PM | 12 Comments

Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions opened an official website for the television anime adaptation of Key's Summer Pockets visual novel on Saturday and revealed the main cast, production staff, teaser promotional video and a teaser visual (pictured). The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2025.

Cast
Hairi Takahara: Shouya Chiba (Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun)
Shiroha Naruse: Konomi Kohara (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen)
Ao Sorakado: Natsumi Takamori (Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge)
Kamome Kushima: Nene Hieda (Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun)
Tsumugi Wenders: Emiri Iwai (Yama no Susume: Next Summit)

Staff
Director: Tomoki Kobayashi (Bokutachi no Remake)
Series Composition: Keiichirou Oochi (5-toubun no Hanayome)
Character Design: Mai Ootsuka (Non Non Biyori)
Art: Bihou
Art Director: Shunichirou Yoshihara (Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari)
Art Design: Kaoru Aoki (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season)
Special Skill Animation Director: Teruaki Tokumaru (Spy Kyoushitsu)
Color Design: Sari Tagawa (Island)
Director of Photography: Fumito Nanba (Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO)
3DCG Director: Kouhei Ogawa (Charlotte)
Editing: Rumi Maruyama (Ochikobore Fruit Tart)
Sound Director: Ryousuke Naya (Kakushigoto)
Music: Shinji Orito (Clannad), Jun Maeda (Air), Donmaru (Planetarian), Tomohiro Takeshita (Planetarian), Ryo Mizutsuki (Rewrite), Shuuhei Oohashi
Animation Producer: Makoto Takigasaki (Spy Kyoushitsu)
Original Producer: Touya Okano
Producer: Naoto Nakashima (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen)
Studio: feel.

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

An updated version titled Summer Pockets: Reflection Blue featuring new routes and content was released in June 2020. Software company Prototype published the game on Nintendo Switch in July of the same month. The smartphone version on iOS and Android devices were subsequently updated to include the new content.

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.

Teaser PV

Official site: https://summerpockets-anime.jp/
Official X (Twitter): @samapoke_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

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oh, come on! Why cant Kyoani adapt this instead of Free or euphonium? at this point I might try the VN instead if we dont recieve a proper trailer because feel is hit or miss.

Jun 29, 4:35 PM by MichaelJackson

@ZoeEbe Logically, it most likely will be the case. The only change they made in the cast was for Kamome because her previous voice actress (Tomomi Mineuchi) has retired.

Jun 29, 7:45 AM by DatRandomDude

Yes!!! Please, someone tell me that Tanaka Aimi will still be the voice of Umi
That's all I want.
I don't see Shiki. What happened? Will they adapt the original SamaPoke and not the RB?
Well, we still have to wait for more news

Jun 29, 6:50 AM by NakigePlayer

I hope for 24-26 episodes to air.

Jun 29, 4:38 AM by Memore

@Xenocrisi Umi's VA wasn't announced.

I would not be surprised if Shizuku and Miki's route do not get adapted, but Shiki is pretty popular in JP. More popular than most of the heroines in SP afaik.

Anime announcement was in 2021. It'd be weird if they included 0 RB content given how involved key staff were and the staff comments of 'giving the fans what they want' and 'making the next key masterpiece' when RB changed/improved some of the main content of SP.

Could also just hopium.

Jun 29, 12:42 AM by Inorichi

@Inorichi
Main Cast VAs were announced, so it’s just logic consequences that RB routes aren’t here. Shiki literally gets introduced right at the start too, so…

Jun 29, 12:00 AM by Xenocrisi

@Xenocrisi Source for that?

I have hope that Shiki + her route will be included considering the production circumstances. I'm not sure if all of RB will be included, but honestly, it would be pretty stupid not to include Shiki...

Jun 28, 11:43 PM by Inorichi

I hope there will be a truly satisfying romantic ending.

Jun 28, 11:24 PM by IzayoiSk

it will be 3 years in production in 2025 and RB routes weren’t even included. talk about disappointment

Jun 28, 11:19 PM by Xenocrisi

@Inorichi Well, back in the day they were the kings of VN adaptations, not to mention romance. Either way, I'm glad this adaptation is still around. There was nothing from them other than an announcement for several years.

Jun 28, 10:11 PM by RobertBobert

Not sure how I feel about studio feel

But that series comp... for summer pockets... not that feel has a ton of choices but given how long it's been in production I really hope SP gets the adaptation it deserves.
Keiichirou Oochi's comments don't give me much hope.

Alternatively the producers Nakashima and Okano are hyping it up to be the next key masterpiece.

Shiki must be included. I have faith in the staff. Please add Shiki.

Jun 28, 9:47 PM by Inorichi

Jun Maeda in the house, baby! Visual Novel adaptations are so back!

Jun 28, 8:15 PM by Piromysl