The upcoming anime adaptation of Visual Arts/Key’s popular visual novel, Summer Pockets, has released its second promotional video and a brand new key visual, exciting fans for its April 2025 premiere. The new trailer offers a sneak peek at the anime’s story and visuals, while the key visual provides a fresh look at the characters and setting.
New Promotional Video Highlights “Lasting Moment”
The second promotional video prominently features the ending theme song, “Lasting Moment,” performed by Konomi Suzuki. Suzuki also performed the theme songs for the original visual novel, and will be performing the opening theme song “ALKA TALE” for the anime as well. The video gives viewers a taste of the emotional and nostalgic atmosphere of Summer Pockets, showcasing the beautiful animation and the heartwarming interactions between the characters.
Key Visual Offers a Fresh Look at the Summer Pockets Anime
Along with the promotional video, a new key visual has been released, showcasing the main characters of Summer Pockets in a vibrant and summery setting. The visual captures the essence of the anime’s story, which revolves around a group of young people spending their summer vacation on a secluded island, forming bonds and creating unforgettable memories.
Summer Pockets: A Nostalgic Tale of Summer and Friendship
Summer Pockets is a romance visual novel developed by Key, a brand of Visual Arts, known for creating emotional and impactful stories. The game was initially released in Japan in 2018 and later made available to international audiences in 2020.
Story Setting
The story is set on Torishirojima, a fictional isolated and peaceful island in the Seto Inland Sea with a population of about 2,000 people. Hairi Takahara, the protagonist, travels to the island to settle his recently deceased grandmother’s estate after an unpleasant incident in his urban life.
Encountering the Heroines
On the island, Hairi meets four girls who become the focus of the story:
- Shiroha Naruse: A girl who has forgotten her summer vacation.
- Ao Sorakado: A girl pursuing the legends of the island.
- Kamome Kushima: A high-class girl searching for a pirate ship.
- Tsumugi Wenders: A younger girl trying to find herself.
Themes
As Hairi spends his summer on Torishirojima, he gets to know the townsfolk and forms deep connections with the four heroines. The story explores themes of nostalgia, friendship, self-discovery, and the importance of cherishing summer memories.
Anime Production Details
The Summer Pockets anime is being animated by Studio feel., with Tomoki Kobayashi (known for Akame ga KILL! and Remake Our Life!) directing. Keiichirō Ōchi (Adachi and Shimamura, Hinamatsuri) is overseeing the series scripts, and Mai Otsuka (Tearmoon Empire, Non Non Biyori) is designing the characters.
Key Staff Members
- Original Concept: Jun Maeda (Kanon, AIR, Clannad, Angel Beats!)
- Original Character Design: Na-Ga (Angel Beats!, Little Busters!, Charlotte), Tsubasu Izumi, Yūnon Nagayama, Fumuyun
- Music: Shinji Orito, Jun Maeda, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita, Ryō Mizutsuki, Shūhei Ōhashi
- Art Director: Shunichirō Yoshihara
- Sound Director: Ryōsuke Naya
- Producer: Naoto Nakajima
Cast
The anime features a talented cast of voice actors:
- Shōya Chiba as Hairi Takahara
- Konomi Kohara as Shiroha Naruse
- Natsumi Takamori as Ao Sorakado
- Nene Hieda as Kamome Kushima
- Emiri Iwai as Tsumugi Wenders
- Saku Ichimiya as Miki Nomura
- Sahomi Koyama as Shizuku Mizuori
- Aimi Tanaka as Umi Katō
- Megumi Takamoto as Kyoko Misaki
- Minoru Shiraishi as Kobato Naruse
- Konomi Suzuki as Inari
- Kentaro Kumagai as Ryoichi Mitani
- Yohei Hamada as Tenzen Kano
Anticipation Builds for April 2025 Premiere
With the release of the second promotional video and the new key visual, anticipation for the Summer Pockets anime is steadily growing. Fans are eager to see how Studio feel. will bring the beloved visual novel to life, capturing the emotional depth and heartwarming moments that made the original game so popular. The anime is scheduled to premiere in April 2025 and will run for two consecutive cours, promising a comprehensive adaptation of the Summer Pockets story.
