That’s exciting news for anime fans! “Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night” is a title that will likely pique the interest of many. HIDIVE has been known for streaming a variety of anime titles, so it’s great to see them adding another one to their lineup. As always, it’s fantastic to see more platforms providing access to anime content, offering fans more options to enjoy their favorite shows.
The initial airing of the opening two episodes of “Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night” is scheduled for Anime Boston 2024, set to occur on March 29th.
On Monday, HIDIVE announced that it would be streaming Doga Kobo’s original television anime series, “Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night” (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai), for the spring 2024 season. The company will present the North American premiere of the anime’s first two episodes at Anime Boston 2024 on March 29th.
The anime is scheduled to debut on April 6th on the TOKYO MX and BS11 channels at 25:00 JST (which effectively translates to April 7th at 1:00 a.m. JST, or April 6th at 12:00 p.m. EDT). Following this, it will air on Kansai TV and AT-X channels on April 7th, and on HTB Hokkaido TV on April 8th, with plans for additional venues. This anime marks the 50th anniversary of Doga Kobo.
The anime stars:
- Miku Itō as Mahiru Kōzuki
- Rie Takahashi as Kano Yamanouchi
- Miyu Tomita as Kiwi Watase
- Miyuri Shimabukuro as Mei “Kim Anouk” Takanashi
- Sumire Uesaka as Miiko
- Miho Okasaki as Mero Setō
- Yukina Shutō as Momoko Yanagi
- Sally Amaki as Akari Suzumura
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The narrative follows a group of girls immersed in creativity set against the backdrop of Shibuya. JELEE receives credit for the original concept, with Ryohei Takeshita (known for “Eromanga Sensei”) directing the series at Doga Kobo. The original character designs are by popman3580, with Junichirō Taniguchi (known for “Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story” and “Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru”) adapting them for animation. Yūki Yaku (author of the “Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki” light novel series) is in charge of writing and overseeing the series scripts.
KanoeRana lends their voice to the anime’s opening theme song titled “Irodori” (coloring), while female singer Anna Tsurushima performs the ending theme song “Ichi-nichi wa 25-jikan” (A Day Is 25 Hours). Musician 40mP produces an insert song for the anonymous artist “JELEE” within the anime’s narrative. Pop pianist and YouTuber Haramichan is responsible for the piano performances featured in the series.
Additional staff members include:
- Chief Animation Directors: Junichirō Taniguchi, Akiko Toyoda, Asuka Suzuki
- Main Animators: Shinnosuke Ota, Saurabh Singh, Kazuma Nakao
- Onscreen Illustrations’ Rough Sketches: Hamunesugo
- Sub-Character Design: Chiaki Nakajima, Shuri
- Costume Design: Shino Kuzuhara, Shōko Nagasawa
- Prop Design: Miyu Hattori
- Art Director: Yūji Kaneko
- Art Setting: Akihiro Hirasawa
- Color Design: Kei Ishiguro
- Compositing Director of Photography: Takafumi Kuwano
- Editing: Kashiko Kimura
- Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
- Music: Masaru Yokoyama
- Music Production: King Records
Furthermore, a manga adaptation by Niko Fujii is slated to debut on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket app in April.
