A press release reported that the manga written and illustrated by Shun Umezawa“Darwin Jihen (The Darwin Incident)”, will have an anime adaptation. The statement included a promotional image, but It did not include production details or a scheduled release date..

The author shared a special illustration to celebrate this announcement, accompanied by the following message: «Both the production and the voice actors are 100% serious. As the original author, I can guarantee that. I think it's going to be a great anime».

For its part, Shun Umezawa The manga began publication through the magazine Monthly Afternoon from the publisher Kodansha in June 2020, where it is still being serialized. Previously, the author published other manga such as “Panty Stocking no Youna Sora no Shita”, “Ippiki to Kyuujuukyuuhiki to” and “Pinkie wa Nido Bell wo Narasu”.

Darwin Jihen Synopsis

The Animal Liberation Alliance, an eco-terrorist organization, rescues a pregnant chimpanzee from an animal testing lab so she can give birth to a half-human, half-chimpanzee “humanzee” named Charlie. Fifteen years later, Charlie’s adoptive human parents are ready to send him to a normal school, where he makes his first friend: a human girl named Lucy. However, the ALA’s stance has become increasingly extreme, and now they’re here to drag Charlie into their terrorist plot…

Source: Natalie in comics

(c) Shun Umezawa/Kodansha/“Darwin Incident” Production Committee