A new PV trailer has been released for the upcoming Bye Bye, Earth TV anime series, which is scheduled to air in Japan on July 12, 2024.
Yasuto Nishikata (Hortensia Saga) is directing the anime adaptation, with Souta Yokote (Insomniacs After School Episode 10 storyboard artist and director) as assistant director, Hiroyuki Yoshino (Mai-Hime, Magi) as series screenwriter, Yuki Hino as character designer, and Kevin Penkin (Made in Abyss, The Rising of the Shield Hero) music composer. LIDENFILMS is in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast includes:
- • Fairouz Ai as Belle Lablac
- • Koki Uchiyama as Adonis Kuestion
- • Junichi Suwabe as Sian Lablac
- • Natsuki Hanae as Kitty The All
- • Satoshi Hino as Gaf Shandy
- • Saori Hayami as Shelly
- • Junya Enoki as Guinness
- • Ami Koshimizu as Benedictine
Bye Bye, Earth is based on the fantasy novel written by Tow Ubukata and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, which was first published by Kadokawa Shoten on December 25, 2000 in two volumes. The publisher then republished the novel into four volumes from September 22, 2007 to February 28, 2008 under the Kadokawa Bunko label, with new illustrations by Kim Hyung Tae.
A manga adaptation by Ryu Asahi began publication by Shonen Gahosha from January 30, 2020 to July 29, 2022.
Crunchyroll has said that it will stream Bye Bye, Earth in more than 200 countries and territories. It describes the synopsis as:
In a world of anthropomorphic animals, Belle Lablac was born as the only human being. Having no fangs, fur, or scales, she was called “Faceless,” and she lived a lonely life with no one else she could identify with.
“I want to be part of the world…”
With such longing in her heart, she decides to set out on a journey to find her roots, carrying the Runding, a great sword as tall as she is. She doesn’t know how many adversities await her along the way…
Source: WOWOW Official YouTube Channel
