The Long Summer of August 31 is a manga serialized in Kodansha's Morning since March 2023, now at volume 13, with both a TV anime and a live-action drama adaptation announced. Shaft (SHAFT) is attached to the anime's animation production.
The Long Summer of August 31, a manga by Itou Hitokado (also romanized Ikkado Ito), has been running in Kodansha's Morning since March 2023 and reached volume 13 as of August 2026. The series is published physically by Seven Seas Entertainment and digitally on Kodansha's K MANGA service.
On August 31, 2026, the manga's official X/Twitter account announced that the series would receive both a television anime and a live-action series adaptation. Shaft (SHAFT), the studio known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series, is handling the anime's animation production. An ultra teaser visual for the anime was also revealed at the announcement.
The dual visual adaptation, pairing a TV anime with a live-action drama from the start, marks a significant expansion for a series that is relatively new to Kodansha's Morning lineup. As of the most recent stories, no premiere dates, cast, or further production details have been disclosed.
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The manga The Long Summer of August 31st will receive both a TV anime and a TV drama adaptation. Shaft, known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series, handles the anime's animation production. The manga by Itou Hitokado has run in Kodansha's Morning since March 2023 and reached volume 13 as of August 2026.
Ikkado Ito's The Long Summer of August 31 manga is getting a television anime by SHAFT and a live-action series adaptation, the manga's official X/Twitter account announced on Monday. The account also revealed an ultra teaser visual for the anime. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga physically, while Kodansha's K MANGA service publishes it digitally.