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Wasted Chef Anime Film Reveals Teaser Trailer, Manga Adaptation

The manga adaptation launching before the film's 2027 release gives audiences early access to the story, a strategy that builds anticipation and tests the concept's appeal ahead of the theatrical debut.

Key Facts

  • The teaser trailer for the original anime film 'Wasted Chef' was released on May 31, showing a young chef and a girl meeting at a restaurant called 'THE DAY' in a world where taste has vanished.
  • A manga adaptation drawn by Aero05 will begin serialization in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on June 4.
  • Director Takayuki Hirao, known for 'Pompo: The Cinéphile,' is directing, writing the script, and credited for the original story at animation studio CLAP.
  • The film's teaser visual carries the tagline, 'That day, "you" and "taste" vanished from the world.'
  • The film is slated for completion in 2027, with distribution handled by Shochiku and Kadokawa Animation.

Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, Comic Natalie, Anime Corner, Anime Anime, and 2 more.

Wasted Chef Anime Film Reveals Teaser Trailer, Manga Adaptation

The original anime film project "Wasted Chef" from director Takayuki Hirao released its first teaser trailer on May 31, along with the announcement of a manga adaptation. The teaser shows a young chef and a girl meeting at a restaurant called "THE DAY" in a world where taste has vanished, and features a close-up of a hamburger. The film combines cooking and science fiction, following a chef who awakens forgotten memories through his cooking. Hirao, known for "Pompo: The Cinéphile," is directing, writing the script, and credited for the original story. The creative team from that earlier film has reunited, including character designer Shingo Adachi, composer Kenta Matsukuma, and animation studio CLAP. The project was first announced in June 2023 and was selected for the Annecy Animation Showcase at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. A manga adaptation drawn by Aero05 will begin serialization in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on June 4. The film is slated for completion in 2027.

Director Takayuki Hirao is credited with the original story, writing the script, and directing the film at CLAP. The teaser visual carries the tagline, "That day, 'you' and 'taste' vanished from the world." Variety described the plot as a young chef chasing a lost flavor who lands in a ruined city without taste, is saved by a character named Kasumi, and whose cooking awakens forgotten memories, with a dark force threatening to erase all desire.

The manga adaptation, drawn by Aero05, will be serialized in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine starting with the July issue released on June 4. The manga is credited to original story by Hirao and art by Aero05. The film's distribution is handled by Shochiku and Kadokawa Animation.

Comic Natalie described the trailer's hamburger as "food porn," noting it shows lettuce, tomato, onion, and a patty glistening with meat juices between fluffy buns. The trailer also depicts mysterious structures and an eerie light covering the sky toward the end. Anime Anime noted the girl in the trailer "shines with a bright, cheerful smile amid vivid colors" while the boy looks bewildered.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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