On October 21, 2024, the exciting announcement for the anime adaptation of *This Monster Wants to Eat Me* (*Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi*) was made via a teaser trailer posted on Infinite Studios’ official YouTube channel, the studio responsible for bringing this series to life. Along with the trailer, a list of prominent voice actors and key production team members was unveiled. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2025.
This adaptation is inspired by the manga series of the same title, crafted by the talented Sai Naekawa. The story falls within the girl’s love genre and is aimed at the Seinen demographic, debuting its serialization in August 2020.
The release of *This Monster Wants to Eat Me* anime set for 2025
The teaser trailer prominently features the heroine, Hinako Yaotose, as she navigates her intriguing surroundings. The trailer reveals her fateful encounter with Shiori Oumi, which is imbued with a haunting ambiance.
As the trailer draws to a close, viewers witness Hinako and Shiori clasping hands, an unsettling image accentuated by Shiori’s bloodstained clothing. The animation for *This Monster Wants to Eat Me* will be done by Studio Lings, known for *Yuri is My Job!*. Author Sai Naekawa celebrated the announcement with a special visual highlighting the leading characters of the series.
The teaser trailer confirmed only the voice actor for Hinako Yaotose, who will be portrayed by Reina Ueda, recognized for her role as Chinatsu in *Blue Box*. Additional key personnel announced for *This Monster Wants to Eat Me* include directors Naoyuki Kuzuya, who directed episodes of *Rent-a-Girlfriend* season one, and Yuusuke Suzuki, who served as key Animation Director for *To Love Ru Darkness*.
Other notable members of the production team consist of scriptwriter Mitsutaka Hirota, known for his work on *Eden’s Zero*, music composer Keiji Inai, responsible for the soundtrack of *Burn the Witch*, and character designer Sou Ikuyama, who contributed as a key animator on *Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World*.
Synopsis of *This Monster Wants to Eat Me*
This anime weaves a drama-supernatural narrative around Hinako Yaotose, a seaside high school girl whose body possesses an alluring quality that attracts monsters eager to consume her.
While strolling along the shore, Hinako encounters Shiori, a mermaid who pledges to safeguard her from other malevolent creatures, with the intention of devouring her once she matures. However, as they share their lives day by day, will the lines blur between the predator and the prey, leading to unexpected emotions?
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