The official website and accounts for the upcoming Bye Bye, Earth anime revealed a brand-new teaser trailer today, announcing additional cast and a July 12 at 23:30 JST premiere date. Miyuki Sawashiro, Kenjiro Tsuda and Setsuji Sato join the fantasy series as Drambuie, King Rawhide (Justice) and King Rawhide (Evil), respectively.
Fairouz Ai (Kikoru in Kaiju No.8) stars as protagonist Belle Lablac, alongside other characters highlighted below.
The original Bye Bye, Earth novel, written by Tow Ubukata (HUMAN LOST), was released in December 2000, featuring art by Yoshitaka Amano. The novel then had a four-volume release from 2007 to 2008 featuring art from Hyung-tae Kim. A manga adaptation by Ryu Asahi was serialized in Young King Ours from 2019 to 2022, with four volumes released in Japan to date.
Yasuto Nishikata (Hortensia SAGA) directs the anime at studio LIDEN FILMS, with series composition by HIroyuki Yoshino (Black Butler), character designs by Yuki Hino and music by Kevin Penkin (The Rising of the Shield Hero).
Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs in Japan and describes the story:
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…
This masterpiece by the remarkable Tow Ubukata is considered to be his origin, and many have deemed it impossible to animate. But at long last, it will be adapted into anime form by the top creators that represent Japan!
Source: Press Release
