The staff of the ongoing anime, Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig, have delayed episode 12 until after January 2024. The new premiere date for the episode is currently unknown.
Takuma Sakai initially wrote Butareba as a light novel in 2020. He later created a manga adaptation in the same year. Both are published by ASCII Media Works and J-Novel Club. The first episode of the anime premiered in October. Episode 12 would’ve initially released on December 2. However, it was delayed to December 9. Now it will not air until after January 2024.
Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig Episode 12 Delayed
The official website for the anime adaptation of Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig recently confirmed that episode 12 will not premiere until after January 2024. The reason for the delay is attributed to programming issues.
Masayuki Takahashi directs the series at project. No. 9. Deko Akao oversees the series’ scripts, Susumu Watanabe is the lead character designer, while Kenichiro Suehiro and MAYUKO are the series’ composers. Additionally, episodes 1-11 are available for viewing now on Crunchyroll. They describe the series as follows:
When an ordinary guy passes out from eating raw pig liver, he suddenly wakes up as…a pig! He’s trapped in a pen until the sweet and beautiful Jess, who happens to read minds, rescues him. Despite his boorish thoughts, she accepts him and plans to spoil him rotten. But Jess holds many secrets, and she’s in danger. Can her new piggy pal use his wit and sharp nose to save her?
Lastly, episode 12 of Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig will premiere at some point after January 2024. The anime’s staff will likely confirm more details on the episode’s air date in the coming weeks. Those looking to catch up on the series can watch it on Crunchyroll.
