Amazon announced Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, an anthology anime series adapting eight short stories created by Chainsaw Man manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26, will be streaming globally on Prime Video. Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 will run for eight episodes starting November 7 (November 8 in Japan).
The staff of Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 includes directors Tetsuaki Watanabe, Nobuyuki Takeuchi, and Kazuaki Terasawa. Animation studios ZEXCS, Lapin Track, GRAPH77, 100studio, Studio Kafka, and P.A.WORKS will be producing the series with FLAGSHIP LINE as production supervisor.
Here are synopses for the episodes, via the press release:
A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin’ in the Schoolyard tells the tale of two survivors’ bond in a post-apocalyptic world, while Sasaki Stopped a Bullet explores the intense emotions of adolescence. Love is Blind presents a sci-fi romantic comedy about love on a cosmic scale, and Shikaku follows an unhinged assassin girl’s twisted love story. Mermaid Rhapsody weaves a touching romance between a boy and a mermaid centered around an underwater piano, whereas Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome delves into finding one’s true self beyond gender norms. Nayuta of the Prophecy chronicles the journey of siblings bound by a harsh destiny, and Sisters depicts rivalry, conflict, and growth between artistically inclined sisters.
The staff and cast of each episode can be read below:
A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin’ in the Schoolyard
Director and Screenplay: Seishiro Nagaya | Character Design: Moaang | Animation Production: ZEXCS
Voice Cast: Kensho Ono, Shion Sakurai, Kazuki Ura, Kimiko Saito, Mitsuo Iwata
Sasaki Stopped a Bullet
Director: Nobukage Kimura | Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi | Character Design: Naho Kozono | Animation Production: Lapin Track
Voice Cast: Toshiki Kumagai, Chika Anzai, Yoichi Okano
Love is Blind
Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi | Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi | Character Design: Tomoko Mori | Animation Production: Lapin Track
Voice Cast: Shun Horie, Shion Wakayama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Yamamoto, Junichi Suwabe, Mamiko Noto
Shikaku
Director and Screenplay: Naoya Ando | Character Design: MYOUN | Animation Production: GRAPH77
Voice Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita
Mermaid Rhapsody
Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe | Screenplay: Tatsuo Kobayashi | Character Design: Nozomi Shimazaki | Animation Production: 100studio
Voice Cast: Chiaki Kikuta, Eri Yukimura
Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome
Director and Screenplay: Kazuaki Terasawa | Character Design: Kohei Tokuoka | Animation Production: Studio Kafka
Voice Cast: Yuki Sakakihara, Maki Kawase, Seiichiro Yamashita
Nayuta of the Prophecy
Director and Screenplay: Tetsuaki Watanabe | Character Design: Hisashi Higashijima | Animation Production: 100studio
Voice Cast: Hitomi Sasaki, Yohei Matsuoka
Sisters
Director: Osamu Honma | Screenplay: Yoko Yonaiyama | Character Design: Haruka Sagawa | Animation Production: P.A.WORKS
Voice Cast: Runa Nakashima, Tomo Nakai, Tomohiko Imai
“We are thrilled to bring ‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’ to Prime members worldwide,” said Thomas Dubois, Head of French and Japanese Originals at Prime Video. “Working with an array of talented creators, we’ve brought to life these early short stories that represent the creative origins of Tatsuki Fujimoto, a young Japanese manga artist known for crafting unique worlds and singular narratives like Chainsaw Man and Look Back. We believe this collection of eight exceptional stories, spanning genres from fantasy and action to human drama, will captivate audiences globally with its distinctive storytelling.”
“Having my works from my student years being adapted into anime made me anxious, wondering if this was really okay, and if these works might have relied too heavily on others’ inspiration.” said creator Tatsuki Fujimoto. “However, although I haven’t seen them yet, I believe that through the work of talented directors, they have become proper, well-crafted pieces.”
