The 8th promotional video and a new key visual for the ongoing Summer Pockets anime series were released, highlighting character Nanami. In the Summer Pockets anime, Nanami is voiced by Kana Hanazawa.
The Summer Pockets anime premiered on April 7 on Tokyo MX and BS11. The anime began airing on MBS and Shizuoka Broadcasting System on April 8, AT-X on April 10, and TV Setouchi on April 11. In addition, the Summer Pockets anime was added to Netflix on August 8 in Japan, and a compilation film released on August 15.
Konomi Suzuki performs the opening theme song “ALKA TALE” and the ending theme song “Lasting Moment.” Suzuki also performs the current ending theme song “Finistella” as well.
Tomoki Kobayashi directs the Summer Pockets anime at studio feel. Keiichirō Ōchi oversees the series scripts and Mai Otsuka designs the characters. Several composers are working on the anime, including Shinji Orito, Jun Maeda, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita, Ryō Mizutsuki, and Shūhei Ōhashi.
The cast includes:
- Shōya Chiba as Hairi Takahara
- Konomi Kohara as Shiroha Naruse
- Natsumi Takamori as Ao Sorakado
- Nene Hieda as Kamome Kushima
- Emiri Iwai as Tsumugi Wenders
- Saku Ichimiya as Miki Nomura
- Sahomi Koyama as Shizuku Mizuori
- Aimi Tanaka as Umi Katō
- Megumi Takamoto as Kyoko Misaki
- Minoru Shiraishi as Kobato Naruse
- Konomi Suzuki as Inari
- Kentarō Kumagai as Ryoichi Mitani
- Yōhei Hamada as Tenzen Kanō
The original Summer Pockets visual novel is available globally on PC via Steam. An updated re-release of the visual novel, titled Summer Pockets: Reflection Blue, released in July 2021 for Nintendo Switch in Japan. What’s more, the PlayStation 4 version followed up one year later in July 2022.
