Doga Kobo’s ‘Jellyfish Can’t Swim’ Finally Receives an Animated Trailer

“Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night” is an original series of self-exploration that created a lot of buzz due to the mysterious live-action trailers. The anime has no source material, which adds to the ambiguity.

Now, after a long wait, the series has released information that helped clear out the mystery surrounding this insightful anime, and here are those details.

The official website for Doga Kobo’s original television anime series Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night revealed its first fully animated promotional video. The trailer showed the anime’s main cast and staff members. The anime is set to premiere in April 2024.

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The brief promotional video starts with our main characters discussing wanting to be someone other than themselves. These girls all have grandiose dreams and want to shine brightly.

While one wants to become an illustrator, the other wants to sing in front of a crowd. The video culminates all their dreams, and they decide to try living a life they wish before adulthood consumes them. Jellyfish might not be able to swim independently, but they can do it as a group.

Fujii drew an illustration to celebrate the manga adaptation announcement. The image features all the four main characters.

Doga Kobo's 'Jellyfish Can’t Swim' Finally Receives an Animated Trailer
Celebratory Illustration by Fujii | Source: Official Website

JELEE is credited with the original work, and Ryohei Takeshita (Eromanga Sensei) directs the series at Doga Kobo.

The cast members have been announced, and here’s the list.

CharacterCastOther Works
Mahiru KōzukiMiku ItōBanG Dream!  (Kokoro Tsurumaki)
Kano YamanouchiRie TakahashiClassroom of the Elite (Hiyori Shiina)
Kiwi WataseMiyu TomitaAikatsu Stars!  (Yume Nijino)
Miyuri ShimabukuroMei “Kim Anouk” TakanashiHanebad! (Nagisa Aragaki)

Most of us are living a mechanical life, and a need to reinvigorate our lives has become a desire for many. Unfortunately, this isn’t practical in this highly competitive world, and we look towards fiction to find those missing pieces.

And this anime is bound to fill those holes, so I recommend you add this series to your playlist.

About Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night

Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai) is an original upcoming anime television series produced by Doga Kobo and created by JELEE.

The story of Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night follows a girl who spends her nights wandering Shibuya, a place “overflowing with identity.” Unable to become anyone, the girl’s life changes following a special encounter.

Source: Official Website

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