The Summer Pockets anime is heading to the big screen! A theatrical compilation film was announced for the series, and the re-edited version of the TV anime is set for an August 15 opening in cinemas throughout Japan. This, along with additional broadcast news for the series, was announced during a live broadcast celebrating the seventh anniversary of the original Summer Pockets game, which originally launched for PC in 2018. RELATED: Summer Pockets Anime Focuses on Ao in New Trailer, Visual The TV anime adaptation of Summer Pockets , a Japanese visual novel developed by Key ( Kanon , Angel Beats ), premiered in Japan on April 7, 2025. Crunchyroll streams the anime to members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Crunchyroll describes the series as such: Takahara Hairi never expected summer to feel like a dream. Sent to Torishirojima Island to sort through his late grandmother’s belongings, he’s met with endless sea, quiet nostalgia, and mysterious girls, each chasing something just out of reach. As he settles into island life, lost memories begin to surface and he finds what he never knew he’d lost. Source: Comic Natalie
