{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4c6c1739edbb4b11b3b70cae","clusterId":"c_151b22398e814cd2986e219a","slug":"let-me-fix-you-short-anime-rescheduled-to-mid-june-without-buta-productions","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Let Me Fix You Short Anime Rescheduled to Mid-June Without Buta Productions","summary":"The short anime adaptation of Sakura Kurihara's yuri manga Let Me Fix You has been rescheduled to mid-June following an internal investigation. Buta Productions and FAR are no longer involved, and the project's future beyond the current scope is uncertain.","whyItMatters":"The project lost its animation studio and a key producer after a grooming allegation, and while the accuser has retracted, the studio says it will stop existing and the anime's long-term plans have been scaled back.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe short anime of Sakura Kurihara's yuri manga Let Me Fix You will now release in mid-June instead of the previously planned May window. The official account announced on Friday that Buta Productions and FAR-Federico Antonio Russo, co-founder and co-producer of the studio-are no longer involved. The statement said the staff will publish what has already been started and paid for, but that the project was originally intended to be much bigger and has had to adjust plans beyond the current release until a new studio is found.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe change follows a May 2 post by a user named Maryco accusing FAR of grooming her. Maryco retracted the accusation on May 6. Buta Productions responded to ANN's inquiry, with FAR confirming he was the person who replied, saying the studio will stop existing and describing the accusations as partial, misleading, and malicious. A group calling itself Ponbleu, representing former Buta Productions staff, said the staff have reorganized without FAR. German publisher Dokico, which originally announced the project on April 4, said it will remain involved and handle planning and communication.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Let Me Fix You short anime is now set for mid-June. Buta Productions and FAR are out. The studio says it will stop existing after a grooming allegation that was later retracted. The project's future beyond the current release is uncertain.","twitterPost":"The Let Me Fix You short anime is delayed to mid-June. Buta Productions and FAR are no longer involved. The studio says it will stop existing after a grooming allegation that was later retracted. Future plans are uncertain.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The short anime of Sakura Kurihara's yuri manga Let Me Fix You has been rescheduled to mid-June after losing its animation studio Buta Productions and producer FAR. The change follows a grooming allegation that was later retracted, and the studio says it will stop existing. German publisher Dokico remains involved, but the project's long-term plans have been scaled back.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-11/let-me-fix-you-short-anime-rescheduled-to-mid-june-without-buta-productions-far/.237200\",\"title\":\"Let Me Fix You Short Anime Rescheduled to Mid-June Without Buta Productions, FAR\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3800,"outputTokens":673,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826769,"createdAt":"2026-05-19T21:03:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-19T21:03:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T21:03:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_151b22398e814cd2986e219a","canonicalTitle":"Let Me Fix You Short Anime Rescheduled to Mid-June Without Buta Productions, FAR","representativeArticleId":"a_dbf73c87d20d4348d5a76e9f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Let Me Fix You\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Buta Productions\"],\"people\":[\"Sakura Kurihara\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-11T07:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-11T07:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T21:03:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-11/let-me-fix-you-short-anime-rescheduled-to-mid-june-without-buta-productions-far/.237200","title":"Let Me Fix You Short Anime Rescheduled to Mid-June Without Buta Productions, FAR"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Let Me Fix You"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Buta Productions"],"people":["Sakura Kurihara"],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The short anime of Sakura Kurihara's yuri manga Let Me Fix You will release in mid-June instead of May.","Buta Productions and FAR-Federico Antonio Russo, co-founder and co-producer of the studio, are no longer involved with the project.","The project was originally intended to be much bigger but has had to adjust plans beyond the current release until a new studio is found.","A user named Maryco accused FAR of grooming on May 2, then retracted the accusation on May 6.","German publisher Dokico will remain involved and handle planning and communication."]}