{"rewrite":{"id":"r_430f134979331ef869e7ac26","clusterId":"c_05d2c34c62181f503a7283be","slug":"the-long-summer-of-august-31st-gets-tv-anime-and-drama-adaptations","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Long Summer of August 31st Gets TV Anime and Drama Adaptations","summary":"The manga The Long Summer of August 31st will receive both a TV anime and a TV drama adaptation. Shaft, known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series, handles the anime's animation production. The manga by Itou Hitokado has run in Kodansha's Morning since March 2023 and reached volume 13 as of August 2026.","whyItMatters":"A double visual adaptation with Shaft on animation signals a major push for a relatively new Morning series, pairing a TV anime with a live-action drama from the announcement stage.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShaft, the studio behind Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series, will produce the anime side of a double adaptation. The manga, drawn by Itou Hitokado, follows Suzuki-kun and Takagi-san, high school students who meet on an endlessly repeating August 31st and carry their memories across each loop.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe announcement landed on August 31st, matching the story\u0026#39;s setting. Kodansha\u0026#39;s Comic Days site posted a limited episode readable only that day and offered four volumes free for one week to mark the adaptations. The manga has been serialized in Morning since March 2023 and is up to volume 13.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shaft's involvement in The Long Summer of August 31st TV anime signals Kodansha is betting on a visual style that can stretch across both anime and live-action formats.","twitterPost":"Shaft's signature visual style on The Long Summer of August 31st suggests Kodansha is betting on a look that carries across both anime and live-action.","threadsPost":"Shaft's visual style is a deliberate choice for The Long Summer of August 31st. Kodansha is betting that a distinctive anime aesthetic can carry the story into live-action without losing its identity.","newsletterBlurb":"The Long Summer of August 31st is getting both a TV anime and a TV drama. Shaft, known for Madoka Magica and Monogatari, handles the anime production. The announcement came on August 31st, matching the story's repeating date.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/31/102544.html\",\"title\":\"'The Long Summer of August 31st' Gets Double Adaptation! TV Anime Produced by Shaft of 'Madoka Magica' Fame\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4775,"outputTokens":542,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788360696,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T14:43:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T14:47:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T14:47:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_05d2c34c62181f503a7283be","canonicalTitle":"「8月31日のロングサマー」W映像化が決定！TVアニメは「まどマギ」シャフトが制作","representativeArticleId":"a_9ce1915190f19c8e7e69bd18","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Long Summer of August 31st\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Long Summer of August 31st\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Shaft\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-31T08:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-31T08:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T14:47:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/31/102544.html","title":"「8月31日のロングサマー」W映像化が決定！TVアニメは「まどマギ」シャフトが制作"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Long Summer of August 31st"],"manga_titles":["The Long Summer of August 31st"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Shaft"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}