On the same day with the theatrical release of the new live-action film Higanjima Deluxe, October 15, the first episode of Higanjima X, a short web anime series based on Kouji Yamamoto’s Higanjima horror survival manga series, will start streaming on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga.
The project is overseen by Judai Hiromitsu, who also serves as the VFX supervisor of Higanjima Deluxe, with Ryosuke Aoike (CATMAN, Kamiusagi Lope) directing.
The 12-episode series based on the manga’s popular episodes, featuring its famous scenes and lines, and tells in one-off format with some original elements.