The anime world is buzzing, and Ikkado Ito's The Long Summer of August 31 Manga Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Series Adaptations has become the centre of attention. With fans across the globe debating every detail, this latest update is one that no otaku will want to miss.
The Long Walk (2025) β At a Glance
A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as "The Long Walk," in which they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.
Movie Details
- Runtime: 108 min
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Release Date: 12 Sep 2025
- Director: Francis Lawrence
- Writers: JT Mollner, Stephen King
- Cast: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing
- Box Office: $35,163,573
- Awards: 5 wins & 17 nominations total
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 88% | Metacritic: 71/100
The Story So Far
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Ikkado Ito's The Long Summer of August 31 (August 31 no Long Summer) manga disclosed on Monday that it is getting a television anime by SHAFT, and a live-action series adaptation. The account also disclosed the anime adaptation's ultra sneak peek visual. Ito also drew an illustration to announce the adaptations: Seven Seas Entertainment and Kodansha's K MANGA service publish the manga physically and digitally, respectively.
Seven Seas describes the narrative: Caught in an endlessly repeating August 31st, high schoolers Suzuki Takaya and Takagi Kana are the only ones who remember each loop. Suzuki's unfinished summer mission to secure a girlfriend and lose his virginityβthe ultimate teenage goal. A hilarious yet heartfelt time-loop comedy!
Ito launched the manga in Kodansha's Morning magazine in 2023. Kodansha published the manga's 13th compiled book volume on August 21. Seven Seas published the manga's sixth volume physically on August 25.
Ito launched the I'm Not Meat: Get Your Filthy Paws Off Me! (Boku wa Oniku janai) manga in Shogakukan's Monthly Spirits magazine in July 2020. Shogakukan published the manga's third and final compiled book volume in December 2021.
Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga under its Ghost Ship imprint, and published the manga's third and final volume in English in May 2023..
For now, fans have plenty to discuss, and the industry has plenty to analyse. TeraMovies will be tracking every twist in this story as it unfolds, bringing you the full picture from the world of entertainment.
