“Hairi spends a healing summer on Torishirojima, forming bonds and uncovering mysteries with island friends.”
Summer Pockets
Summer Pockets
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Synopsis
Hairi spends a healing summer on Torishirojima, forming bonds and uncovering mysteries with island friends.
Far from the city's noise lies Torishirojima—a quaint and peaceful island where time seems to move slowly. Hairi Takahara, a young boy nursing a wounded heart, uses the recent death of his grandmother as a quiet reason to leave the city for a summer retreat to Torishirojima. Upon reaching the island, Hairi finds himself surrounded by a refreshing, laid-back atmosphere, a far cry from the hustle and bustle he is used to. After moving in with his aunt, Kyouko Misaki, he prepares to spend the summer helping her sort through a shed full of artifacts his grandmother collected over the years alongside his cousin, Umi Katou, who is staying with them. While adjusting to the island's slower pace, Hairi decides to spend his free time exploring. He soon meets the cheerful Tsumugi Wenders; the antisocial Shiroha Naruse; the wandering Kamome Kushima; and the sharp-tongued Ao Sorakado. Drawn into their lives and the island's subtle mysteries, Hairi is gradually swept up in a summer filled with fun, nostalgia, and life-changing moments that will stay with him forever.
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What 30 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.85 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.7
↓ 2.20
Running avg · Apr 2025 → Mar 2026
- 10 “This will be the first review of the adaptation and for this season. Ok summerpocket a very interesting story, the mc is looking how we or he is supposed to spend the summer, no gadgets no internet...”
- 9 “After watching it up to here, I think it's quite good and interesting, yes, I haven't had time to finish the VN so I don't really know which parts are a bit different, but so far, even though I...”
- 9 “Jun Maeda is a genius whose work is a masterpiece at evoking deep emotions and surprising the audience. While the series falls slightly short of the high bar set by Clannad and Kanon, it remains...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2025
feel..Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions · Mainichi Broadcasting System
- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2025 – Sep 2025 Spring 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21550 catalog
Produced by
- Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Visual Arts Producer
- Studio Mausu Producer
- Bushiroad Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- BS11 Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
- FuRyu Producer
- Marui Group Producer