JUMP SQ. serialization of "Dark Gathering" to be animated in 2023! Teaser visual & video released!

On July 26, "Ghost Day," it was announced that "Dark Gathering," a manga serialized in JUMP SQ.

Dark Gathering" is a Japanese manga by Kenichi Kondo. It is a new occult horror manga serialized in Shueisha's "JUMP SQ." from the April 2019 issue.

It was announced today, July 26, "Ghost Day," that "Dark Gathering" will be adapted into an anime in 2023.
On the occasion of the announcement of the anime adaptation, a teaser visual and a teaser video were released, showing the "scare" of the work as well as the commitment of the production team to the work.

The director of the anime is the director of "Gunrenaase! Hiroshi Ikehata, who has directed many anime such as "Seaton Gakuen" and "Kiratto Pri☆Chan," will be directing his first attempt at a horror anime. Looking back at past Japanese anime, there have not been many anime that have focused on horror, but we look forward to seeing what kind of work Hiroshi Ikehata will be able to produce.
Animation production will be handled by OLM, famous for its "Pokemon" series and "Beyblade Burst" series. The dark gathering will be a great success, and we look forward to seeing how the scary ghosts will be depicted in the film.

In the teaser, the main character Yayoi Houzuki stands in the center of a dimly lit tunnel, creating a frightening and heavy atmosphere.

In addition, the teaser video shows many strange and bizarre ghosts using the original story, which makes the video more exciting to see how the characters and ghosts will move after the anime is adapted.

Please look forward to more information about the TV anime "Dark Gathering" in the future.

Teaser video

Production Information
Dark Gathering" (Japanese only)
＜Staff＞ Original story: Kenichi Kondo
Original story: Kenichi Kondo (Shueisha's "JUMP SQ." serialization)
Director：Hiroshi Ikehata（"Gunrenase! Seaton Gakuen", "Kiratto Pri☆Chan")
Production Studio: OLM ("Pokemon" series, "Beyblade Burst" series)

<Introduction
Gentoga Keitaro, a psychic with a mediumistic nature, was once affected by a psychic disorder and has been a recluse ever since his friend was involved. When he begins tutoring a young girl with mysterious eyes, he meets Yayoi Houzuki, a young woman who has been taken away by an evil spirit. Yayoi's mother was taken away by an evil spirit, and she has been visiting haunted places in search of clues.

Although she is a strong medium, the spirits avoid her, and she needs Hotarou's power of attraction to help her. Hotarou, on the other hand, decides to develop his ability to deal with mediumship in order to break the curse on himself and his loved ones, and the two form a cooperative relationship.

The two decide to form a cooperative relationship. This is the opening of the craziest new type of occult horror film!