
Dark Gathering series heading to HIDIVE
Anime fans can look forward to a frighteningly thrilling summer as AMC’s HIDIVE has acquired the highly anticipated horror-supernatural series Dark Gathering from Pony Canyon. Based on Kenichi Kondo’s popular shounen manga series of the same name, the Dark Gathering anime adaptation was first announced last summer and is scheduled to premiere this July in Japan. HIDIVE will exclusively simulcast the series on their streaming service this summer.
John Ledford, President of HIDIVE, said:
“We’re proud to have acquired this one-of-a-kind series from Pony Canyon and eager to premiere Dark Gathering as a HIDIVE exclusive series in July. Japanese horror is truly unique in the genre as well as a true rarity in anime, so we’re thrilled to introduce Pony Canyon’s Dark Gathering to international fans around the world. Dark Gathering joins our exciting summer simulcast line-up and illustrates our ongoing commitment to bring subscribers the best of Japan’s new anime each season.”
Dark Gathering synopsis
After a terrifying encounter with a restless spirit, psychic Keitaro Gentoga became a shut-in to avoid further spectral incidents. However, he eventually returns to society by working part-time as a tutor for child prodigy Yayoi Houzuki. Yayoi is not only academically gifted, but also a psychic medium who is determined to uncover the malevolent spirit behind her mother’s disappearance. She is determined to involve Keitaro in her frightening world of supernatural phenomena.
About Kennichi Kondo’s Dark Gathering
Kennichi Kondo’s Dark Gathering was launched in 2019 and is a 12-volume series published in Shueisha’s Jump Square. The anime adaptation is directed by Hiroshi Ikehata and written by Shigeru Murakoshi. It is produced by OLM with music by Kohta Yamamoto, Shun Narita, and Yūsuke Seo.
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