“Deji” Meets Girl is this peculiar anime where the appearance of one weird guy topples Maise’s logical world. With fishes floating around him, this mysterious guy makes quite an entrance, to be honest.
The short anime is here to fill up the vacuum that the absence of Ghibli movies has created, and I’m all here for it.
“Deji” Meets Girl short anime will be released on October 1, 2021, with 90-second weekly episodes. A new trailer is here to give us a glimpse into what this wonderful anime holds.
The trailer shows Maise and the “Deji” boy who is capable of doing the weirdest possible things. Several underwater shots highlight the beauty of Okinawa, where the anime takes place.
The only way Maise can explain what is happening around her is by calling it “Deji.” Shenanigans ensue, and her world is soon going to be filled with more fantasy than real-world things.
Two adorable new characters and their cast members have also been added to the anime:
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Kaisei Higa | Kenta Miyake | All Might (My Hero Academia) |
| Teruko Higa | Ikuko Tani | Great Grandmother (A Letter to Momo) |
The only thing about Deji Meets Girl that bothers me is that it is a “short anime” and will end as soon as it starts.
I guess the creators also had the same displeasure because the anime is also receiving a manga adaptation, and all the scenes that were not included in the anime will be illustrated in full detail in the manga.
Akane Malbeni, the original character designer and the script supervisor of the anime, is creating the manga adaptation.
The Polaris website will debut the manga with a prologue and first chapter on September 30.
With a vintage animation design, the series reminds me of Ghibli movies like Ponyo. The concept is engaging as Maise is going to have the adventure of her life. I just hope that the “Deji” boy does not disappear afterward like a daydream.
About ‘Deji’ Meets Girl
‘Deji’ Meets Girl is a Japanese original short anime television series produced by Liden Films. It will premiere in October 2021.
The story begins one summer when Higa Maise, a listless first-year high school girl who works part-time at the front desk of her family’s hotel in Okinawa, meets “Suzuki Ichirou,” a mysterious youth who came alone from Tokyo as a hotel guest.
Since Suzuki’s arrival, “deji” things have been happening around Maise, like fish swimming around the room. (“Deji” is an Okinawan word that means “totally” or “very.”)
Source: Official Website
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