AMC Networks' HIDIVE has announced that Doga Kobo's newest anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai) will premiere on the streaming service on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
A coming-of-age anime drama, Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night follows on the heels of Doga Kobo's previous hit anime series Oshi No Ko, which is getting a second season this summer.
The series follows four young, down-on-their-luck women who band together to form an anonymous artist group called "JELEE." The synopsis reads:
Four young women—an artist who quit drawing, a retired idol wishing to prove her worth, a hotheaded V-tuber, and a mysterious composer—band together on the late-night streets of Shibuya to form an anonymous artist group called "JELEE". Produced by Doga Kobo on the studio's 50th anniversary, this touching coming-of-age ensemble drama celebrates the unique energy of Shibuya, Japan’s most popular nightlife district, as well as the legacy of Doga Kobo, studio behind smash-hit series Oshi no Ko.
The series celebrates Doga Kobo's 50th anniversary. It's directed by Ryohei Takeshita (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun) with script and series composition by Yuuki Yaku (Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki). Masaru Yokoyama (Your Lie in April) performed the music.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night will debut on HIDIVE on April 6, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. EDT (16:30 UTC). Additionally, an anime adaptation illustrated by Niko Fujii will begin serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website in April.
It's been a busy week of announcements for HIDIVE, the anime-focused streaming service parter for AMC Networks. Earlier this week, the platform announced that it will simulcast the upcoming second season of Oshi No Ko when it returns this summer. This is another anime series from Doga Kobo that debuted last year and became an instant smash hit. It's based on the award-winning seinen manga written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.
All of these exciting announcements come at a time when HIDIVE just launched a new website and apps with a more streamlined design and new features. The streaming platform is home to some of Japan's very best anime and is among the fastest-growing services in AMC Network's streaming portfolio. The platform offers a diverse catalog of anime series and movies — a healthy mix of original and classics by Japan's leading and emerging producers. HIDIVE plans start at $3.99 per month although a seven-day free trial is available as well.