Pet (Anime)

Pet (Anime)
Air date	January 5th, 2020
Episodes	13
Director	Takahiro Omori
Writer	Sadayuki Murai
Studio	Geno Studio
Music	Hideyuki Shima
Source	Pet Manga
Genres	Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural

Pet (ペット, Petto) is an anime based on the 2009 remastered edition of the Pet manga by Ranjō Miyake. Announced in March 2018 with an initial release date of October 2019, the anime was rescheduled and began airing on January 5, 2020.

Episode 1 and Episode 2 were released simultaneously at 12.00, premiering on Amazon Prime Video. Thirteen episodes have been announced which are released weekly internationally.

Plot

Some people have the power to enter other people's minds and manipulate memories. Their power has been used to cover up mysteries, cases and even assassinations. These powers can not only destroy other people's spirits but also erode the users heart at the same time. The users had to protect their fragile and insecure hearts, as if chained to each other. They are called "pets" out of fear and disdain.

Episodes

Pet Anime Episodes
Episode Number	Episode Name	Original Air date
Episode 1	The Crushers (Tsubushiya, 潰し屋)	Japan January 5, 2020 International January 6, 2020
As a child, Satoru interacts with Hayashi in a visualization of his mother's inner turmoils. Some time later, Hiroki and Tsukasa are working outside a bar. The owner, Kenji retrieves an item for Katsuragi before witnessing his friend Yokota willingly drive off a cliff. Investigating, Kenji hears the crushers are coming for him.
Episode 2	Views of the Peak (Yama" no Keshiki,「ヤマ」の景色)	Japan January 5, 2020 International January 13, 2020
For wanting to crush Kenji, Katsuragi is trapped in his own memory, requiring rescue by Satoru. Hiroki and Tsukasa delve into a memory of Kenji and Yokota diving with aurora and flowers around them. They view thoughts from a bar, and Kenji's valley with his mother, modifying his memories to remember Yokota as a murderer instead of having him killed for what he knows.
Episode 3	Jobs (Shigoto, 仕事)	Japan January 12, 2020 International January 20, 2020
Hiroki manages their own shop selling pet fish whilst Tsukasa continues work for Katsuragi to pay it off. Sakamoto is dealt with by the Yakuza to save face for the Chens entering the country. Tsukasa suspects something more than Satomi's influence over Inui, and alters Inui's thoughts to murder counselor Zhou on a golf course.
Episode 4	A Trap for Hayashi (Fukuro no Hayashi, 袋の林)	Japan January 12, 2020 International January 27, 2020
Hayashi took the child Satoru into his care. Presently, Tsukasa and Katsuragi have located Hayashi. Satoru creates Carrier Pigeons out of people to evade the lookouts on his room. The trap being set goes both ways as Hayashi finds Katsuragi first. Satoru makes his way to Hiroki as they are observed by Ron and Jin. Hayashi traps Katsuragi in a memory of a doll representing his mother.
Episode 5	Locks (Kagi, 鍵)	Japan January 12, 2020 International February 3, 2020
Tsukasa seemingly helps Hayashi locate Satoru before addressing his actions in creating puppets for the Company. Satoru is met by Jin and receives an offer. Hayashi attempts to resolve the issues with Tsukasa by modifying his memory, identifying his Valley and certain he can access his Peak.
Episode 6	Back Door (Urawaza, 裏技)	Japan January 12, 2020 International February 10, 2020
Hayashi enters Tsukasa's Peak from a memory concerning the CEO but this is where Tsukasa is at his most powerful. Katsuragi finds both him and Hayashi crushed. Tsukasa is brought back to Hiroki who is able to restore his Peak.
Revenge	Revenge (Ribenji, リベンジ)	February 17, 2020
Meiling is also an image user, but unlike Hiroki and others she has not been provided a complete Peak, making her a pet the Company prefers.
Episode 8	Intrigue (Sakubō, 策謀)	February 24, 2020
Hiroki is dressed as a waiter as he performs a job with Satoru. Tsukasa is on his way to meet the CEO of the Company.
Episode 9	Episode 9 (Kaze no Michi, 風の道)	March 2, 2020

Production Staff

• Original Manga Creator: Ranjō Miyake
• Director: Takahiro Ōmori
• Writer: Sadayuki Murai
• Assistant: Ayumi Kotake
• Character Design: Junichi Hayama
• Animation Character Design: Masashi Kudo
• Prop design: Daisuke Niizuma
• Art director: Kentaro Akiyama / Tomoko Zama (Studio Pablo)
• Color design: Reiko Iwasawa
• Photography Director: Wakana Moriya
• Music:
  • Hideyuki Shima
  • Hiroaki Tsutsumi
• Series Composition: Sadayuki Murai
• Anime Produced by:
  • Twin Engine
  • Geno Studio
• Streamed Worldwide by: Amazon

Broadcast Details

• AT-X: Monday, January 6, 2020, every Monday at 23.00
• BS11: Monday, January 6, 2020, every Monday at 23.00
• HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting: Sunday, January 12, 2020, every Sunday from 25:25
• TOKYO MX: Monday, January 6, 2020, every Monday at 22:00

Gallery

Anime posters

Promotional image.jpg

Hiroki, Tsukasa and Satoru submerged before a door with a large open eyeball

Another anime poster featuring the remastered manga volumes

Non-text image with Hiroki, Tsukasa, Satoru and Hayashi.

Promotional Anime Images

The fist anime visuals for the series:

Hiroki and Tsukasa

Kenji sees an eye in the wall

A valley and scene from Episode 2

Satoru

Hiroki's goldfish image

Katsuragi

Video Materials

Music

On the 18th of November, 2019 the official website revealed the opening theme song for the Pet anime. The third promotional video revealed the ending theme December 2, 2019.

Chō no Tobu Suisō (The Tank the Butterfly Flies in)

The opening theme song performed by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure.

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The ending theme song performed by Memai Siren.

Watching the Anime

• The anime may be watched legally on Amazon Prime!