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.
Characters and Voice Actors[]
Hiroki - (VA: Keisuke Ueda)[]
Tsukasa - (VA: Kishō Taniyama)[]
Satoru - (VA: Yūki Ono)[]
Hayashi - (VA: Yasuyuki Kase)[]
Katsuragi - (VA: Shunsuke Sakuya)[]
Jin - (VA: M.A.O)[]
Long - (VA: Kōji Yusa)[]
Company president - (VA: Nobuo Tobita)[]
Episodes[]
Episode Number | Episode Name | Original Air date |
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Episode 1
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The Crushers (Tsubushiya, 潰し屋)
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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
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Views of the Peak (Yama" no Keshiki,「ヤマ」の景色)
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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 murdered for what he knows. | ||
Episode 3
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Jobs (Shigoto, 仕事)
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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
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A Trap for Hayashi (Fukuro no Hayashi, 袋の林)
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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 Long and Jin. Hayashi resorts to memories of Katsuragi's past including a doll representing his mother. | ||
Episode 5
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Locks (Kagi, 鍵)
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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, delving ever further to where he identifies his Valley and is certain he can access his Peak. | ||
Episode 6
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Back Door (Urawaza, 裏技)
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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. Satoru and Jin discuss working further together. Katsuragi finds both Tsukasa and Hayashi crushed. Tsukasa is brought back to Hiroki who swims through an ocean of blood to reach him and restore his Peak. | ||
Episode 7
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Revenge (Ribenji, リベンジ)
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February 17, 2020 |
Long uses Meiling to target Dahao Chen. Senior members of the Chen Group host the CEO of the Company on a yacht which determine's Shengjie Chen's fate. After experiencing a nightmare, Tsukasa is in bed recovering and shares details with Hiroki, there and in his Locus. Jin receives news from Long that Tsukasa has attained the rank of "son," the same as them. | ||
Episode 8
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Intrigue (Sakubō, 策謀)
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February 24, 2020 |
Hiroki is dressed as a waiter as he performs a job with Satoru to target an ambassador related to the Chen Group. Tsukasa is on his way to meet the CEO of the Company. Katsuragi and Jin assist in the job but Hiroki has reservations about this crushing task. After visiting a tropical landscape of the ambassador's memories with his father, Hiroki falls unconcious and is taken to hospital. | ||
Episode 9
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The Way the Wind Blows (Kaze no Michi, 風の道)
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March 2, 2020 |
Conscious, Hiroki leaves the job to seek out an image user he can sense through the hospital. Attending dinner, Tsukasa's plans are undermined by the CEO who wants him to have Hiroki work for the Company. Finding Hayashi, Hiroki enters his memories to discover Tsukasa crushed him. | ||
Episode 10
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Broken Fish Tanks (Kowareta suisō, 壊れた水槽)
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March 9, 2020 |
Remembering how they met as children, Hiroki is perturbed by Tsukasa's behaviour and runs away. Bringing Long and Meiling, Tsukasa fronts a plan to locate Hiroki, whilst still sticking to his original goal concerning Satoru. Jin shares details of her mother with Satoru. | ||
Episode 11
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Reunion (Saikai, 再会)
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March 16, 2020 |
Tsukasa attempts to persuade Satoru that Hiroki crushed Hayashi, whilst moving further to his own goals. Hiroki is hiding as he considers Tsukasa looked trapped, but is drawn to Meiling's butterfly. He is transferred to her Peak, where Satoru intends to crush him in vengeance. | ||
Episode 12
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Carrier Pigeon (Denshobato, 伝書鳩)
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March 23, 2020 |
Hiroki is cornered but assured by Tsukasa this is a plan to crush Satoru. Hiroki escapes by cutting his own image in half before being physically captured by armed guards and restrained. | ||
Episode 13
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Rainbow (Niji, 虹)
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March 30, 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 Anime Images[]
The fist anime visuals for the series:
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.