Preview stills and synopsis of Episode 0, "Count the Morning in Your Heart, One, Two," the prologue of the story from the TV anime "Dusk Beyond the End of the World," have been released.
The story is set in a future world where AI technology has advanced. The protagonist, Akira (voiced by Shūichirō Umeda), who has pledged his love to his beloved partner, Towasa (voiced by Ai Kayano), awakens from a long period of cold sleep to find a war-torn city spreading out before his eyes. In front of him appears a humanoid android named Yūgure (voiced by Yui Ishikawa), who closely resembles Towasa, and urges him to marry her. Although Akira is confused, he chooses to embark on a journey with Yūgure, believing that he will be able to reunite with Towasa, who should still be alive somewhere in the world. During their travels, the two encounter new forms of love unique to this era, and begin to reflect on what their own love means.