Official Trailer for Anime "The Darwin Incident" Unveils Official HIGE DANdism's Original OP Theme for the First Time! Kaito Ishikawa and Others Join as Additional Cast [With Comments]

The official trailer for the TV anime "The Darwin Incident," based on the manga currently serialized in Kodansha's "Afternoon," has been released. The trailer features the opening theme song "Make Me Wonder" by Official HIGE DANdism, which was previously announced, allowing viewers to hear a portion of the track.

Additionally, five new cast members have been announced. Toshiyuki Morikawa will voice Gilbert, Charlie's adoptive father, and Rina Satō will play Hannah. Furthermore, Yōji Ueda will portray Philip, Kaito Ishikawa will take on the role of Gale, and Hiroya Egashira will voice Lippman. Comments from the cast members have also arrived. (Full comments are included in the latter half of this article)

Moreover, the broadcast start date for this series has been set for Tuesday, January 6, 2026. It will air on TV Tokyo affiliates every Tuesday at 24:00. Exclusive streaming on Prime Video has also been confirmed, starting at 0:30 on Wednesday, January 7. In addition, the launch of the official TikTok account has been announced.

This work is based on a manga currently serialized in Kodansha's "Afternoon." It is a human and non-human drama in which Charlie, who is "not human" and was born between a human and a chimpanzee, confronts issues faced by humans such as "terrorism," "inflammatory incidents," and "discrimination." The series has surpassed 2.2 million copies in cumulative circulation and has won numerous awards, including the grand prize at the "Manga Taisho 2022."