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Netflix's official anime YouTube channel has started streaming a main trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation of Fujiko Fujio's sci-fi adventure manga, T・P Bon ( "T・P" stands for Time Patrol ). The two-minute clip introduces the voices of the anime's three main characters for the first time — Bon Namihira played by Akihisa Wakayama (Ryuji Kanzaki in Classroom of the Elite ), Ream Stream played by Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ), and Buyoyon played by Mamoru Miyano (Osamu Dazai in Bungo Stray Dogs ). The story centers on Bon Namihira, an average junior high school student whose life is upended upon meeting Ream Stream, a Time Patrol agent from the future. Under Ream’s guidance, Bon goes on a journey through time with her and the mysterious creature Buyoyon, aiming to save those who have met untimely deaths while not significantly altering history’s course. The first season...

Late last year, it was announced that Fujiko F. Fujio's classic manga Time Patrol Bon would be getting a full-length anime adaptation for the first time, courtesy of Studio Bones. This weekend at AnimeJapan 2024, Netflix dropped more news about the upcoming adaptation, including a new key visual and extended cast list. Titled T・P Bon , this will technically be the manga's second adaptation—the first being a 95-minute Ntv special aired in 1989. A new key visual locks in a premiere date of May 2 for season 1, with season 2 to follow on July 17 . Related: Fujiko F. Fujio Manga Time Patrol Bon Becomes Anime Series in 2024 A full cast list, including the previously announced leads, was also released: Top Row (left to right): Bon Namihira: Akihisa Wakayama (Ryuji Kanzaki in Classroom of the Elite ) Ream Stream: Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) Buyoyon: Mamoru Miyano (Osamu Dazai in Bungo Stray Dogs...