Shinka no Mi (anime)

The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made (進化の実~知らないうちに勝ち組人生~, Shinka no Mi: Shiranai Uchi ni Kachigumi Jinsei) is a Japanese anime series based on the light novel of the same name by Miku. The anime's first season premiered in October 2021.

Synopsis
"Seiichi Hiiragi is an ugly, revolting, dirty, smelly fatass"—these are the insults hurled at him one after another about his appearance. Such was Seiichi's miserable school life.

One day, a voice claiming to be a God announced over the public address system to prepare to be transported to another world. The entire school, including Seiichi, were sent to a fantasy world featuring game-like elements such as levels, stats, and skills. However, God still had preparations to complete for the transfer and would send them over as soon as the hero-summoning ritual was ready. The classes all formed groups to wait for the transfer, but Seiichi alone was excluded, and as such, was summoned to a different area. After being transported, the first thing Seiichi ate was the "Fruit of Evolution," which would come to change his life greatly... This story follows Seiichi from being bullied by his classmates, and neglected as a companion, to his hard work, positive attitude, and surviving in this new world. As a result, he becomes one of the champions before he knows it.

Staff
It was broadcast on TV TOKYO and others from October to December 2021.


 * Original - Miku
 * Character draft - U35
 * Director - Okumura Yoshiaki
 * Series composition - Ichikawa Billion Emon
 * Character design - Minami Eda
 * Creature Prop Design - LIN YING-CHEN, YUNG CHIAO-AN
 * Animation director - Kan Ji Hee
 * Art Director - Li Shokyu
 * Art Setting - Rintaro Ichikawa
 * Color design - Chieko Hibi
 * Cinematographer - Hideki Imaizumi
 * Editor - Ichiro Chaen
 * Sound Director - Ryo Tanaka
 * Music - Asuka Ogura, Hideyuki Gushimi Goat, sky_delta
 * Music production - Hifumi, Inc., Akihiro Tomita
 * Producers - Makoto Nishibe, Masaki Ishii, Hatsuko Nara ( TV Tokyo ), Akio Kawamoto, Sakiyo Kubo
 * Animation Producers - Kengo Kimura, Shiro Fukasawa
 * Animation production - HOTLINE
 * Produced by - feel. Children's Playground Entertainment
 * Production - "The Fruit of Evolution" Production Committee

Cast
The voice section is the voice actor of the TV anime version.
 * Hiiragi Seiichi (柊誠一, Hīragi Seiichi) Voiced by: Hiro Shimono
 * Saria (サリア, Saria) Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (before evolution), Kana Hanazawa (after evolution)
 * Altria Grem (アルトリア・グレム, Arutoria Guremu) Voiced by: Marina Inoue
 * Gustle Clute (ガッスル・クルート, Gassuru Kurūto) Voiced by: Tetsu Inada
 * Ellis Mcrene (エリス・マクレーヌ, Erisu Makurēnu) Voiced by: Yūka Nishio
 * Lulune (ルルネ, Rurune) Voiced by: Rimi Nishimoto
 * Kannazuki Karen (神無月華蓮, Kannazuki Karen) Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō
 * Louise Balze (ルイエス・バルゼ, Ruiesu Baruze) Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa
 * Hitsuji-san (羊さん) Voiced by: Satomi Arai
 * Origa Carmelia (オリガ・カルメリア, Origa Karumeria) Voiced by: Yurika Kubo
 * Xelos, the Noble of the Darkness (暗黒貴族ゼアノス, Ankoku Kizoku Zeanōsu) Voiced by: Satoshi Hino
 * God (神, Kami) Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki

Episodes
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 28, 2021. The series is animated by Hotline, with Yoshiaki Okumura directing the series, Gigaemon Ichikawa overseeing the scripts, Minami Eda designing the characters, and Hifumi, Inc. composing the series' music. Feel, and Children's Playground Entertainment are producing the series. It aired from October 5 to December 21, 2021, on TV Tokyo, BS-TV Tokyo, and AT-X. Yoshino Nanjō performed the opening theme, "Evolution:", while Poppin'Party performed the ending theme, "Moonlight Walk". Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia

A second season was announced on April 2022, due to begin airing on August 5, 2022.

Season 1

 * "EVOLUTiON:"
 * Opening theme by Yoshino Nanjo. The lyrics are by yozuca*, and the composition and arrangement are Katsuhiko Kurosu.
 * "Moonlight Walk:"
 * The ending theme by Poppin'Party. The lyrics are by Ko Nakamura, and the composition and arrangement are by Yuki Hidaka.

Season 2

 * "EVOLUTiON:"
 * Opening theme by Nano.
 * "Adore Me:"
 * The ending theme by Erii Yamazaki

Web program
The web program "The Fruit of Evolution-Unknowingly Winning Group Radio-" by Hiro Shimono as Seiichi Hiiragi and Saria (before evolution) / Toru Inada as Gustle Clute will be distributed on YouTube from October 22, 2021. Kana Hanazawa, who plays the role of Sarria, will appear as a guest.

Trivia

 * The God responsible for picking up Hiiragi Seiichi and his class is ignored.
 * The royal jerks are still holding the teachers captive.