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Summer Time Rendering
Summertime Render · サマータイムレンダ · 2022
One summer, one time loop, one impossible mystery.
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StatusFinished Airing
SeasonSpring 2022
StudioOLM
SourceManga
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Shinpei returns to his childhood island for a funeral and stumbles into a mystery involving a shadowy doppelganger phenomenon that's been quietly killing people for years. After dying himself and waking up days earlier with his memories intact, he realizes he's trapped in a time loop and must use each attempt to figure out who or what is behind the deaths before the summer festival arrives. The story blends small-town nostalgia with genuine horror and time-travel puzzle mechanics, forcing Shinpei to make increasingly difficult choices about who he can save.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Adapted from Yasuki Tanaka's manga, Summer Time Rendering earned a strong reputation for its meticulous, almost mathematical approach to its time-loop plotting, rewarding attentive viewers who track clues across episodes. OLM handled the animation, giving the story's island setting a warm, nostalgic look that contrasts sharply with its darker horror elements. Despite a relatively quiet initial release, it built momentum through word of mouth and streaming discovery, eventually becoming one of the more acclaimed underrated mystery thrillers of its year, often recommended to fans of tightly plotted suspense.
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2412nd Key Animation26
Animation Check3
Animation Director40
Art Director2
Assistant Animation Director12
Assistant Director1
Associate Producer1
Background Art1
Character Design2
Chief Animation Director8
Color Design1
Director1
Director of Photography1
Editing1
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Episode Director17
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In-Between Animation3
Key Animation65
Original Creator1
Planning7
Producer8
Script1
Series Composition1
Sound Director1
Special Effects1
Storyboard17
Theme Song Arrangement1
Theme Song Composition2
Theme Song Lyrics2
Theme Song Performance4
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