Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig- revealed a date for the final episode: February 5. The finale was previously pushed back due to scheduling issues caused by the 9th episode’s delay. An updated version of the latest visual was revealed:
Project No.9 animated the adaptation under the direction of Masayuki Takahashi. Deko Akao did the series composition. Susumu Watanabe was in charge of the character designs. Kenichiro Suehiro and Mayuko composed the music. The theme songs were “Watashi ga Warau Wake ha” by ASCA as the opening and “Hitorijanaiyo” by Myuk as the ending. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voiced the titular pig.
The Buta no Liver (Heat the Pig Liver: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig, Butareba) story is based on an isekai light novel written by Takuma Sakai and illustrated by Asagi Tohsaka. The light novel began serialization in 2020; a manga adaptation is currently ongoing.
The plot follows an unappealing otaku who reincarnates as a pig, after passing out while eating raw pig liver. In the new world, he meets Jess, a girl who can read minds. Jess accepts him for who he is, but she does plan on eating him eventually. However, she is in danger, and Pig is the only one who can save her while using his new skillset which includes a refined sense of smell. Crunchyroll is streaming the series with English subtitles.
Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig‘s final episode is the 12th episode overall.
Source: Official Website
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