The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime The Darwin Incident (JP: ダーウィン事変) have been revealed. This episode is scheduled to air on Wednesday, January 7 at 12:00 AM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 1 Story

Charlie is a “Humanzee,” a hybrid born between a human and a chimpanzee. He is raised by the Gilbert couple, renowned authorities in chimpanzee research.

Fifteen years later, having grown up, Charlie transfers into a high school, where his extraordinary physical abilities quickly draw attention. As he begins to build a relationship with a girl named Lucy, an ominous presence quietly starts to take notice of him.

Introduction

“Why are only humans special?”

Charlie is a boy living in a rural area of Missouri, USA. He is a “Humanzee,” half human and half chimpanzee, possessing intelligence that surpasses humans and physical abilities that exceed those of chimpanzees. When Charlie turns fifteen, he enrolls in school for the first time at the recommendation of his human foster parents.

There, Charlie meets Lucy, a brilliant girl who struggles with communication. His peaceful school life is short-lived, however, as Charlie becomes a target due to the uniqueness of his origins. A terrorist organization known as ALA, which advocates “animal liberation,” begins to pursue him.

In order to protect his family and Lucy, Charlie chooses to confront the ALA.

“Terrorism,” “discrimination,” “human rights,” “cancel culture”……

Together with Lucy, Charlie, who is “not human,” faces the issues that humanity itself carries.

A human and non-human drama begins here!!

Source : The Darwin Incident Official Web Site