少年が大人になった夏 - 第一話 English Translation: The Summer a Boy Became a Man – Episode 1 Genre: Coming-of-Age / Slice of Life / Romantic Drama Target Audience: Seinen (adult men) Release Date: July 2023 (simulated) Studio: Comet Pictures Runtime: 24 minutes

"What is it?" Takeru asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

The turning point occurs in a convenience store parking lot. Kaito spots his mother crying into a payphone, discussing "loan sharks" and "the house." Simultaneously, Ryo—the "cool" friend—reveals he is moving to Tokyo after his parents' divorce. In a brutal sequence, Ryo punches Kaito in the gut, not out of anger, but out of despair: "Don't you dare forget my face, you idiot."

Shounen ga Otona ni Natta Natsu (also known as Boy Grow Up in Summer ) is a series based on the . Episode 1 introduces the protagonist, Ryuki Kirishima , and sets up the central premise of his unexpected encounter with a famous adult actress . Episode 1 Overview