First American Web Novel Adapted into Anime Set for April 2025 Release
The Beginning After the End, created by Korean-American author TurtleMe, breaks new ground as a Japanese studio adapts a U.S.-born web novel into anime.
- The Beginning After the End is the first American web novel to receive an anime adaptation by a Japanese studio, Studio A-Cat.
- The series, written by Korean-American author TurtleMe and illustrated by Fuyuki23, blends Eastern and Western storytelling influences.
- The anime adaptation is officially scheduled to premiere in April 2025, with fans eagerly anticipating its visual and musical execution.
- Key inspirations for the web novel include anime like Fullmetal Alchemist and Hunter x Hunter, alongside Western fantasy novels such as Eragon and The Name of the Wind.
- Despite not being involved in the soundtrack production, TurtleMe expressed confidence in the studio’s ability to deliver a compelling adaptation.