Series synopsis
The Darwin Incident, also known as ダーウィン事変 is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 7, 2026. It ended on April 1, 2026. It stars Atsumi Tanezaki, Mitsuho Kambe, Akio Otsuka and Toshiyuki Morikawa.
Charlie is one of a kind. As a half-human, half-chimpanzee Humanzee, his intellect and physical prowess is off the charts. Which is why The Animal Liberation Alliance, a terrorist group, wants him. And they will take extreme measures to get him. However, Charlie is determined to fight back for the sake of his loved ones.
Premise
Charlie is one of a kind. As a half-human, half-chimpanzee Humanzee, his intellect and physical prowess is off the charts. Which is why The Animal Liberation Alliance, a terrorist group, wants him. And they will take extreme measures to get him. However, Charlie is determined to fight back for the sake of his loved ones.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Charlie (voice)
- Mitsuho Kambe as Lucy Eldred (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Rivera Feyerabend (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Gilbert Stein (voice)
- Rina Sato as Hannah Stein (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Philip Graham (voice)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Gale (voice)
- Hiroya Egashira as Lesley K. Lippman (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 7, 2026 | April 1, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humanzee The Animal Liberation Alliance, a terrorist group, raids a research institute and takes away a pregnant chimpanzee. Fifteen years later, Charlie, the half-human, half-chimpanzee Humanzee born that night enrolls into high school. He befriends Lucy, but little do they know how fragile their peaceful days really are. |
January 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
ALA (Animal Liberation Alliance) The ALA attacks New York City, killing several people in a bombing. When news about Charlie's past ties to the ALA resurfaces, the town grows suspicious of his terrorist connections. Unfazed, Charlie goes to school as usual, not realizing what the ALA has in store for him as a mysterious man approaches Lucy. |
January 14, 2026 |
| 3 |
Heterosis Lucy visits Eva, the chimpanzee who gave birth to Charlie, at The Kornberg Primate Research Institute. There, she meets Dr. Fowler who tells her a few secrets about Charlie's birth. She later joins Charlie's family for dinner as Hannah celebrates Charlie's first friend, unaware that the ALA members are lying in wait. |
January 21, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2026 |
| Last aired | April 1, 2026 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |