Bye Bye, Earth episode 1: Release date and time, where to watch, and more

Modified Jul 09, 2024 11:13 GMT

Belle Lablac as seen in Bye Bye, Earth (Image via Liden Films)

Bye Bye, Earth episode 1 will be released on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 11:30 pm JST. Fans in Japan can watch the upcoming episode on the satellite television station WOWOW and later on BS Nippon TV. The anime will also be available for viewers across the world on Crunchyroll.

Based on the Japanese fantasy novel series written by Tow Ubukata and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, Bye Bye, Earth is being produced by WOWOW, Sony Pictures, and Crunchyroll. A manga adaptation of the series, illustrated by Ryu Asahi, was published in the seinen manga magazine Young King OURs by Shonen Gahosha.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers.

Bye Bye, Earth episode 1 release date and time

From the Bye Bye, Earth episode 1 preview images (Image via Liden Films)

Bye Bye, Earth episode 1 is scheduled to air at 11:30 pm JST on Friday, July 12, 2024, as part of the summer 2024 anime season. Here is the release date and time for each major time zone:

Time Zone	Release Day	Release Date	Release Time
Pacific Daylight Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	7:30 am
Central Daylight Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	9:30 am
Eastern Daylight Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	10:30 am
British Summer Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	3:30 pm
Central European Summer Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	4:30 pm
India Standard Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	8 pm
Philippine Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	10:30 pm
Japan Standard Time	Friday	July 12, 2024	11:30 pm
Australian Central Standard Time	Saturday	July 13, 2024	12:00 am

What to expect from Bye Bye, Earth episode 1?

Belle and the anthropomorphic inhabitants of the Earth as seen in Bye Bye, Earth episode 1 preview (Image via Liden Films)

Bye Bye, Earth is an anime set in a world where animals possess human-like characteristics. However, humans themselves are missing until a human girl named Belle Lablac is born. However, she is shunned and grows up alone.

Belle grows up to be formidable and possesses the ability to wield the massive sword, Runding. But she yearns for acceptance and a sense of belonging. For this reason, she will embark on a journey to discover others who are like her.

Additional information about the anime

Sian Lablac as seen in Bye Bye, Earth episode 1 preview (Image via Liden Films)

Bye Bye, Earth is set to feature voice actors Fairouz Ai as Belle Lablac, Junichi Suwabe as Sian Lablac, Ami Koshimizu as Benedictine, Junya Enoki as Guinness, Kenjiro Tsuda as King Lowhide (Justice), Setsuji Satoh as King Lowhide (Evil), Kōki Uchiyama as Adonis Kuestion, Miyuki Sawashiro as Doranvi, Natsuki Hanae as Kitty the All, Saori Hayami as Shelly, and Satoshi Hino as Gaf Shandy. Viewers will be introduced to at least some of them in Bye Bye, Earth episode 1.

Bye Bye, Earth is animated by LIDEN FILMS and directed by Yasuto Nishikata. Sota Yokote serves as the assistant director, in addition to Kiyomi Yamada handling the editing.

Sian Lablac as seen in the episode 1 preview (Image via Liden Films)

Hiroyuki Yoshino is in charge of the series composition, while the music is composed by Kevin Penkin. The characters are designed by Yuki Hino, and the art direction is by Hotaka Okamoto. The sound direction is looked after by Soichiro Kubo, the photography is done by Yuki Murotsuka, the color design is by Aiko Shinohara, and the monsters in the series are designed by Ken Tsubuki and Yoshitomo Hara.

The opening theme, FACELESS is arranged and composed by Kohei Tsunami, with the lyrics penned by ASCA, who also performed the song. As for the ending theme, I LUV U 2, it was composed by LMYK and Tōru Horikoshi and arranged by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Toru Horikoshi. LMYK also wrote the lyrics and performed the song.