Reunited Worlds (Japanese Adaptation)

Reunited Worlds is the upcoming 2021 anime series, based on 2017 Korean drama with the same name. The light novel adaptation launches in summer 2020, published by Dengeki Bunko.

Plot
Haruto Sumimura is a senior high school student. On Haruto's birthday, his girlfriend Mei Nakajima prepares a surprise party for him at his house. To keep Haruto away from the house while they prepare, Mei asks him to go to their school and retrieve her wallet. There, he walks into a shocking scene. While trying to get help, he is hit by a car and dies. 12 years later, Haruto wakes up at the roof of his school building, and he meets Mei again. Although Mei and Haruto were born in the same year, the two childhood friends end up being 12 years apart because they have aged at different places (worlds) for some strange reason. Now Mei is a 31-year-old woman, but Haruto is still a 19-year-old boy. With the assistance of his friends and Mei, Haruto sets out to make things right for his family and solve the mysteries surrounding his death and resurrection.

Characters
Haruto Sumimura (住村春人)

Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura

A high school boy who died in 2009, but resurrected after 12 years. He is Sung Hae-seong's counterpart.

Mei Nakajima (中島メイ)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami (present day), Akari Kitō (young/past day)

Haruto's girlfriend and a chef of VIP restaurant. She is Jung Jung-won's counterpart.

Murata Yashiro (八代村田)

Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno

Mei's restaurant manager. He is Cha Min-jun's counterpart.

Kyouichirou Minamoto (源氏恭一郎)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

Electronic Service Center employee. He is Kil Moon-shik's counterpart.

Arita Wakayama (和歌山有田)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (present day), Shōya Chiba (young/past day)

Police officer. He is Shin Ho-bang's counterpart.

Tatsumi Yashiro (八代辰巳)

Voiced by: Satoshi Hino (present day), Tatsuhisa Suzuki (young/past day)

The chief executive of a department store. Murata's younger half-brother. He is Cha Tae-hoon counterpart.

Yukari Yamamoto (山本ゆかり)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama

Roaming yoga instructor. She is Hong Jin-joo's counterpart.

Masaki Sumimura (住村正樹)

Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka (present day), Marina Inoue (young/past day)

Chest surgeon. Haruto's younger step-brother. Young-joon's counterpart.

Rina Sumimura (住村りな)

Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki (present day), Rina Hidaka (young/past day)

Employee in a clothing department store. Haruto's younger step-sister. Sung Young-in's counterpart.

Jun Sumimura (住村淳)

Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama (present day), Megumi Ogata (young/past day)

Haruto's real younger brother. Sung Hae-chul's counterpart.

Sana Sumimura (住村佐奈)

Voiced by: Azumi Waki (present day), Anzu Haruno (young/past day)

High school senior. Haruto's younger half-sister. Sung Soo-jil's counterpart.

Anime
A 20-episode anime television series adaptation of Reunited Worlds, produced by White Fox and directed by Naoto Hosoda, aired in July 4. The anime has Masahiro Yokotani as the script supervisor and Atsushi Ikariya adapts all of the characters designs. The opening theme is "Waiting For You" by Jo Hyun-ah, cover by ZAQ in Japanese Version. There is an ending theme song, "You in Front of Me" by Taru, cover by Akari Kitō in Japanese Version.