In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Summertime Render”, also known by the following titles:
- Summer Time Rendering
- サマータイムレンダ
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Summertime Render is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Summertime Render ↗ ↖
サマータイムレンダ
Summary
After his parents died, Shinpei Ajiro lived with the Kofune sisters, Mio and Ushio, but he has since moved to live on his own in Tokyo. But after Ushio drowns while trying to save the young Shiori Kobayakawa, he returns home to mourn her departure. However, bruises around Ushio's neck bring her cause of death into question.Taking a step back, Shinpei becomes convinced there must be another explanation. Dangerous entities roam among the islanders, and a vision of deceased Ushio asks him to “save Mio” as her final request. He is certain that something is afoot—and Ushio’s death is only a piece of the puzzle.
With the help of Mio and various others, Shinpei struggles to forge a future in which he, his friends, and family can stay alive. But the more he investigates, the more impossible such a future seems. This darkness infiltrates his home island. Just how much more suffering will he go through before finding the right path to save it all?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Summertime Render was simulpub in English as Summer Time Rendering through MANGA Plus. The volumes were published as Summertime Rendering by Udon Entertainment as omnibuses from June 1, 2022, to September 6, 2022. The series was also released in French by Kana from June 21, 2019, to April 15, 2022; and in German by Kaze Manga from May 7, 2020, to May 5, 2022.
Summertime Render 2026: Mizen Jikobukken ↗ ↖
サマータイムレンダ2026 未然事故物件
Summary
The novelist Ryunosuke Nagumo is apartment hunting with her niece, who's been accepted into Tokyo University. They happen upon a large apartment for cheap—except, it's haunted! A suspenseful spin-off set in the future of Summertime Rendering.(Source: MANGA Plus)
Background
Summertime Render 2026: Mizen Jikobukken was published digitally in English as Summertime Rendering 2026: The Room that Dreams of Murder through MANGA Plus service on April 18, 2022.
Summertime Render ↗ ↖
サマータイムレンダ
Summary
Since the death of his parents, Shinpei Ajiro had lived with the Kofune family and their two daughters—Mio and Ushio. Although he then left his home island to continue his education in Tokyo, Shinpei returns after Ushio tragically drowns during the attempted rescue of a little girl. During the funeral, his best friend informs him about bruises found around Ushio's neck, casting doubt over the cause of her death.Suspecting a murder has taken place, Shinpei reevaluates recent events, but strange incidents only continue to transpire. Disappearing people and other unexplainable occurrences lead Mio to recall an old folktale referring to entities called “Shadows,” which may not be entirely fantasy. Supposedly, an encounter with one’s Shadow foretells the person’s impending demise.
Facing the dark side of Hitogashima Island, Shinpei stands against his grim fate to fulfill Ushio’s final will—to protect Mio.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]