Image: Moyoco Anno/NHK・豆粒町内会
AMBot | 09/08/2023 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The manga artist Moyoco Anno has announced that her work "The Diary of Ochibi-san" will soon take on a new form: an anime TV series. The project will be created in collaboration with Studio Khara.
The adaptation will consist of 24 episodes, each with a runtime of five minutes. The anime is scheduled to premiere in October, though neither the platform nor the broadcast time has been revealed yet.
The voice cast for the anime includes:
- Manami Hanawa as Ochibi-san
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Ozeni
- Shiori Izawa as Pankui
- Chafurin as Ojii
- Misaki Kuno as Shiroppoi
- Hiroki Gotō as Jack
- Yui Ogura as Akame-chan
- Kōsuke Echigoya as Hebi-kun
The anime is co-directed by Daisuke Onizuka and Shogo Tsurii. The series' script is also handled by Studio Khara. Key animation and visual effects roles are managed by a team consisting of Naoki Yoshibe, Taichi Atarashi, Aya Kobayashi, and Doromizu. The music for the series is composed by Satoru Kousaki.
Behind the scenes, Seina Yaguchi serves as art director, Nozomi Hiratsuka as color designer, Junko Sakai as cinematographer, and Kashiko Kimura as editor. In the sound department, Haru Yamada acts as sound director, while Hiroki Nozaki is in charge of sound effects. Yoshinori Tsurumaki handles recording engineering.
The manga depicts the life of the cheerful Ochibi and his various companions, including the dog Nazeni, the playful cat Jack, and the always-hungry dog Pankui, as they experience the changing seasons in the picturesque town of Mametsubu-cho in Kamakura, Japan.
The adaptation will consist of 24 episodes, each with a runtime of five minutes. The anime is scheduled to premiere in October, though neither the platform nor the broadcast time has been revealed yet.
The voice cast for the anime includes:
- Manami Hanawa as Ochibi-san
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Ozeni
- Shiori Izawa as Pankui
- Chafurin as Ojii
- Misaki Kuno as Shiroppoi
- Hiroki Gotō as Jack
- Yui Ogura as Akame-chan
- Kōsuke Echigoya as Hebi-kun
The anime is co-directed by Daisuke Onizuka and Shogo Tsurii. The series' script is also handled by Studio Khara. Key animation and visual effects roles are managed by a team consisting of Naoki Yoshibe, Taichi Atarashi, Aya Kobayashi, and Doromizu. The music for the series is composed by Satoru Kousaki.
Behind the scenes, Seina Yaguchi serves as art director, Nozomi Hiratsuka as color designer, Junko Sakai as cinematographer, and Kashiko Kimura as editor. In the sound department, Haru Yamada acts as sound director, while Hiroki Nozaki is in charge of sound effects. Yoshinori Tsurumaki handles recording engineering.
The manga depicts the life of the cheerful Ochibi and his various companions, including the dog Nazeni, the playful cat Jack, and the always-hungry dog Pankui, as they experience the changing seasons in the picturesque town of Mametsubu-cho in Kamakura, Japan.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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