With the opening of an official website, it was announced today that the manga series “Would You Like To Be a Tanuki?” (Japanese: “Omae, Tanuki ni Naranee ka?”) is getting an anime adaptation as a TV series. You can find a first teaser below.
Anime from Nippon Animation
“Would You Like To Be a Tanuki?” is being created under the direction of director Jun Kamiya (“Kingdom”) at the Nippon Animation studio. Masaki Wachi (“Elemon”) is writing the script, while Cocoro Takemoto is contributing character design.
Further details, such as a start date for the broadcast on Japanese television or the voice cast, are still pending. As usual, we will keep you up to date with all the news.
The original manga series of the same name was written by Tomo Nagawa and has been published in “comic POOL” magazine since August 2020. The work is currently neither available in German nor with an English translation.
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The mythical tanuki Koganemaru meets people who are struggling with their lives and offers them the chance to become a tanuki themselves. On this unusual journey, they gradually discover what is really important to them in life.
© Tomo Nagawa / Ichijinsha / OmaTanu Production Committee