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Netflix India Releases Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure Anime on July 1

Netflix India is listing the Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure (Shimajirō no Wow!) anime on its streaming service. The anime will stream on the service starting on July 1.

Netflix India describes the story:

Curious young boy Shimajiro learns the importance of family and friendship through his many adventures with his pals Mimi-Lynne, Flappie and Nikki.

The Benesse Corporation collaborated with the Japanese television stations TV Setouchi and TV Tokyo to release the Shimajirō no Wow! anime in 2012. The various Shimajirō television series feature Benesse Corporation's characters created under the company's young child education brand Kodomo Challenge. Each episode follows young animal characters as they face the problems of real children and experience personal growth.

The original Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou television anime aired in Japan from 1993 to 2008. The sequel Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō aired from 2008 to 2010 and continued under the new title Shimajirō Hesoka from April 2010 to March 2012. The Shimajirō no Wow! anime and variety series was nominated in the Animation category of the International Emmy Kids Awards in October 2015.

Source: Netflix India