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Netflix to Stream Tougen Anki Anime, My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Animated Series in India
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Tougen Anki will debut on July 11.
The anime will also be getting a mini companion anime titled Onimomomomo. The staff will release the episodes weekly alongside the main episodes.
Ato Nonaka is directing the anime at Studio Hibari. Hiroyuki Hashimoto is the assistant director. Yukie Sugawara (The Idolm@ster SideM, No Guns Life, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer) is writing and supervising the anime's scripts. Ryoko Amisaki (Kino's Journey - The Beautiful World) is designing the characters. Hiroyuki Becchaku is the art designer, while Scott MacDonald is directing the art. Saki Tada is the color key artist. Naoki Serizawa is the compositing director of photography. Ryota Fukushima is directing the CG. Yumika Okazaki is editing. Satoki Iida is directing the sound, and Kohta Yamamoto is composing the music. Pony Canyon is credited for the music production.
THE ORAL CIGARETTES will perform the opening theme song "Overnight," and BAND-MAID will perform the anime's ending theme song "What is justice?"
REMOW describes the anime's story:
"You inherit the blood of an Oni (demon)..."The bloodlines of "Oni" and "Momotaro" have been passed down among certain humans for generations. Long ago, the Oni, aware of their own ferocity, lived in seclusion. However, their peace was shattered by an invasion led by Momotaro. Over thousands of years, these two factions formed the "Momotaro Agency" and the "Oni Agency," respectively, and have been locked in conflict ever since.
The protagonist, Shiki Ichinose, suddenly learns of his Oni lineage following an unexpected attack by Momotaro. This revelation sets Shiki on a path to discover the destiny that lies within his blood — a meeting with the Oni dwelling within him.
— A new generation of dark heroics begins here in this tale of demons!
Urushibara launched the manga in Akita Publishing's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in June 2020. The 25th compiled book volume shipped on July 8. Yen Press began publishing the manga in English in September 2024, and shipped the third volume on May 27.
The manga previously inspired a stage play that ran Tokyo and Osaka in February 2024, and a sequel stage play ran in January 2025.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of My Melody, and the 20th anniversary of Kuromi.
The story is set in Mariland where My Melody and Kuromi live. Netflix describes the story:
My Melody opens a cake shop in Mariland. After encountering a heart in the forest, strange things start happening around her. Meanwhile, Kuromi's Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty. Kuromi searches for the secret to My Melody's cakes. My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a sweets-making contest judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio. However, no one knows that this will lead to an incident that threatens the fate of Mariland.
Tomoki Misato (Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion television series) is directing the series at TORUKU from WIT STUDIO, and Shūko Nemoto is writing the scripts. LE SSERAFIM will perform the theme song "Kawaii (Prod. Gen Hoshino)."
Sanrio premiered the Onegai My Melody anime in 2005, and the series had several sequel series including Onegai My Melody - Kuru Kuru Shuffle! in 2006, Onegai My Melody Sukkiri in 2007, and Onegai My Melody Kirara in 2008. The first film based on the character and anime franchise titled (Onegai My Melody Yū & Ai) premiered in Japan in 2012.
The Kuromi's Pretty Journey short anime series premiered its first three episodes on YouTube and TikTok in February 2023. Three new episodes premiered every Friday, for a total of 21 episodes. Sanrio began streaming the anime in English in July 2023. The short anime's new series titled Kuromi's Pretty Journey ~Hachamecha! Multiverse Dasshutsu!~ (Chaotic! The Great Multiverse Escape!) debuted on YouTube on October 31 with a simultaneous English dub release. The Hello Kitty and Friends YouTube channel streamed both the English dubs in India.
