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Sun Jewelry's Hoppe-chan Original Character Gets TV Anime in 2026
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
A website opened on Tuesday to announce HOPPECHAN -Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team- (Hoppe-chan ~Sun Ōkoku to Kuro Hoppe-dan no Himitsu~), a 2026 television anime based on Sun Jewelry's original character Hoppe-chan. The website also revealed the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and staff.
The anime will star:
The anime's story is set in a world made of "cuteness" called Sun Kingdom. Ganso Hoppe-chan, who lost her memory, appears in the kingdom. Meanwhile, in the real world, an office worker named Hoho is slowly losing her self-esteem in her work and life, sending her on the verge of becoming lost in life. Somewhere between Ganso Hoppe-chan and Hoho's worlds, their paths cross. Back in Sun Kingdom, toxic Hoppe-chan creatures are creating an "uncute place," and Ganso Hoppe-chan joins the "Guardians" to protect the kingdom.
Nabeshige is directing the anime at Toon Harbor Works. Sun Jewelry is credited for the original work, and the Friends of the Sun Kingdom are credited for the story concept. Gurin. and Issa Kawaguchi are designing the characters. Yōko Yonaiyama (mono, Skip and Loafer second season, Ya Boy Kongming!) is in charge of series scripts and is also writing the scripts along with Takahiro Nagano (Duel Masters) and Saji Komori (PuniRunes).
Additional staff members include:
- Art Director: Eisuke Nakata
- CG Director: Ponpoko P
- Music: L&L Victor Entertainment, Ie no Ura de Manbō ga Shinderu P (manbo-p)
- Sound Director: Chiaki Omigawa
- Sound Effects: Yoshiaki Tokunaga, Natsumi Tomita
- Recording Tuning: Yōichi Shiratori
- Sound Production: BloomZ
Sun Jewelry, a company that sells accessories, stationery, and other products, created the Hoppe-chan original character in 2010. The company's products are huge hits among elementary and junior high school girls, but the company was forced to file for civil rehabilitation (a form of bankruptcy protection) in 2021 due to the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the company is now celebrating its 15th anniversary with the Hoppe-chan anime.
Sources: HOPPECHAN -Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team- anime's website, Comic Natalie
