Kadokawa has revealed a new visual and additional cast members for the upcoming anime film Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Little Shark’s Outings: The City’s Friend), based on Penguin Box’s charming manga! 🌊💙
📅 Film Premiere: Summer 2025 ☀️🎥
🎭 New Cast Additions!
🌟 Yūichirō Umehara as Man with a Mohawk 🏍️
🌟 Natsuki Hanae as Haruto, Tokai’s Older Brother 🏡
🦈 More New Characters!
🐠 Megumi Han as Ankō-chan – A baby anglerfish who dislikes bright places 🌑
🐰 Misaki Kuno as Usame-chan – A rabbit Kozame-chan meets on a full moon night 🌕
🎶 Exciting Collaboration!
The anime film is teaming up with Bocchi the Rock! 🎸🔥 Special collaboration merchandise will be available at the AnimeJapan event later this month! 🛍️🎉
🎨 Production Team
🎬 Director: Chihiro Kumano (The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei)
📝 Scriptwriter: Hiroaki Nagashima (Odekake Kozame anime series)
🎭 Character Design: Ayumi Takeuchi (My Happy Marriage)
🎧 Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi (My Happy Marriage)
🎵 Music Composer: Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Love Live! Superstar!!)
🎞️ Produced by: Kadokawa
📽️ Distributed by: Kadokawa Animation
🎥 Story Synopsis
The film follows the adorable Kozame-chan, who stumbles upon a dazzling city poster at Yaocho’s train station 🚆✨. Mesmerized by a shark-shaped cloud ☁️🦈, she hops on a train to the bustling city—embarking on a heartwarming adventure filled with bright lights, loud noises, and new friendships! 💫🌃
🌟 Kana Hanazawa returns as Kozame-chan, bringing her lovable charm to the big screen! 💙🎙️
📖 Manga Origins & Adaptations
📅 Manga Debut: June 2021 on X (formerly Twitter)
📚 Volume 6 Release: December 24, 2024
📺 First Anime Adaptation: YouTube (August 2023 – May 2024), totaling 60 episodes 🎬💖
🎶 Theme Song: “Yorimichi” (Detour), performed by Kana Hanazawa 🎤🎵
👀 Get ready to join Kozame-chan on her biggest adventure yet! 🏙️🌊 Will you be watching? Let us know in the comments! 💬💙
