Kadokawa has revealed a new visual and additional cast members for the upcoming anime film Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Little Sharkβs Outings: The City’s Friend), based on Penguin Boxβs charming manga! ππ
π Film Premiere: Summer 2025 βοΈπ₯
π New Cast Additions!
π YΕ«ichirΕ Umehara as Man with a Mohawk ποΈ

π Natsuki Hanae as Haruto, Tokai’s Older Brother π‘

π¦ More New Characters!
π Megumi Han as AnkΕ-chan β A baby anglerfish who dislikes bright places π
π° Misaki Kuno as Usame-chan β A rabbit Kozame-chan meets on a full moon night π
πΆ Exciting Collaboration!
The anime film is teaming up with Bocchi the Rock! πΈπ₯ Special collaboration merchandise will be available at the AnimeJapan event later this month! ποΈπ
π¨ Production Team
π¬ Director: Chihiro Kumano (The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei)
π Scriptwriter: Hiroaki Nagashima (Odekake Kozame anime series)
π Character Design: Ayumi Takeuchi (My Happy Marriage)
π§ Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi (My Happy Marriage)
π΅ Music Composer: Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Love Live! Superstar!!)
ποΈ Produced by: Kadokawa
π½οΈ Distributed by: Kadokawa Animation
π₯ Story Synopsis

The film follows the adorable Kozame-chan, who stumbles upon a dazzling city poster at Yaochoβs train station πβ¨. Mesmerized by a shark-shaped cloud βοΈπ¦, she hops on a train to the bustling cityβembarking on a heartwarming adventure filled with bright lights, loud noises, and new friendships! π«π
π Kana Hanazawa returns as Kozame-chan, bringing her lovable charm to the big screen! πποΈ
π Manga Origins & Adaptations
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Manga Debut: June 2021 on X (formerly Twitter)
π Volume 6 Release: December 24, 2024
πΊ First Anime Adaptation: YouTube (August 2023 – May 2024), totaling 60 episodes π¬π
πΆ Theme Song: βYorimichiβ (Detour), performed by Kana Hanazawa π€π΅
π Get ready to join Kozame-chan on her biggest adventure yet! ποΈπ Will you be watching? Let us know in the comments! π¬π

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