ABEMA Launches Sgt. Frog Channel, All 358 Episodes Free Daily
The free full-series marathon gives the franchise its widest accessibility in years, timed to rebuild audience familiarity before a theatrical revival that follows a 15-year gap since the last film.
Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, Anime Anime.
ABEMA will launch a limited-time special channel for the TV anime "Sgt. Frog" starting June 13, broadcasting all 358 episodes from the first seven seasons free daily until July 10. The channel commemorates the June 26 release of "New Theatrical Film☆Sgt. Frog: Revived and Quickly the Crisis of Earth's Annihilation, desu!," the first theatrical film in about 15 years. Episodes will be available for free catch-up viewing for one week after each broadcast. The original manga by Mine Yoshizaki began serialization in Monthly Shonen Ace in 1999. The TV anime adaptation debuted in 2004 and ran for seven years, producing five theatrical films during its original run. The new film marks a return for the franchise after a long hiatus from theaters. The special channel runs from 1:00 PM on June 13 to 9:30 PM on July 10, giving viewers a month-long window to revisit or discover the series ahead of the film's premiere.
The special channel is the first of its kind for the series on ABEMA. The service will broadcast all 358 episodes from the first seven seasons in order, daily, from June 13 at 1:00 PM until July 10 at 9:30 PM. Each episode is available for free catch-up viewing for one week after its initial broadcast.
The new theatrical film, "New Theatrical Film☆Sgt. Frog: Revived and Quickly the Crisis of Earth's Annihilation, desu!," releases on June 26. It is the first film in the franchise in about 15 years. The film is directed by Yuichi Fukuda, who also wrote the script and served as chief director. Fukuda previously directed the live-action "Gintama" films.
The original manga by Mine Yoshizaki has been serialized in Monthly Shonen Ace since 1999. The TV anime adaptation began in 2004 and ran for seven years, producing five theatrical films during its original run. The series follows Sergeant Keroro, a frog-like alien from the Keronian race, who is stranded on Earth after a failed invasion attempt and ends up living with the Hinata family. The cast includes Kumiko Watanabe as Keroro, Etsuko Kozakura as Tamama, Jōji Nakata as Giroro, Takehito Koyasu as Kururu, and Takeshi Kusao as Dororo. Chief director for the TV series was Junichi Sato, with Yusuke Yamamoto as director.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Comic Natalie ABEMAに「ケロロ軍曹」チャンネルが開設、全358話を毎日無料放送するであります
- Anime Anime 「ケロロ軍曹」全358話を無料配信！特集チャンネルを初開設であります☆「新劇場版」公開記念【ABEMA】