Choco Biscuit Saku Yama Choco Jiro Gets Anime Adaptation
A confectionery mascot character getting its own anime series marks a new kind of brand extension, with episodes debuting directly on social video platforms rather than traditional broadcast.
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The choco biscuit confectionery Saku Yama Choco Jiro has been adapted into an anime. The first 10 episodes were released on May 29 on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Two more episodes will follow every Friday. The story follows a gluttonous rare beast and two high school girls.
The choco biscuit confectionery Saku Yama Choco Jiro, sold by Shoei Delicy, has been adapted into an anime. Distribution began on May 29 across the brand's official TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram channels. The first batch includes 10 episodes released all at once, with two additional episodes scheduled every Friday after that.
The anime follows Chocojiro, a gluttonous rare beast living in Chocodale Mountain, and its growing friendship with high school girls Tomocho and NonP. Minori Uemura handles director, script, and character design duties. Yu Kodaka composes the music, and rhinokino produces the animation. The cast includes Joji Ayano as Chocojiro, Yume Shinohara as Sakuta, Manami Miki as Tomocho, and Oori Tanishi as NonP.
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- Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com) チョコビスケット菓子「サク山チョコ次郎」アニメ化 YouTubeなどで配信開始