Kenjiro Tsuda Joins 2026 Anpanman Film as Nyakkuru
Tsuda's first role in the decades-old franchise brings a high-profile voice actor to a key new character in the latest summer film entry.
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The 37th Anpanman film, Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi, has cast Kenjiro Tsuda as the adventurer character Nyakkuru. The film centers on a red panda named Pantan, voiced by guest star Tao Tsuchiya, who seeks a rainbow star to fulfill a promise. It opens in Japan on June 26.
The 37th film in the long-running Anpanman franchise has added a notable new voice. Kenjiro Tsuda will play Nyakkuru, a former adventurer who once sought the rainbow star alongside the new character Pantan. The film, Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi, follows Pantan, a red panda voiced by guest star Tao Tsuchiya, as she searches for the star to keep an old promise. Anpanman lends his abilities to help her. Hiroyuki Yano, a veteran director of multiple franchise films, is directing. Shoji Yonemura writes the script, and Taku Izumi and Hiroaki Kondo compose the music. The film opens in Japan on June 26.
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