New Kochikame Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 2027 Debut
The first new Kochikame anime in over two decades is set for 2027, with Gallop animating and a fresh cast stepping into the iconic roles.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
A livestream for Shin Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo revealed the main cast and staff, plus a promotional video and visual. The new Kochikame anime will debut in 2027 on Fuji TV and stream on various platforms. Fukushi Ochiai stars as Kankichi Ryotsu, with Shota Aoi as Keiichi Nakagawa, M.A.O as Reiko Akimoto, and Raiko Sakamoto as Daijiro Ohara.
The new Kochikame anime will debut in 2027, airing on Fuji TV and streaming on various platforms, as revealed during a Saturday livestream. The event also unveiled a promotional video and a visual.
Akitaro Daichi, known for Fruits Basket and Me & Roboco, directs at Gallop. Shuichi Kamiyama and Yoshifumi Fukushima handle scripts, with Kenichi Hara as character designer and chief animation director. Toshihiko Sahashi composes the music.
The anime commemorates the 50th anniversary of Osamu Akimoto's manga, which ended in 2016 after 40 years of serialization. The franchise also includes a new simulation game, Kochikame: Ryo-san's Billion-yen Beat, launching on multiple platforms.
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