QuizKnock Members to Appear in Bonobono Anime for 4 Weeks
This collaboration reinforces the year 2026 as a milestone for both brands: Bonobono's manga reaches 40 years and its anime 10 years, while QuizKnock marks a decade as a media franchise, making the guest appearances a cross-generational marketing event rather than a typical promotional stunt.
Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, KAI-YOU.
The intellectual entertainment group QuizKnock will collaborate with the long-running manga and anime series Bonobono for the latter's 40th anniversary of serialization and 10th anniversary of its TV anime, as well as QuizKnock's own 10th anniversary. Eight QuizKnock members will make guest appearances in the Bonobono TV anime for four consecutive weeks, starting with the August 8 broadcast on Fuji TV at 5:22 a.m. Each member will voice a character designed by anime director Hidenori Yamaguchi based on their personal traits and favorite animals. The characters include Raizawa (Takashi Izawa), Makemo P (P Fukuura), Kawamajiro (Takuya Kawamura), Suggafuro (Shunki Sugai), Yamamori (Yoshiaki Yamamoto), Tsurupen (Shuko Tsurusaki), Takomon (Higashimon), and Takogon (Higashigoto). Alongside the anime appearances, a collaboration video titled "Can a Quiz King Also Guess the Lines from the Manga Bonobono!?" will be released on the QuizKnock to Manabou YouTube channel on June 26 at 7 p.m. In late July, rubber strap merchandise featuring all eight characters alongside Bonobono will go on sale for 1,400 yen each.
The collaboration was announced jointly by publisher Takeshobo and QuizKnock on June 26. Each QuizKnock character was designed by Bonobono director Hidenori Yamaguchi, who said he incorporated the members' characteristics, favorite animals, and the official colors from QuizKnock's 10th anniversary project. The eight guest appearances span four Saturdays: August 8, 15, 22, and 29. Members will appear in groups on each broadcast, though the specific groupings per episode have not been detailed.
Alongside the anime appearances, the YouTube sub-channel QuizKnock to Manabou will host a special video where three members-Izawa, Kawamura, and Higashimon-attempt to fill in blanks from Bonobono manga quotes, hosted by Reita Shiga. The rubber straps are priced at 1,400 yen each and will be sold on a yet-to-be-announced site; more details will be posted on the QuizKnock 10th anniversary X account. Both sources note the rarity of a live-action quiz group entering the animated world of Bonobono, with some members expressing surprise and excitement in provided comments.
- Takashi Izawa: plays Raizawa
- P Fukuura: plays Makemo P
- Takuya Kawamura: plays Kawamajiro
- Shunki Sugai: plays Suggafuro
- Yoshiaki Yamamoto: plays Yamamori
- Shuko Tsurusaki: plays Tsurupen
- Higashimon: plays Takomon
- Higashigoto: plays Takogon
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Comic Natalie 「ぼのぼの」とQuizKnockがコラボ メンバーがアニメに出演、セリフ当てクイズ動画も
- KAI-YOU QuizKnock×『ぼのぼの』10周年記念にコラボ クイズ王がアニメに4週連続出演