Sakuyama Chocojiro Chocolate Biscuits Get Short Anime Series
The announcement marks a brand's direct move into anime content as a promotional vehicle, with a full weekly release schedule on YouTube rather than a one-off commercial.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Shoei Delicy announced on Friday that its Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuits will be adapted into a short anime series on YouTube. The first 10 episodes debuted the same day, with two new episodes releasing every Friday. The series follows Chorojiro, the monkey mascot of the chocolate cream-filled biscuit.
Shoei Delicy launched the first 10 episodes of a short anime series for its Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuits on YouTube the same day it announced the project. The series will release two new episodes every Friday. It centers on Chorojiro, the monkey mascot of the chocolate cream-filled biscuit, who lives on Chocodale mountain and becomes obsessed with the biscuits after a human child gives him one to try. Chocojiro then begins mimicking humans and spreading the word about the biscuits.
Joji Ayano voices Chorojiro. The cast also includes Yume Shinohara as Sakuta, Minami Miki as Tomocho, and Shiori Tani as NonP. Minori Uemura handles direction, scriptwriting, character design, color art, photography, and editing. Animation production is by rhinokino, with music by Tasuku Odaka.
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