Short Anime Rakuraku Hanten to Stream on YouTube in September
Plott is expanding its YouTube distribution with a new short anime, Rakuraku Hanten, featuring a mafia-themed story and a notable cast including Tomokazu Seki.
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Plott announced that the short anime Rakuraku Hanten will stream on its official YouTube channel in late September 2026. The teaser PV, main staff, and cast were revealed. The story follows an orphaned protagonist, Tenma, who arrives at a Chinese restaurant that fronts for a mafia, seeking his benefactor Mugoku.
The teaser PV introduces the setting of Tsukumo Street, where the restaurant's front is a Chinese eatery and its back is a mafia operation. The story centers on Tenma, an orphan searching for his benefactor, a man named Mugoku. Character design comes from illustrator Amon Nijigata, and the main scenario is by Motoyasu Kamata, creator of the manga Kuronzu Boru Paredo.
The cast includes Yukihiro Yoshikawa as Tenma, Yuu Yoshimura as Shia, Tsubasa Sasa as Paoran, Takuya Masumoto as Gao, Chikahiro Kobayashi as Rei, Ai Kobana as Chaomi, and Tomokazu Seki as Mugoku. Distribution begins on the official YouTube channel in late September, with updates on official X and Instagram.
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