Studio Pierrot's 'Takoyaki Mantoman' Gets Rare AT-X Rebroadcast
The rebroadcast rescues a near-inaccessible late-90s Pierrot title that marked the studio's first fully digital production and features a cult-favorite comedy pedigree from Yoshio Urasawa.
Reporting from 1 sources: Denfaminicogamer.
Studio Pierrot announced on June 30 that the 1998 TV anime 'Takoyaki Mantoman' will rebroadcast on AT-X starting July 7. The 64-episode series, which was Pierrot's first fully digital animation, has had extremely limited viewing options since its 2005 DVD release. The rebroadcast airs weekdays at 19:30 with a repeat slot.
Studio Pierrot announced on June 30 that its 1998 TV anime 'Takoyaki Mantoman' will air on AT-X starting July 7. The full 64-episode package runs Monday through Friday at 19:30, with a repeat broadcast the following weekday mornings at 7:30. The series, based on a picture book from Kinnohoshi-sha, was Pierrot's first fully digital animation. It has been nearly impossible to watch since its 2005 DVD release, with no current streaming availability. The cast includes Itsuki Yukino as Red, Kappei Yamaguchi as Blue, Wasabi Mizuta as Green, Tohru Migiwa as Yellow, and Megumi Nasu as Pink, with Kiyoshi Kobayashi voicing Baobao Daiou. Series composition was handled by Yoshio Urasawa, known for 'Nintama Rantarou' and 'Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo,' with his disciple Akira Yamatoya also contributing scripts.
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- Denfaminicogamer 『たこやきマントマン』再放送がAT-Xで決定！1998年にTVアニメ版が初放送、視聴手段がほぼ存在しない貴重な作品