Sumikko Gurashi Gets Fifth Anime Film in 2027
The franchise has kept a steady cadence of films since 2019 and has now moved its lead role to Neko, a change in focus for a property built on a five-character group.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
San-X announced Wednesday that the Sumikko Gurashi franchise will release a fifth anime film in 2027. No title was revealed, but the announcement included a visual drawn by creator Yuri Yokomizo and a hint that the story will center on Neko as protagonist. The four earlier films opened in November 2019, November 2021, November 2023, and October 2025.
San-X did not give a title or a release window beyond the year, and it did not name a director or studio for the new production. What it did share is a visual from creator Yuri Yokomizo and the word that Neko, the shy cat, will carry the story. That puts a character who has sat at the edge of the group at the center of a feature for the first time in the film series.
The franchise itself began in 2012 as a line of characters who prefer the corner of a room. Its films have since arrived at a near-annual rhythm, with the most recent opening in October 2025.
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