CHOCOLATE Inc. is producing the stop-motion TV series adaptation of Pan no Akachan, which premieres July 4 on Kantele and Fuji TV, with Dwarf Studio handling production cooperation.
CHOCOLATE Inc. is adapting the CG anime short Pan no Akachan into a stop-motion television series. The short originally debuted on YouTube in December 2024. The TV series will premiere on July 4 on Kantele and Fuji TV. Director Haruka Ichikawa returns for the series.
The production marks a deliberate shift in technique. The short was CG, but the series switches to stop-motion animation. Dwarf Studio, known for cloth puppets, is handling production cooperation. The change is intended to achieve a squishy dough look for the bread-baby characters.
A first promotional video has been released. The series is set to air on KTV and the Fuji TV network. The two stories confirm the same premiere date and director, with consistent details on the format change and studio involvement.
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The short CG anime Pan no Akachan, originally released on YouTube in December 2024, is being adapted into a TV series that will air on Kantele and Fuji TV starting July 4. The series switches to stop-motion animation with Dwarf Studio handling production cooperation. A first PV has been released.
The CG anime short Babies of Bread is being adapted into a stop-motion television series. The series will premiere on July 4 on KTV and the Fuji TV network. Director Haruka Ichikawa returns, with production at CHOCOLATE Inc. and dwarf studios.