A new Kochikame anime is in production for a 2027 airing on Fuji TV with streaming on multiple platforms. The main cast and director were announced on September 5, 2026, during the livestream event Start! Reiwa Kochikame Grand Strategy.
Kochikame returns to animation in 2027 with a new adaptation titled New Kochikame: Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo. The project is tied to the 50th anniversary of Osamu Akimoto's original manga. It will air on Fuji TV and stream on multiple platforms. The announcement came during a livestream on September 5, 2026, on the Jump Channel, with a character promotional video and key visual released at the same time. The event, Start! Reiwa Kochikame Grand Strategy, remains archived on YouTube.
Fukushi Ochiai voices the protagonist Ryotsu Kankichi. Shouta Aoi is Keiichi Nakagawa, M.A.O is Reiko Akimoto, and Raiko Sakamoto is Daijiro Ohara. Akitaro Daichi directs, and Gallop handles animation production. One report names Jiro Akatsuki as director, a discrepancy that remains in the coverage. Gallop is the studio behind the earlier Kochikame TV anime.
The 50th anniversary also includes a new one-shot story in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump and a video game, Kochikame: Ryo-san's Billion-yen Beat, planned for multiple platforms. The new anime marks a Reiwa-era revival, with the production keeping Gallop, the studio that defined the earlier series' look.
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Sep 5
The new anime adaptation of Osamu Akimoto's long-running comedy manga Kochikame, titled New Kochikame: Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo, will air on Fuji TV and stream across multiple platforms in 2027. The project marks the 50th anniversary of the original manga's serialization. The main cast was announced during a live-streamed event on September 5 on the Jump Channel, with Fukushi Ochiai voicing protagonist Ryotsu Kankichi, Shouta Aoi as Keiichi Nakagawa, M·A·O as Reiko Akimoto, and Raiko Sakamoto as Daijiro Ohara. Akitaro Daichi directs the series, with animation production by Gallop, the studio behind the earlier Kochikame TV anime. A character PV, which reveals the new cast's voices for the first time, and a key visual were released alongside the announcement. Original creator Osamu Akimoto expressed delight at hearing the characters again, noting the art has evolved to a modern style while remaining impactful and funny. The cast announcement event, titled "Start! Reiwa Kochikame Grand Strategy," remains available as an archive on YouTube.
Sep 5
A livestream for Shin Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo revealed the main cast and staff, plus a promotional video and visual. The new Kochikame anime will debut in 2027 on Fuji TV and stream on various platforms. Fukushi Ochiai stars as Kankichi Ryotsu, with Shota Aoi as Keiichi Nakagawa, M.A.O as Reiko Akimoto, and Raiko Sakamoto as Daijiro Ohara.
Sep 5
The cast and staff for New Kochikame, the 50th anniversary anime project based on Osamu Akimoto's Kochikame, have been revealed. Fukushi Ochiai voices Kankichi Ryotsu, with Shouta Aoi, M·A·O, and Raiko Sakamoto in supporting roles. Jiro Akatsuki directs. The series airs on Fuji TV in 2027 and will stream on various platforms.
Aug 5
Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump published a new one-shot story for Osamu Akimoto's Kochikame manga to mark the series' 50th anniversary. The franchise is also getting a new anime, Shin Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo, with a new cast to be announced at a Tokyo event on September 5. A new video game, Kochikame: Ryo-san's Billion-yen Beat, is planned for multiple platforms.