Osamu Akimoto's Kochikame marks its 50th anniversary with a new one-shot in Weekly Shonen Jump, a new anime announced as Shin Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo, and a planned video game. The new anime's cast was revealed on September 5, with Fukushi Ochiai voicing Kankichi Ryotsu.
Kochikame, the manga by Osamu Akimoto, is in the middle of a 50th anniversary rollout across several media. The first piece was a new one-shot story published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. Around the same time, the franchise confirmed a new anime, titled Shin Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo, and a video game, Kochikame: Ryo-san's Billion-yen Beat, planned for multiple platforms. The new anime was to be introduced with a new cast at a Tokyo event on September 5.
That event has since happened, and the cast is now public. Fukushi Ochiai voices Kankichi Ryotsu, the lead role. Shouta Aoi, M·A·O, and Raiko Sakamoto are in supporting roles. Jiro Akatsuki directs. The series is set to air on Fuji TV in 2027 and stream on various platforms. The anniversary project is called New Kochikame in the casting announcement, while the earlier story used the longer title Shin Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo.
Akimoto's own role in the new production is limited to his position as the original creator; the stories report his approval of the new project but do not give him a staff credit on the anime. The game remains without a release window or a full platform list. The anime has a confirmed broadcaster in Fuji TV and a 2027 air year, with streaming distribution confirmed but not itemized.
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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.
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.