Plott Inc., the short anime IP company behind titles such as Konketsu no Calcol, Teikou Penguin, and Zenryoku Kaihi Flag-chan!, has been selected for METI's IP360 program to build multilingual and overseas distribution systems. The company is also expanding its YouTube slate with new short anime and has opened its first full-scale new graduate recruitment for generalist staff.
Plott Inc., the short anime IP company, has grown its overseas audience sharply. Overseas monthly views reached about 95 million in June 2026, roughly 20 times the year-earlier figure, and cumulative overseas views have passed 900 million. That growth caught the attention of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which selected Plott for its IP360 program. Under the localization support track, Plott will build multilingual and overseas distribution systems for its short anime IPs, aiming to turn a single-year surge into a repeatable export model that works across multiple titles rather than one hit.
Plott's YouTube operation, which has surpassed 13 million cumulative subscribers and 15 billion cumulative views, continues to expand. In July 2026, Tengu Tosen, a joint production with Bandai Namco Entertainment, began streaming its first full main story episode on its official YouTube channel, shifting from side story shorts into the core narrative. In September 2026, a new short anime, Rakuraku Hanten, will stream on Plott's official YouTube channel; the mafia-themed story follows an orphaned protagonist, Tenma, who arrives at a Chinese restaurant that fronts for a mafia.
On the talent side, Plott announced on August 19, 2026, that it has begun new graduate recruitment for students graduating in 2028. This is the company's first full-scale new graduate recruitment and its first generalist staff recruitment. The role is designed to develop staff who handle both IP creation and business expansion, with careers starting in short anime, games, promotion, goods/events, or global.
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TV Tokyo will co-develop the short anime Mecha Samurai with Plott, with character drafts by Shaman King author Hiroyuki Takei. The vertical short videos run on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok from November 2, with preseason episode 1 on November 20 and the main story set for next spring. Kentaro Mashiro voices Chikai Kuzumi, Riona Yamashita is Yuna Fujimiya, and Ayumu Mizukami is Kiyoharu Obana.
Plott, a production company known for short net anime on YouTube, announced Tuesday it will enter the terrestrial television anime business next year. It plans to run three short anime series, one after another, on Japanese over-the-air television, handling planning, production, licensing, and merchandising. More details on the titles will be announced later. Its recent YouTube launches include Rakuraku Hanten on September 18 and Tengu Tosen on July 24.
Plott Inc., the studio behind short anime such as "Konketsu no Karekore" and "Teikou Penguin," announced on Tuesday, October 6 that it is entering the terrestrial television anime business. Three short anime titles will roll out on terrestrial TV starting in 2027, with titles, broadcasters, and dates to be announced as they are decided. Plott will handle planning, production, licensing, and merchandising in-house.
Plott, the company behind short anime such as Konketsu no Calcol, Teikou Penguin, and Zenryoku Kaihi Flag-chan!, has been selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's IP360 program. The company will use the localization support track to build multilingual and overseas distribution systems for its short anime IPs, aiming to establish a repeatable model for exporting Japan-origin short anime. Overseas monthly views reached about 95 million in June 2026, roughly 20 times the year-earlier figure, and cumulative overseas views have passed 900 million.
Plott Inc., the short anime IP company, announced on August 19, 2026, that it has begun new graduate recruitment for students graduating in 2028. This is the company's first full-scale new graduate recruitment and its first generalist staff recruitment. The role is designed to develop staff who handle both IP creation and business expansion, with careers starting in short anime, games, promotion, goods/events, or global.
Plott announced that the short anime Rakuraku Hanten will stream on its official YouTube channel in late September 2026. The teaser PV, main staff, and cast were revealed. The story follows an orphaned protagonist, Tenma, who arrives at a Chinese restaurant that fronts for a mafia, seeking his benefactor Mugoku.
The Tengu Tōsen short anime project, a joint production by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Plott, began streaming its first full main story episode on its official YouTube channel last Friday. The series follows Akari Hinomiya, a boy imbued with a demon spirit, as he fights tengu alongside the Tōbatsushi.