The official YouTube channel "Wataru & Kakeru Channel" for the new TV anime " Mashin Genesis Wataru, " a spin-off of the popular anime " Mashin Hero Wataru ," has been opened. It will stream videos including an original short anime. The first episode of the original short anime will be released at 5:30 pm on December 13th. It was also announced that the popular group "FANTASTICS" will be in charge of the ending theme "Pocket," and a new PV featuring the ending was released on YouTube.
" Mashin Genesis Wataru" is said to be a "Wataru" series aimed at a "new generation," and the protagonist, Hoshibe Wataru, a fourth-grade elementary school student, will appear as a YouTuber aiming to become a superstar. Together with his partner Ryujinmaru, Wataru will embark on a "buzzworthy" adventure battle in Chubukai, a different world where blocks float.
Mutsumi Tamura will play Wataru, Tomokazu Sugita will play Ryujinmaru, Katsuyuki Konishi will play Atsumi Tanezaki , Katsuyuki Konishi will play Ofurain, Megu Umezawa will play Maro, and Rie Kugimiya will play Ryuryun. The series will be directed by Yumi Kamakura and produced by Bandai Namco Pictures. It will be broadcast on TV Tokyo every Sunday at 5:30 pm from January 12, 2025.