It has been announced that the latest film in the popular anime series "Soreike! Anpanman," the 36th installment, "Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon's Hero!", will be released on June 27th. The latest film tells the story of Chapon, a mysterious boy who suddenly falls from the sky, and Anpanman becomes his "older brother." The release of the latest film was announced on February 6th, the birthday of the original author, Takashi Yanase. Newly drawn visuals of Anpanman and Chapon by Yanase Studio have been released.
The latest work is a story that questions the love and courage that "Anpanman" has always depicted, as well as the meaning of life and how to live. Anpanman, on his usual patrol, meets a mysterious boy named Chapon who falls from the sky. Chapon, who doesn't know where he came from, learns the joy of helping people and making them smile as he spends time with Anpanman and his friends, wishes to become a hero, and comes to love Anpanman like an older brother. However, Baikinman, who knows the secret of Chapon's birth, appears and he learns the shocking truth. "I'll decide the meaning of my birth for myself!" Chapon decides to face Baikinman together with Anpanman in order to bring smiles to everyone's faces.
"Soreike! Anpanman" is based on Yanase's popular picture book. The TV anime started in 1988, and the first movie was released the following year in March 1989. The previous film, "Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the Picture Book of Lulun," released in 2024, grossed over 730 million yen, making it the biggest hit in the "Anpanman Movie" series.
