It has been announced that a TV anime series based on the popular character Sumikko Gurashi Sumikko Gurashi will be produced, and will begin airing on April 4th as part of Nippon Television's morning information program "ZIP!" (Monday to Friday at 5:50 AM). Starting in April, the series will air every Friday at around 7:30 AM in a new corner of "ZIP!" called "ZIP! 1 Minute Anime." It was also announced that a new character, Kedama (pink sweater), will appear in the anime. Kedama (pink sweater) is said to be a character born from a ball of fluff on a sweater worn by the announcer.
Sumikko Gurashi has gained popularity as an animated film, and to commemorate the release of the third film, " Sumikko Gurashi the Movie: The Mysterious Child of the Patchwork Factory" (directed by Sakuda Hazumu), a five-episode anime was broadcast in October 2023, but this time it will be made into an animated series.
Sumikko Gurashi is a popular character that has been developed since 2012 by San-X, known for Tarepanda and Rilakkuma. The first animated film, " Sumikko Gurashi the Movie: The Pop-up Picture Book and the Secret Child" (directed by Mankyu), was released in 2019, the second, " Sumikko Gurashi the Movie: The Magical Child of a Blue Moonlit Night" (directed by Omori Takahiro), was released in 2021, and the third, " Sumikko Gurashi the Movie: The Mysterious Child of the Patchwork Factory" was released in 2023. The series has been so popular that the cumulative audience numbers for the first three films have exceeded 3 million. The production of the fourth film has also been announced.
