The first feature-length episode of the “Bonobo” TV anime, “About Ori-chan,” has been confirmed for broadcast!! Comments have arrived from Igarashi Mikio and Seki Tomokazu, the voice actor for Ori-chan!!
ADK Emotions Inc. Press release: October 24, 2025 To Members of the Press The first feature-length episode of the “Bonobo” TV anime, “About Ori-chan,” has been announced for broadcast! ! Comments have arrived from Igarashi Mikio and Seki Tomokazu, the voice actor for Ori-chan! ! ! Scheduled to air in a 16-episode series starting on Saturday, October 25th We’re pleased to announce the latest
information on the TV anime “Bonobono,” produced by Eiken (an ADK Emotions group company). “Bonobono” will celebrate its 40th
anniversary of serialization and its 10th anniversary of TV anime broadcast in 2026. Starting tomorrow, October 25th (Saturday), episode 485 of the manga will air its first full-length series in its 10-year history, “About Ori-chan.” “About Ori-chan” was originally published in the April 2008 to July 2009 issues of “Manga Club (Takeshobo)” and is included in the 33rd volume of the manga.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/127482/114/127482-114-96194af4f4e0dfd6594898a541026f30-1920×1080.jpg ■We received a message and a newly drawn illustration from Igarashi Mikio, the original author of “Bonobono”!
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/127482/114/127482-114-305b64098f7761c0e1783e482146dc87-1181×1771.jpg *Please tell us how you felt when you received the offer to make a guest appearance. I was of course familiar with the work of Igarashi Mikio, who previously helped me with “Ninpen Manmaru,” so I was very happy to be involved! *Please tell us your impressions of “Ori-chan” when you first saw him and when you tried to play him. Ori-chan is a mysterious character who sometimes causes trouble for everyone, but she has a lovable aura and, above all, facial expressions. We had a lot of fun discussing what kind of voice she should use.
Igarashi-sensei was also there on set, so it was nice to meet her again. *Please give a message to viewers. I had a lot of fun participating in the recording! I hope that the fun I felt will reach everyone through the show. Please look forward to the broadcast! About “Ori-chan”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/127482/114/127482-114-84a0ab3359679d2867f0907d8e614e62-787×984.jpg This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of Igarashi Mikio’s career as an artist. It’s one of the longest four-panel comics in the series. It’s a gentle yet strict story about Ori-chan, a mysterious child who eats everything, and Bonobo and his friends. Included in volume 33 of the manga.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/127482/114/127482-114-83ef6650ceb3768e638a2ed5364488bc-1600×1131.jpg This wildly popular comic, originally written by Igarashi Mikio, has been serialized since 1986 and has sold over 9.5 million copies. The TV anime is currently airing on Fuji TV (every Saturday from 5:22 AM). You can catch up on episodes you missed on FOD. The story centers around Bonobono, a baby sea otter with an interest in strange and mysterious things, and its cute, laid-back characters help you feel and see the truth of life in a relaxed manner. ◯ Anime: “Bonobono” DVD Volume 36 on sale now ● Comics: “Bonobono” Volume 49 on sale now “Bonobono S Volumes 1-2” and the “Bono-chan” series, all 8 volumes “Debubono,” “Inubono,” and “Bonobono’s Life Advice,” all 2 volumes on sale now Bonobono picture book “About Our Forest” on sale now (all published by Takeshobo) ■ Broadcast Information: Every Saturday from 5:22 on Fuji TV Currently airing on Animax ■ Streaming Information: The latest episodes are added every Saturday after the broadcast FODhttps://fod.fujitv.co.jp/s/genre/anime/ser5353/ Production: Fuji Television Aiken Bonobono Official Website: https://www.bonoanime.jp/ Bonobono Official X: https://x.com/BONOBONO_nokoto Bonobono Event Information Official X https://x.com/BN_event_nokoto Bonobono Official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/1986bonobononokoto/ Bonobono Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bonobono_nokoto/ Bonobono’s official online shop, “Bono Goods” https://www.bonoshop.jp/ YouTube: Anime Bonobono Official Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/BONOBONOchannel DVD/BD information https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/sp/bono_anime/ Aiken HP
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