During its
first official event for Fans, the Anime Chibi Godzilla Raids Again announced
the premiere of a new television series for July 2 in Japan. The return of this
endearing miniature monster promises more humor, characters and original music
to delight the followers of the franchise.
A new
Kaijū joins the cast and an original song
The new
season will have the incorporation of Katsuyuki Konishi as the voice of Chibi
JJ, a character who will make his debut in this installment. In addition, the
Wednesday Campanella group has composed the main theme entitled Kaijū-Tō
(Monster Island), which can already be heard in the promotional trailer.
Creative
equipment and broadcast details
Taketo
Shinkai returns as director in the studio Pie in the Sky, while Chiharu
Sakazaki takes up his role as characters. The episodes will be broadcast every
Wednesday at 7:05 a.m. (local time in Japan), which is equivalent to 00:05 in
Spain (UTC+2), within the OHA Sutea program on TVYYO TV and affiliated chains.
After its
television broadcast, each chapter will be available for free on the official
YouTube channel of the anime, maintaining the easily accessible format for all
audiences.
A
phenomenon that continues to grow
The second
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again series premiered on April 3, 2024 and was also
transmitted in the OHA Sutea block. Shortly after, the episodes began to get on
the official channel of Toho Animation on YouTube, and since April 10, they are
also offered with English subtitles in the official channel of the Godzilla
franchise.
A cast
full of stars
The cast
includes recognized anime voices, who give life to miniature versions of famous
Kaijū:
Jun
Fukuyama as Chibi Godzilla
Yoshitsugu
Matsuoka as Chibi Mecha Godzilla
Takuya
Eguchi as Chibi Ghidorah
Rie
Takahashi like Chibi Mothra
Hiro
Shimono as Chibi Radon
Fumihiko
tachiki as chibi hedorah
Miyuki
Sawashiro as Chibi Biollante
Queen Ueda
and Akari Kitō as the Kobijin sisters
Maaya Uchida as Chibi Minilla
Subaru Kimura as Chibi Titano
Ryōhei Kimura as Chibi Gabara
Mamoru Miyano as Chibi Gigan
A story
that was born in the books and conquered the animation
The
character of Chibi Godzilla was created by Chiharu Sakazaki and debuted in the
illustrated book Ganbare Chibi Gojira in October 2018. Subsequently, in May
2019, a second book entitled Nakayoshi Chibi Gojira was published.
The
initiative arose in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Godzilla
franchise and has included from animated shorts broadcast in film rooms to
appearances at festivals and public events, including the iconic Godzilla Fest.
Chibi Godzilla's tender and cartoon design has been key to attracting both fans
and nostalgic from Japan's most famous Kaijū.
With this
new series on the way, Chibi Godzilla continues his mission to conquer hearts
with his little roar and great adventures.
