Bandai
Namco Pictures on
Wednesday revealed an official teaser trailer for the new project commemorating
the 20th anniversary of the Sgt. Frog (Keroro
Gunsō) franchise. The video confirmed that it will be an all-new anime
film that will be released in the summer of 2026.
A luxury
team for the sergeant's return
The film
will be supervised and written by Yūichi Fukuda, recognized for his
work in live-action adaptations such as Gintama, Saint
Young Men and HK/Hentai Kamen. The direction will be in
charge of Fumitoshi Oizaki, character designer of the
original Sgt. Frog series and director of titles such as Romeo
x Juliet and Etotama.
The
character design will be carried out by Satoshi Koike, known for
his participation in Princess Connect! Re:Dive (season 2)
and Soul Eater Not!.
Iconic
music also returns
The classic
theme "KERO! to MARCH" will be reinterpreted especially
for the occasion by the musicians ano and Soshina.
This new version will be titled "Mata Kaettekita KERO! to
MARCH" and serve as the official anthem of the 20th anniversary.
A series
that marked generations
Based on
the original manga by Mine Yoshizaki, the Sgt. Frog anime
series was produced by Sunrise and aired in Japan
between 2004 and 2011, accumulating a total of 358 episodes and five
films. At the time, ADV Films acquired the license for
North America, but never released it; subsequently, Funimation released
two "seasons" on DVD.
In
2021, Discotek picked up the series to distribute it in
Blu-ray format with SD quality, and to date it has released from season 1 to 7.
Keroro
and his chaotic earthly invasion
Crunchyroll,
which added the series to its catalog in 2021, describes it like this: Keroro
is an alien sergeant sent to conquer Earth. But after being abandoned by his
troops, he ends up living with a human family and dealing with household chores
instead of intergalactic wars. Although his mission was suspended, he still
dreams of regrouping his platoon... if you manage to overcome your karaoke
addiction.
The return
of Sgt. Frog with a new film promises to revive the nostalgia
of his fans and conquer a new generation of fans with his absurd humor and
endearing characters.
