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First Nyanbo! Anime Cast Members Announced

Written By Samantha Ferreira August 22, 2016

Get ready for the most adorable shipping containers ever!

Earlier today, NHK unveiled the main cast for its upcoming Nyanbo! anime series. The series will star the following:

Tora: Romi Park
Kotora: Rie Kugimiya
Shiro: Yui Horie
Kuro: Yuko Sanpei
Mike: Junko Takeuchi

Visuals for each character were also unveiled, which you can check out below:

Nyanbo! will hit Japanese TV on September 27. Each five-minute episode will air on NHK-E TV on Tuesdays, at both 6:40AM and 5:20PM as part of a larger anime block.

Nyambo! is a spinoff (of sorts) from Kiyohiko Azuma’s Yotsuba&! (Yotsubato!). Specifically, the show is based on the cat version of Yotsuba&!‘s “Danbo” cardboard robot. As of press time, NHK hasn’t unveiled a specific crew for the project, though studio Shirogumi Inc. (Antique Bakery, Stand By Me Doraemon) is producing the animation.

Since appearing in Yotsuba&!, Danbo has become a popular character in the merchandising realm. Battery chargers, figures, cameras, and other goods have been produced based on the character. Nyanbo, in particular, received a pair of 10-figure toy lines, which shipped in November 2015 and May 2016, respectively.

Source: Ota-suke

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): casting, nhk, nyanbo!

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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