A new Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunso) anime film is officially in production and set for release in Summer 2026. This will be the first theatrical release in the franchise in 16 years, with the last released in 2010.
The film is part of a larger project celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Sgt. Frog anime, which originally aired in 2004. The upcoming movie brings back the familiar characters from the long-running series, based on the manga by Mine Yoshizaki.
Yuichi Fukuda, known for directing live-action adaptations such as Gintama and HK: Forbidden Super Hero, will take on the roles of both screenwriter and chief director. The main staff includes:
- Chief Director & Screenwriter: Yuichi Fukuda
- Director: Fumitoshi Oizaki
- Character Designer: Satoshi Koike
- Animation Studio: BN Pictures
As part of the anniversary promotions, singer and media personality Ano has been appointed as the official campaign ambassador. She will also perform a new theme song, “Mata Kaette Kita Kero! to March” (“We’re Back Again, Kero! March”), alongside comedian Soshina from the comedy duo Shimofuri Myojo. The song is featured in the teaser trailer, which you can watch below.
To promote the movie, a special program titled Keroro Gunso no Kero! to Radio will stream on the official Keroro Channel on YouTube on July 3 at 9:00 PM JST. Voice actors Kumiko Watanabe, who plays Keroro, and Etsuko Kozakura, the voice of Tamama, will discuss the upcoming film and teaser. Ano will also appear as a guest.
Sgt. Frog (originally Keroro Gunso) is a Japanese anime series produced by Sunrise, based on Mine Yoshizaki’s 1999 manga. Aimed at a younger audience, it aired on TV Tokyo from April 3, 2004, to April 3, 2011, totaling 358 episodes. The series is structured into yearly seasons of 51 episodes, usually split into two 15-minute segments. English dubs were released by Animax Asia in 2008 and by Funimation in North America starting in 2009, with Funimation releasing the first 78 episodes on DVD.
Source: Comic Natalie
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