It was just announced that the previously planned original TV anime Bikkurimen, which is based on the Bikkuriman line of chocolate from Lotte, will premiere during the upcoming Fall 2023 anime season! This news comes as something delicious is coming later this year as the announcement was made tonight. In conjunction with the launch of the first season, a teaser visual featuring the principal cast members and crew members was released.
Check it out below!
Check out the main character visuals below!
Yamato:
Ushiwaka:
Jack:
Phoenix:
The main staff members and companies behind Bikkurimen include:
- Original Concept - Lotte
- Director - Tomohiro Tsukimisato (How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno)
- Series Composition - Yuniko Ayana (BanG Dream!)
- Original Character Designer - Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King manga creator)
- Anime Character Designer - Ayano Owada (How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno)
- Music - Yasuhiro Misawa (How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno)
- Production - Shin-Ei Animation
- Animation Production - Lesprit
The events of the story Bikkurimen take place in an universe in which stickers from the series Bikkuriman are extremely valuable, to the point where they are traded like valuable currency. Yamato, who may be seen in the image to the right, participates in the battle for the stickers. The first episode of the series is scheduled to air in the fall of 2023.
Let us know which of the visuals is your favorite in the comments below!