Don't Miss It: 'Chinpui' Anime Short Screening at Fujiko F. Fujio Museum This May!
Celebrate 40 years of Fujio's beloved <cite>Chinpui</cite> manga! Dive into its legacy, charm, and impact on pop culture today!
New Anime Short Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Chinpui
The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum has announced an exciting event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the beloved manga Chinpui. On May 21, the museum's F Theater will screen a new anime short titled Chinpui Eri-sama no Good Luck.
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Cast and Crew
The new short features a talented cast:
- Misaki Kuno as Chinpui
- Megumi Han as Eri Kasuga
- Kōichi Yamadera as Wandayū
The short is directed by Nobutaka Yoda, known for his work on the Doraemon movie series, at Shinei Animation. The script is penned by Azusa Serikawa, while character design and chief animation direction are handled by Naoyuki Asano. Music for the short will be composed by Zo Zhit, a member of the music group Dos Monos.
About Chinpui
Originally serialized from 1985 to 1991 in Chuokoronsha's Fujiko Fujio Land, the Chinpui manga later inspired a television anime adaptation that aired 57 episodes between November 1989 and April 1991, along with an anime film titled Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin released in 1990.
Fujiko F. Fujio was the pen name of Hiroshi Fujimoto, who co-created the Doraemon series with his lifelong friend Motoo Abiko (Fujiko Fujio A). Fujimoto was a long-time resident of Kawasaki, the city where the museum is located, until his passing in 1996.
The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum itself opened its doors on September 3, 2011, and has since celebrated the legacy of Fujimoto and his work.
Sources: Fujiko F. Fujio Museum website, Comic Natalie