Future Kid Takara

Future Kid Takara is a Japanese original anime television series produced by NHK Enterprises and Beyond C. and animated by Studio 4°C.[1] The series is directed by Yuta Sano, produced by Shun Hasegawa, and written by Shinji Obara, with original character designs handled by Shinji Kimura. The 11-episode short-form series originally premiered at the Osaka World Expo on September 25, 2025,[2] and it aired between November 8 and 9 of the same year on NHK Educational TV. The theme song is "Chikyu no Namida" (地球のなみだ) performed by Yuki Kaji and Honoka Yoshida.[3]

Characters

  • Takara (タカラ)
  • Sara (サラ)
  • Sugar (シュガー)
  • Dr. Amory (エイモリー博士)
  • Naomi (ナオミ)
  • Genji (源じぃ)
  • Announcer (アナウンサー)
  • Ranfo (ランフォ)[5]

References

  1. Crystalyn Hodgkins. Studio 4°C Announces Original Anime Film Future Kid Takara Anime News Network, January 10, 2023, retrieved September 25, 2025^
  2. Joanna Cayanan. Studio 4°C Confirms 'Future Kid Takara' Title, Short Anime Format, Cast, September 25 Debut of Original Anime Production Anime News Network, March 24, 2025, retrieved September 25, 2025^
  3. Future Kid Takara Official Account. September 25, 2025, retrieved September 25, 2025^
  4. Future Kid Takara Official Account. June 24, 2025, retrieved September 25, 2025^
  5. Character「FUTURE KID TAKARA」Anime Shirīzu Kōshiki Saito sdgs.nhk-ep.co.jp/futurekidtakara, retrieved September 25, 2025^