Anime
Atashinchi NEXT: New Episodes Start January 1, 2027
The family comedy moves to a monthly release schedule, Taku Kimura directs, and the existing Japanese cast returns.
The new episodes of “Atashinchi NEXT” start on January 1, 2027 on the series' official YouTube channel and other platforms. Shin-Ei Animation has also announced a new key visual, the release rhythm and the production team. The continuation of the family comedy will in future be released monthly instead of on a weekly broadcast schedule.
New Episodes on the First Friday of Each Month
The first new episode will be released on Friday, January 1, 2027, at 6 p.m. Japan time. Further episodes are then to appear on the first Friday of each month at the same time. As distribution channels, the production company names the official Atashinchi YouTube channel and other platforms not yet individually listed.
The announcement does not say how many new episodes are planned. The key visual shows the four members of the Tachibana family in a familiar everyday scene. The Japanese caption roughly reads “Always, everywhere, again and again.”
New Director, Familiar Voices
Taku Kimura of Studio Lemon takes over direction. Masae Otake is responsible for the character design, while Shin-Ei Animation handles production. The opening and ending are each planned to be “Saraba” by the Japanese band Kinmokusei.
The Japanese cast remains the familiar voices: Kumiko Watanabe voices the mother, Fumiko Orikasa the daughter Mikan, Daisuke Sakaguchi her brother Yuzuhiko, and Kenichi Ogata the father. Shin-Ei had already announced further episodes in September, together with the return of Shin Oishinbo.
Everyday Stories from Eiko Kera's Manga
“Atashinchi” is based on the manga by Eiko Kera. It tells of experiences of the Tachibana family, whose children Mikan and Yuzuhiko attend school. The first TV anime started in 2002. In 2024, “Atashinchi NEXT” resumed production of new anime stories after a multi-year break and adapted previously unanimated episodes of the manga source.
Alongside this family comedy, Shin-Ei Animation also produces other long-running series such as Crayon Shin-chan. The announcement of November 13 contains no German license announcement and no explicit confirmation that the new episodes will be available on YouTube in Germany.