{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ce1eebf11dfd724e9cfafc18","clusterId":"c_fb7efd9aeefe45039e0f267c","slug":"bananya-franchise-confirms-new-10th-anniversary-anime-debuting-on-july-10","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bananya Franchise Confirms New 10th Anniversary Anime Debuting on July 10","summary":"The Bananya franchise announced a new anime, Bananya At Home Party, to celebrate the first anime's 10th anniversary. It will premiere on July 10 on Japanese streaming services, with a world premiere at Anime Expo on July 4. Returning staff and cast include director Kyō Yatate and voice actors Yūki Kaji and Ayumu Murase.","whyItMatters":"The new anime marks the franchise's fourth series and its first anniversary project, expanding the Bananya world with a fresh story and new guest cast members.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bananya franchise is celebrating a decade since its first anime with a new series titled Bananya At Home Party. The staff confirmed the project on Tuesday, along with a July 10 premiere date on Japanese streaming services like d Anime Store and U-NEXT. Crunchyroll will host the world premiere at Anime Expo on July 4.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows a kitten who wakes up in a world full of Bananya creatures and, having turned into one itself, joins others on a journey to find a lost treasure. Returning voice actors Yūki Kaji and Ayumu Murase reprise their roles, while Atsumi Tanezaki, Yuina Itō, and Toshiyuki Morikawa join as guest cast. Director Kyō Yatate returns to helm the project at TMS Entertainment Studio 6 and Lesprit.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bananya At Home Party premieres at Anime Expo on July 4, six days before its Japanese streaming debut. The gap suggests the franchise is courting international fans for the anniversary.","twitterPost":"Bananya At Home Party gets a U.S. premiere at Anime Expo on July 4, six days before Japan. The franchise is leaning into its overseas audience.","threadsPost":"Bananya At Home Party premieres at Anime Expo on July 4, then hits Japanese streaming on July 10. The six-day gap is unusual for a franchise that started as a domestic short-form hit. It signals that the production committee sees the U.S. convention crowd as the primary audience for the anniversary.","newsletterBlurb":"The Bananya franchise announced a new anime, Bananya At Home Party, to mark the first anime's 10th anniversary. It debuts July 10 on Japanese streaming services, with a world premiere at Anime Expo on July 4. Returning staff and cast include director Kyō Yatate and voice actors Yūki Kaji and Ayumu Murase.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-30/bananya-franchise-confirms-new-10th-anniversary-anime-debuting-on-july-10/.239130\",\"title\":\"Bananya Franchise Confirms New 10th Anniversary Anime Debuting on July 10\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4165,"outputTokens":647,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782823254,"createdAt":"2026-06-30T12:35:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-30T12:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T12:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fb7efd9aeefe45039e0f267c","canonicalTitle":"News\nBananya Franchise Confirms New 10th Anniversary Anime Debuting on July 10","representativeArticleId":"a_a28c31034a1592fed46b8a10","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Bananya\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yūki Kaji\",\"Ayumu Murase\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-30T11:24:51.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-30T19:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T19:11:12.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-30/bananya-franchise-gets-cat-collecting-mobile-game-for-release-in-summer/.239146","title":"News\nBananya Franchise Gets Cat-Collecting Mobile Game for Release in Summer"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Bananya"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yūki Kaji","Ayumu Murase"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Bananya At Home Party, the fourth Bananya anime series, premieres on July 10 on Japanese streaming services d Anime Store and U-NEXT.","Crunchyroll will host the world premiere of Bananya At Home Party at Anime Expo on July 4.","Director Kyō Yatate returns, along with voice actors Yūki Kaji and Ayumu Murase reprising their roles.","New guest cast members include Atsumi Tanezaki, Yuina Itō, and Toshiyuki Morikawa.","The story follows a kitten who turns into a Bananya creature and joins others to find a lost treasure."]}