{"rewrite":{"id":"r_99417ad697b3e2c6141403b6","clusterId":"c_3c14605f5c8a853edf88cfb4","slug":"darwin-s-amazing-animals-20th-anniversary-film-focuses-on-felines","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Darwin's Amazing Animals 20th Anniversary Film Focuses on Felines","summary":"NHK's nature documentary 'Darwin's Amazing Animals' will release its sixth film adaptation on October 2, 2026, focusing on feline animals worldwide. The film, titled 'The Movie: Darwin's Amazing Animals! The World's Feline Friends', marks the first appearance of characters from the anime 'The Evening of Manul'. Voice actors Takayuki Yamada and Inori Minase, and singer MISIA, provided comments. The program is also celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026, having received the Japan Zoological Society Education Award, the first TV program to do so.","whyItMatters":"The film integrates the franchise's anime spinoff for the first time, while the program's 20th anniversary coincides with a rare academic award recognizing its contribution to zoology education.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe sixth film adaptation of NHK\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;Darwin\u0026#39;s Amazing Animals\u0026#39; will be the first to feature characters from the anime \u0026#39;The Evening of Manul\u0026#39;, which airs as a preview segment of the program. The film, titled \u0026#39;The Movie: Darwin\u0026#39;s Amazing Animals! The World\u0026#39;s Feline Friends\u0026#39;, covers the ecology of feline animals from around the world, including lions, cheetahs, and Pallas\u0026#39;s cats. Voice actor Takayuki Yamada, in character as Manuko Mama, invited viewers to enjoy the banter with Tsunomin (voiced by Inori Minase) on the big screen. Singer MISIA, who performs the ending theme \u0026#39;Gamushara\u0026#39;, also offered a comment. The program is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026, and earlier this year it became the first TV program to receive the Japan Zoological Society Education Award for its contribution to zoology education. The film releases on October 2, 2026, distributed by Lawson United Cinema.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"NHK's 'Darwin's Amazing Animals' gets a sixth film for its 20th anniversary, focusing on felines worldwide. The film includes characters from the anime 'The Evening of Manul' for the first time. Voice cast includes Takayuki Yamada, Inori Minase, and singer MISIA. Premieres October 2.","twitterPost":"Sixth 'Darwin's Amazing Animals' film announced for 20th anniversary, focusing on feline animals. First crossover with anime 'The Evening of Manul'. Comments from Takayuki Yamada, Inori Minase, MISIA. Out October 2.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"NHK's long-running nature documentary 'Darwin's Amazing Animals' is releasing its sixth film adaptation this October, spotlighting the world's feline species. The film, 'The Movie: Darwin's Amazing Animals! The World's Feline Friends', will feature characters from the anime spinoff 'The Evening of Manul' for the first time. The program is also celebrating its 20th anniversary, having received a rare academic award from the Japan Zoological Society.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95904\",\"title\":\"NHK's 'Darwin's Amazing Animals' to be made into a movie for its 20th anniversary, starring the world's felines\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4140,"outputTokens":2380,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783656701,"createdAt":"2026-07-10T04:04:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-10T04:07:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T04:04:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3c14605f5c8a853edf88cfb4","canonicalTitle":"NHK「ダーウィンが来た！」放送20周年に映画化　主役は世界のネコ科動物","representativeArticleId":"a_c8b2e7fa0bb4375ed2bc7150","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Darwin ga Kita!\",\"Theatrical Version Darwin ga Kita! World's Cat Friends\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-09T02:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-09T02:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T04:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95904","title":"NHK「ダーウィンが来た！」放送20周年に映画化　主役は世界のネコ科動物"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Darwin ga Kita!","Theatrical Version Darwin ga Kita! World's Cat Friends"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}