{"rewrite":{"id":"r_af2425e8b07f6c6b62c465e8","clusterId":"c_d278077fdb3fee434436d924","slug":"funbarus-posture-support-plush-toys-get-short-tv-anime-in-october","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Funbarus Posture Support Plush Toys Get Short TV Anime In October","summary":"Dreams announced that its Funbarus posture support plush toy series is getting a two-minute short anime, premiering October 3 on BS Yoshimoto at 11:25 p.m. JST and October 5 on Tokyo MX. The show centers on Nossori the sloth, with Wataru Komada in the lead role. Kazumi Nonaka directs at MI Co., and hip hop group Ketsumeishi provides the image song \"Kimi ni BUMP.\"","whyItMatters":"The production is built on a 2D and AI hybrid process, with traditional key animation paired with 3D CG and AI digital techniques for the animated sequences, making it a test case for how a small commercial property gets made at two-minute length.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime runs two minutes per episode and uses a \u0026#34;2D x AI hybrid\u0026#34; production process. Key animation drawings are made from the planning documents, storyboards, and character and art designs through traditional 2D techniques; the animation sequences are then generated with 3D CG and \u0026#34;AI digital techniques.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNossori the sloth works hard for humans and idly listens to their conversations, which fuel his imagination. Kazumi Nonaka directs at MI Co., Takeshi Takemura writes the scripts, and Ryu Kawasaki composes the music. 81 Produce is presenting the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWataru Komada\u003c/strong\u003e: as Nossori, a laid-back sloth who loves daydreaming\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKotaro Nishiyama\u003c/strong\u003e: as Montan, an energetic and cheerful monkey\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSayuri Hara\u003c/strong\u003e: as Hop, a reliable, strong-willed, big-sister-type rabbit\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenta Miyake\u003c/strong\u003e: as Brownie the Bear\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKento Shiraishi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Pentan the Penguin\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHayato Kimura\u003c/strong\u003e: as Shaomaru the Panda\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAi\u003c/strong\u003e: of the comedy duo Yoneda 2000, as Johnny the Duck\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroaki Tajiri\u003c/strong\u003e: as Zuzu the Koala\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoki Miyata\u003c/strong\u003e: as Kuromitsu\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsuhiro Sakamaki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Fairy\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNanami Yamashita\u003c/strong\u003e: as Nyanti\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadoka Asahina\u003c/strong\u003e: as Nuts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShiho Hisajima\u003c/strong\u003e: as Narrator\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShotaro Uzawa\u003c/strong\u003e: voicing the humans\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaiga Takano\u003c/strong\u003e: voicing the humans\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNene Hieda\u003c/strong\u003e: voicing the humans\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMakoto\u003c/strong\u003e: of the comedy duo Yoneda 2000, voicing the humans\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Funbarus is a posture support plush line, and its anime runs two minutes on BS Yoshimoto. Dreams is building a TV presence out of a product category that usually stays on a shelf.","twitterPost":"Funbarus is a posture plush line, and its anime is two minutes long. Dreams is treating a shelf product as TV programming.","threadsPost":"Funbarus comes from a posture support plush line, and the anime is two minutes on BS Yoshimoto with Ketsumeishi on the image song. Dreams is putting a shelf product into a broadcast slot, which is a different bet than making a show and selling toys after.","newsletterBlurb":"Dreams' Funbarus posture support plush toys are getting a two-minute short anime, premiering October 3 on BS Yoshimoto and October 5 on Tokyo MX. Wataru Komada leads the cast as Nossori the sloth. The production uses a \"2D x AI hybrid\" process, with traditional key animation paired with 3D CG and AI digital techniques, and Ketsumeishi performs the image song.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/funbarus-posture-support-plush-toys-get-short-tv-anime/.241792\",\"title\":\"Funbarus Posture Support Plush Toys Get Short TV Anime\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4514,"outputTokens":1046,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789461864,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T08:38:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T08:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T08:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d278077fdb3fee434436d924","canonicalTitle":"News\nFunbarus Posture Support Plush Toys Get Short TV Anime","representativeArticleId":"a_1154eefcc07ca08d21f0702b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Funbarus Posture Support Plush Toys\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Funbarus\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-15T07:01:06.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-15T07:01:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T08:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/funbarus-posture-support-plush-toys-get-short-tv-anime/.241792","title":"News\nFunbarus Posture Support Plush Toys Get Short TV Anime"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Funbarus Posture Support Plush Toys"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Funbarus"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}