{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f35685359c8deb2604fd38d9","clusterId":"c_a2bb05dea9d830930a6589ec","slug":"josemaru-short-anime-teaser-reveals-riho-tsuda-as-lead-more-staff","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Josemaru Short Anime Teaser Reveals Riho Tsuda as Lead, More Staff","summary":"The Josemaru short anime revealed its second teaser video and visual, lead cast member Riho Tsuda as the title character, and additional staff. New staff include character designer Mai Narushima, stop-motion animators from dwarf studios, and producers from TV Asahi. The anime premieres on TV Asahi's PicoAni block in January 2027.","whyItMatters":"The second teaser confirms the lead voice and core production team for the stop-motion short, set to launch TV Asahi's new PicoAni programming block in January 2027.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Josemaru short anime has its lead voice. Riho Tsuda will play the title character, a 0-year-old dog plush toy based on the concept of a tiny creature living in reality. Creator Inochi-ya directs the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second teaser also brought a fuller staff list. Mai Narushima handles character design, Rikuto Konagaya and Hiroki Ito of dwarf studios do stop-motion animation, and Flow Entertainment handles music and animation production. TV Asahi staff fill planning and producer roles, with Risa Satosaki on series scripts and production.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anime airs Sundays at 10:00 a.m. JST on TV Asahi\u0026#39;s PicoAni block starting January 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Riho Tsuda voices Josemaru in the stop-motion short anime. New staff include dwarf studios animators and TV Asahi producers. Premieres on PicoAni in January 2027.","twitterPost":"Riho Tsuda voices Josemaru in the stop-motion short anime. New staff include dwarf studios animators and TV Asahi producers. Premieres on PicoAni in January 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Josemaru short anime revealed its second teaser, lead voice actor Riho Tsuda, and a full staff list including dwarf studios stop-motion animators. The show premieres on TV Asahi's PicoAni block in January 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-05/josemaru-short-anime-2nd-teaser-unveils-lead-cast-member-more-staff/.240299\",\"title\":\"Josemaru Short Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils Lead Cast Member, More Staff\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4249,"outputTokens":586,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785978806,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T01:09:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T01:12:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T01:09:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a2bb05dea9d830930a6589ec","canonicalTitle":"News\nJosemaru Short Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils Lead Cast Member, More Staff","representativeArticleId":"a_9fe81e01feefde3b643869fa","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Josemaru\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Riho Tsuda\",\"Inochi-ya\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T10:53:20.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T10:53:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T01:12:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-05/josemaru-short-anime-2nd-teaser-unveils-lead-cast-member-more-staff/.240299","title":"News\nJosemaru Short Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils Lead Cast Member, More Staff"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Josemaru"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Riho Tsuda","Inochi-ya"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}