{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6171bc57a72dc9ec1ea3e41a","clusterId":"c_bd9e9a237ff7c00b1edefb67","slug":"new-kochikame-anime-sets-2027-fuji-tv-airing-with-fresh-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"New Kochikame Anime Sets 2027 Fuji TV Airing With Fresh Cast","summary":"The new anime adaptation of Osamu Akimoto's long-running comedy manga Kochikame, titled New Kochikame: Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo, will air on Fuji TV and stream across multiple platforms in 2027. The project marks the 50th anniversary of the original manga's serialization. The main cast was announced during a live-streamed event on September 5 on the Jump Channel, with Fukushi Ochiai voicing protagonist Ryotsu Kankichi, Shouta Aoi as Keiichi Nakagawa, M·A·O as Reiko Akimoto, and Raiko Sakamoto as Daijiro Ohara. Akitaro Daichi directs the series, with animation production by Gallop, the studio behind the earlier Kochikame TV anime. A character PV, which reveals the new cast's voices for the first time, and a key visual were released alongside the announcement. Original creator Osamu Akimoto expressed delight at hearing the characters again, noting the art has evolved to a modern style while remaining impactful and funny. The cast announcement event, titled \"Start! Reiwa Kochikame Grand Strategy,\" remains available as an archive on YouTube.","whyItMatters":"This marks the first time the four principal roles have been recast since the original anime's long run, handing the Reiwa-era revival to a new generation of voice actors while keeping the production at Gallop, the studio that defined the series' earlier look.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNew staff details surfaced alongside the cast. Shuichi Kamiyama and Yukinori Fukushima write the script, Kenichi Hara handles character design and chief animation direction, and Noh gil-bo joins as chief animation director. Toshihiko Sahashi composes the music. Kazuya Tanaka directs sound, with Masato Yokoi on color design, Ayumi Saito as photography director, and Yuka Hirama as art director.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirector Akitaro Daichi said the anime still carries plenty of Showa-era gags and that the staff is making it with a \u0026#34;Leave it to us!\u0026#34; spirit. Raiko Sakamoto, voicing Chief Ohara, noted the character is around his mid-fifties and said he decided to bet on the live feel of recording with the rest of the cast. He hopes the show runs as long as the Heisei-era version. Shouta Aoi said he spent his time working with the cast to bring a character from an anime he watched as a child to life.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOchiai called the work \u0026#34;nostalgic yet bright and energetic.\u0026#34; M·A·O said viewers will enjoy the slapstick that makes you want to shout, \u0026#34;How did it come to this?!\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Gallop returns to Kochikame for New Kochikame, but the 2027 anniversary series carries a new cast. The handoff of Ryotsu's voice from the classic TV run to Fukushi Ochiai is the risk the revival carries.","twitterPost":"Gallop animates the Kochikame 50th anniversary series. Recasting Ryotsu's voice is the boldest call of the revival.","threadsPost":"Gallop returns for the 50th anniversary Kochikame anime, but the real change is vocal. Fukushi Ochiai takes over Ryotsu, whose voice defined the character across the long TV run. Longtime viewers will measure the revival by that single performance.","newsletterBlurb":"The Kochikame anime returns for its 50th anniversary with a fresh cast: Fukushi Ochiai as Ryotsu, Shouta Aoi as Nakagawa, M·A·O as Reiko, and Raiko Sakamoto as the Chief. Directed by Akitaro Daichi at Gallop, it airs on Fuji TV in 2027. A character PV is now live.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1627800\",\"title\":\"'Kochikame' New Anime 'Shin Kochikame' Announced for 2027 Broadcast; Main Cast Including Fukushi Ochiai as Ryotsu Kankichi and PV Revealed. Shouta Aoi as Nakagawa, M・A・O as Reiko, Raiko Sakamoto as Chief\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260905k\",\"title\":\"'Kochikame' New Anime 'New Kochikame: Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo' to Air in 2027! Main Cast Including Fukushi Ochiai as Ryotsu Kankichi and PV Unveiled. 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