{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fa33d67174256aaf8fcba1c1","clusterId":"c_3ee3afc41e2a33cab83252f1","slug":"punirunes-anime-season-4-sets-october-premiere-adds-ganbareruya-as-new-characters","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"PuniRunes Anime Season 4 Sets October Premiere, Adds Ganbareruya as New Characters","summary":"Takara Tomy's PuniRunes toyline anime is getting a fourth season, titled PuniRunes Puni 4. The staff announced that comedy duo Ganbareruya will voice new characters Sanrun and Tsukurun. The season premieres on TV Tokyo and affiliates on October 4 at 9:15 a.m., with the story set in Puni School.","whyItMatters":"The fourth season brings the toyline's anime into a school setting while bringing in the comedy duo Ganbareruya as voice actors and cheer captains for the new run.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe fourth season is called PuniRunes Puni 4 and moves the story to Puni School. Ganbareruya, the female comedy duo, voice the new characters Sanrun and Tsukurun and serve as cheer captains for the season.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakara Tomy\u0026#39;s YouTube channel posted the promotional video on Saturday. The season starts October 4 at 9:15 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third season debuted in July 2025. The first season ran from October 2022 to March 2023, and the second began in October 2024. Spin Master has streamed the anime on YouTube since September 2024 and releases the toy line in the United States.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PuniRunes' fourth season moves the story to Puni School, a setting shift that lets Takara Tomy refresh the toyline's world without changing its core cast.","twitterPost":"PuniRunes' fourth season sets its story at Puni School, a setting change that refreshes the toyline's world without altering its core.","threadsPost":"PuniRunes' fourth season, PuniRunes Puni 4, relocates the action to Puni School. The setting shift gives Takara Tomy a way to renew the toyline's world while keeping the established character dynamics intact.","newsletterBlurb":"The PuniRunes anime returns for a fourth season titled PuniRunes Puni 4, set in Puni School. Comedy duo Ganbareruya join as voice actors and cheer captains. The season airs October 4 on TV Tokyo.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-29/punirunes-anime-4th-season-reveals-new-characters-in-promo-video/.241103\",\"title\":\"PuniRunes Anime's 4th Season Reveals New Characters in Promo Video\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4340,"outputTokens":599,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787987393,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T06:59:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T07:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T06:59:37.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3ee3afc41e2a33cab83252f1","canonicalTitle":"News\nPuniRunes Anime's 4th Season Reveals New Characters in Promo Video","representativeArticleId":"a_77e8a35cf939af01825ce334","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"PuniRunes\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PuniRunes\"],\"studios\":[\"Takara Tomy\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T05:56:08.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T05:56:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T07:01:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-29/punirunes-anime-4th-season-reveals-new-characters-in-promo-video/.241103","title":"News\nPuniRunes Anime's 4th Season Reveals New Characters in Promo Video"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["PuniRunes"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PuniRunes"],"studios":["Takara Tomy"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}