{"rewrite":{"id":"r_97c50494898060569195926e","clusterId":"c_89373c6ec2dab66f2a5e3d8c","slug":"running-girl-releases-third-installment-luna-on-september-7","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Running Girl Releases Third Installment Luna On September 7","summary":"The third music video in the short anime series Running Girl was released on YouTube on Monday, September 7, 2026, at 16:00. Titled Luna, it is set on Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles and follows a 17-year-old American high school student who runs out into the city when she feels stifled. The music is a cover of Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fun.","whyItMatters":"The series sustains its brand-collaboration model and YouTube-first distribution rather than a conventional broadcast or streaming rollout, which is how AIM Entertainment Japan positions the project as an IP for sponsor tie-ins.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new installment moves the setting to Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles, with a 17-year-old American high school student named Luna as the protagonist. She loves fashion and music, wants independence, and runs into the city with her earphones on when her family or neighborhood feels confining.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe soundtrack is a cover of Cyndi Lauper\u0026#39;s Girls Just Want To Have Fun. AIM Entertainment Japan develops Running Girl as an IP for brand collaborations and promotions, and the second installment ran with BEAMS MANGART as a sponsor. The series recorded 2.58 million views, mainly on social media, and its main distribution channel is YouTube.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Running Girl's third installment, Luna, is out on YouTube as of September 7, 2026. Set on Santa Monica Beach, it follows a 17-year-old high school student who runs into the city to find freedom. The soundtrack is a cover of Girls Just Want To Have Fun.","twitterPost":"Running Girl's third installment, Luna, released on YouTube September 7, 2026. Set on Santa Monica Beach, it follows a 17-year-old high school student who runs into the city for freedom. Music is a cover of Girls Just Want To Have Fun.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The short anime series Running Girl released its third installment, Luna, on YouTube on September 7, 2026. It is set on Santa Monica Beach and follows a 17-year-old American high school student who runs into the city when she feels stifled by her family or community. The soundtrack is a cover of Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fun.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433878/?rss\",\"title\":\"Short Anime Series That Hit 2.58 Million Views Releases Latest Installment 'Running Girl' Vol. 3 'Luna' on September 7, 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4504,"outputTokens":612,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789022674,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T06:39:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T06:43:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T06:43:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_89373c6ec2dab66f2a5e3d8c","canonicalTitle":"258万回再生を記録したショートアニメーションシリーズ最新作『Running Girl』第3弾『Luna』を2026年9月7日に公開","representativeArticleId":"a_77803c089dbe6db4ca96e4f5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Running Girl\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Luna\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T02:48:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T02:48:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T06:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433878/?rss","title":"258万回再生を記録したショートアニメーションシリーズ最新作『Running Girl』第3弾『Luna』を2026年9月7日に公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Running Girl"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Luna"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}