{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5c9e045445d11fe19204edb4","clusterId":"c_c78ea6b83a2136d6c222c8e1","slug":"sakuyama-chocojiro-chocolate-biscuits-get-short-anime-series","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Sakuyama Chocojiro Chocolate Biscuits Get Short Anime Series","summary":"Shoei Delicy announced on Friday that its Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuits will be adapted into a short anime series on YouTube. The first 10 episodes debuted the same day, with two new episodes releasing every Friday. The series follows Chorojiro, the monkey mascot of the chocolate cream-filled biscuit.","whyItMatters":"The announcement marks a brand's direct move into anime content as a promotional vehicle, with a full weekly release schedule on YouTube rather than a one-off commercial.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShoei Delicy launched the first 10 episodes of a short anime series for its Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuits on YouTube the same day it announced the project. The series will release two new episodes every Friday. It centers on Chorojiro, the monkey mascot of the chocolate cream-filled biscuit, who lives on Chocodale mountain and becomes obsessed with the biscuits after a human child gives him one to try. Chocojiro then begins mimicking humans and spreading the word about the biscuits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoji Ayano voices Chorojiro. The cast also includes Yume Shinohara as Sakuta, Minami Miki as Tomocho, and Shiori Tani as NonP. Minori Uemura handles direction, scriptwriting, character design, color art, photography, and editing. Animation production is by rhinokino, with music by Tasuku Odaka.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sakuyama Chocojiro's anime adaptation drops 10 episodes on day one. That is a full season of short-form content, not a trailer or a pilot.","twitterPost":"Sakuyama Chocojiro launched 10 episodes on day one. That is a full short series, not a test.","threadsPost":"Sakuyama Chocojiro's anime adaptation launched 10 episodes on day one, with more coming weekly. That is a full short series order, not a pilot or a trailer. The brand committed to a sustained release schedule from the start.","newsletterBlurb":"Shoei Delicy announced a short anime series for its Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuits, debuting the first 10 episodes on YouTube the same day. Two new episodes will follow every Friday. Joji Ayano stars as the monkey mascot Chorojiro.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/sakuyama-chocojiro-chocolate-biscuits-gets-short-anime-series/.237975\",\"title\":\"Sakuyama Chocojiro Chocolate Biscuits Gets Short Anime Series\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3660,"outputTokens":606,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780252299,"createdAt":"2026-05-31T18:24:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-31T18:27:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-31T18:27:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c78ea6b83a2136d6c222c8e1","canonicalTitle":"News\nSakuyama Chocojiro Chocolate Biscuits Gets Short Anime Series","representativeArticleId":"a_fb029f5c4e53e93fba451533","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sakuyama Chocojiro\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-31T17:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-31T17:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-31T18:27:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/sakuyama-chocojiro-chocolate-biscuits-gets-short-anime-series/.237975","title":"News\nSakuyama Chocojiro Chocolate Biscuits Gets Short Anime Series"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sakuyama Chocojiro"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Shoei Delicy announced on Friday that its Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuits will be adapted into a short anime series on YouTube.","The first 10 episodes debuted the same day as the announcement, with two new episodes releasing every Friday.","The series follows Chorojiro, the monkey mascot of the chocolate cream-filled biscuit, who lives on Chocodale mountain and becomes obsessed with the biscuits after a human child gives him one to try.","Joji Ayano voices Chorojiro, with additional cast including Yume Shinohara, Minami Miki, and Shiori Tani.","Minori Uemura handles direction, scriptwriting, character design, color art, photography, and editing, with animation production by rhinokino and music by Tasuku Odaka."]}