{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6a4830f7689ad3c84e6b1dbd","clusterId":"c_b76fc26c1063628bf6bf9c3a","slug":"studio-pierrot-s-takoyaki-mantoman-gets-rare-at-x-rebroadcast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Studio Pierrot's 'Takoyaki Mantoman' Gets Rare AT-X Rebroadcast","summary":"Studio Pierrot announced on June 30 that the 1998 TV anime 'Takoyaki Mantoman' will rebroadcast on AT-X starting July 7. The 64-episode series, which was Pierrot's first fully digital animation, has had extremely limited viewing options since its 2005 DVD release. The rebroadcast airs weekdays at 19:30 with a repeat slot.","whyItMatters":"The rebroadcast rescues a near-inaccessible late-90s Pierrot title that marked the studio's first fully digital production and features a cult-favorite comedy pedigree from Yoshio Urasawa.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStudio Pierrot announced on June 30 that its 1998 TV anime \u0026#39;Takoyaki Mantoman\u0026#39; will air on AT-X starting July 7. The full 64-episode package runs Monday through Friday at 19:30, with a repeat broadcast the following weekday mornings at 7:30. The series, based on a picture book from Kinnohoshi-sha, was Pierrot\u0026#39;s first fully digital animation. It has been nearly impossible to watch since its 2005 DVD release, with no current streaming availability. The cast includes Itsuki Yukino as Red, Kappei Yamaguchi as Blue, Wasabi Mizuta as Green, Tohru Migiwa as Yellow, and Megumi Nasu as Pink, with Kiyoshi Kobayashi voicing Baobao Daiou. Series composition was handled by Yoshio Urasawa, known for \u0026#39;Nintama Rantarou\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo,\u0026#39; with his disciple Akira Yamatoya also contributing scripts.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Studio Pierrot's 1998 anime 'Takoyaki Mantoman' gets a rare AT-X rebroadcast starting July 7. The 64-episode series, Pierrot's first fully digital work, has been nearly unwatchable since its 2005 DVD release.","twitterPost":"Studio Pierrot's 1998 anime 'Takoyaki Mantoman' gets a rare AT-X rebroadcast starting July 7. The 64-episode series, Pierrot's first fully digital work, has been nearly unwatchable since its 2005 DVD release.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Studio Pierrot announced a rare AT-X rebroadcast of its 1998 anime 'Takoyaki Mantoman,' the studio's first fully digital production. The 64-episode series, which has had no streaming availability since its 2005 DVD release, airs weekdays from July 7. The cast includes Kappei Yamaguchi and Kiyoshi Kobayashi, with series composition by Yoshio Urasawa.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606303h\",\"title\":\"『Takoyaki Mantoman』Rebroadcast on AT-X! A Rare Work First Aired as TV Anime in 1998, with Almost No Means to Watch\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4048,"outputTokens":699,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782811733,"createdAt":"2026-06-30T09:21:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-30T09:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T09:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b76fc26c1063628bf6bf9c3a","canonicalTitle":"『たこやきマントマン』再放送がAT-Xで決定！1998年にTVアニメ版が初放送、視聴手段がほぼ存在しない貴重な作品","representativeArticleId":"a_aa56040314d4718fca2b4bf3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Takoyaki Mantoman\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"浦沢義雄\",\"大和屋暁\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-30T08:41:26.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-30T08:41:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T09:24:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606303h","title":"『たこやきマントマン』再放送がAT-Xで決定！1998年にTVアニメ版が初放送、視聴手段がほぼ存在しない貴重な作品"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Takoyaki Mantoman"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["浦沢義雄","大和屋暁"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Studio Pierrot announced on June 30 that 'Takoyaki Mantoman' will rebroadcast on AT-X starting July 7.","The 64-episode series airs weekdays at 19:30 with a repeat at 7:30 the next morning.","The 1998 anime was Studio Pierrot's first fully digital animation.","The series has had no streaming availability and was nearly impossible to watch since its 2005 DVD release.","Yoshio Urasawa, known for 'Nintama Rantarou' and 'Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo,' handled series composition."]}