{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ade51b7e3321dcff700e4bb9","clusterId":"c_75b58cf81ce354b202c89519","slug":"sumikko-gurashi-gets-fifth-anime-film-in-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sumikko Gurashi Gets Fifth Anime Film in 2027","summary":"San-X announced Wednesday that the Sumikko Gurashi franchise will release a fifth anime film in 2027. No title was revealed, but the announcement included a visual drawn by creator Yuri Yokomizo and a hint that the story will center on Neko as protagonist. The four earlier films opened in November 2019, November 2021, November 2023, and October 2025.","whyItMatters":"The franchise has kept a steady cadence of films since 2019 and has now moved its lead role to Neko, a change in focus for a property built on a five-character group.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSan-X did not give a title or a release window beyond the year, and it did not name a director or studio for the new production. What it did share is a visual from creator Yuri Yokomizo and the word that Neko, the shy cat, will carry the story. That puts a character who has sat at the edge of the group at the center of a feature for the first time in the film series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe franchise itself began in 2012 as a line of characters who prefer the corner of a room. Its films have since arrived at a near-annual rhythm, with the most recent opening in October 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sumikko Gurashi's fifth film hands Neko the lead after four features built the series around the group. Yokomizo's visual is the only story detail San-X has released so far.","twitterPost":"Sumikko Gurashi hands Neko the lead for the fifth film. San-X has yet to title it or name a release beyond 2027.","threadsPost":"Sumikko Gurashi's fifth film puts Neko at the center, a shift after four features carried the group as an ensemble. San-X announced the 2027 release with a visual by creator Yuri Yokomizo and no title or exact date.","newsletterBlurb":"San-X announced a fifth Sumikko Gurashi anime film for 2027, with no title yet but a visual from creator Yuri Yokomizo and a hint that Neko will lead the story. The franchise's four earlier films opened in November 2019, November 2021, November 2023, and October 2025.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-30/sumikko-gurashi-franchise-gets-5th-anime-film-in-2027/.242328\",\"title\":\"Sumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets 5th Anime Film in 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4624,"outputTokens":573,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791092665,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T05:41:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T05:43:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T05:43:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_75b58cf81ce354b202c89519","canonicalTitle":"News\nSumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets 5th Anime Film in 2027","representativeArticleId":"a_dadfe47c412f378a88398ca5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sumikko Gurashi\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"San-X\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-30T04:16:47.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-30T04:16:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T05:43:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-30/sumikko-gurashi-franchise-gets-5th-anime-film-in-2027/.242328","title":"News\nSumikko Gurashi Franchise Gets 5th Anime Film in 2027"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sumikko Gurashi"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["San-X"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}