{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6c2ac7aa9fdc353ba22a36ed","clusterId":"c_24696f20185d3b274810a3c6","slug":"tamala-2030-sets-january-22-opening-in-japan-and-the-united-states","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Tamala 2030 Sets January 22 Opening in Japan and the United States","summary":"The full trailer and key visual for Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark confirm a January 22 theatrical opening in Japan and the United States at the same time. The writing, directing, and composing duo K. and kuno, known as t.o.L, return from Tamala 2010. Deaf Crocodile and Cartuna will release the film theatrically in North America.","whyItMatters":"A same-day Japan and U.S. opening for a sequel to a 2002 cult film that only reached English audiences on home video last October signals Deaf Crocodile and Cartuna are treating the theatrical run as the primary release rather than a festival stop ahead of one.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe sequel to Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space will open in both territories on the same date, with Deaf Crocodile and Cartuna handling North American theatrical release. Kentaro Nemoto designed the characters and directs the animation; the staff also includes CGI directors Kenji Okada and Michio Tsutsumoto, graphical animation by Yuki Hasegawa, music remix and arrangement by YOW-ROW, and arrangement and mixing by Fumiaki Unehara. The film is set in Cat Tokyo in 2030, where Tamala joins her detective friend Michelangelo to investigate disappearances across Cat Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"K. and kuno return as Tamala 2030's writers, directors, and composers, so the sequel's authorship stays inside the same two-person duo that made Tamala 2010.","twitterPost":"Tamala 2030 keeps its authorship in one room: K. and kuno write, direct, and compose again, as they did on Tamala 2010.","threadsPost":"Tamala 2030 keeps writing, directing, and composing in the hands of one duo. K. and kuno, who worked together as t.o.L on Tamala 2010, return in all three roles, which leaves the sequel's voice tied to the same two people rather than a wider studio team.","newsletterBlurb":"The full trailer for Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark gives the film a January 22 opening in Japan and the United States at the same time. Deaf Crocodile and Cartuna will release it theatrically in North America, after Deaf Crocodile put Tamala 2010 out on home video in October. The writing, directing, and composing duo t.o.L return, with Kentaro Nemoto on character design and animation direction.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/tamala-2030-sequel-anime-film-trailer-unveils-january-22-debut-in-u.s-and-japan/.241876\",\"title\":\"Tamala 2030 Sequel Anime Film's Trailer Unveils January 22 Debut in U.S. \\u0026 Japan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4640,"outputTokens":633,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789609470,"createdAt":"2026-09-17T01:41:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T01:43:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T01:43:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_24696f20185d3b274810a3c6","canonicalTitle":"News\nTamala 2030 Sequel Anime Film's Trailer Unveils January 22 Debut in U.S. \u0026 Japan","representativeArticleId":"a_ebcb39bb5899bfc9c7e8fec2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-17T00:39:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-17T00:39:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T01:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/tamala-2030-sequel-anime-film-trailer-unveils-january-22-debut-in-u.s-and-japan/.241876","title":"News\nTamala 2030 Sequel Anime Film's Trailer Unveils January 22 Debut in U.S. \u0026 Japan"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}