{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e14c53310c793f4b1d9e2efb","clusterId":"c_4d6b0a05d80ced5d7f275751","slug":"tomica-tom-tv-anime-shorts-get-second-season-on-july-5","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tomica \u0026 Tom TV Anime Shorts Get Second Season on July 5","summary":"The Tomica \u0026 Tom television anime shorts, based on Tsumupapa's picture books and Takara Tomy's Tomica die-cast toy line, will premiere a second season on July 5. The season airs weekly within the children's variety program Tomipla World Nori Nori Times!! on TV Tokyo and affiliates, then streams on YouTube. Singer May J. co-wrote and performed the new song.","whyItMatters":"The shift from monthly to weekly episodes marks a significant expansion of the series' presence on Japanese children's television.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second season of \u003ci\u003eTomica \u0026 Tom\u003c/i\u003e will premiere on July 5, airing weekly within the children's variety program \u003ci\u003eTomipla World Nori Nori Times!!\u003c/i\u003e on TV Tokyo and five affiliated channels. The first season ran monthly; the new season moves to a weekly schedule. Episodes will also stream on YouTube after broadcast.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinger May J., known for the Japanese version of \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c/i\u003e's \"Let It Go,\" co-wrote and performed the new song \"Kimi no Takaramono\" (Your Treasure) with music producer Ryōsuke Imai. Creator Tsumupapa handles directing, storyboarding, scriptwriting, key animation, and sound direction. Mai Ujita returns as the voice of Tom, a plush bear.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Tomica \u0026 Tom second season pairs with May J. rather than a children's music act, a signal the show's audience may skew older than the toy line's core demo.","twitterPost":"Tomica \u0026 Tom season 2 uses May J., not a child singer. The music choice suggests an older target demo than the toy line.","threadsPost":"Tomica \u0026 Tom season 2 uses May J., a pop singer whose audience overlaps with the parents buying the toys, not the kids playing with them. The music choice suggests the show is targeting the adult in the room.","newsletterBlurb":"The Tomica \u0026 Tom anime shorts will return for a second season on July 5, airing weekly on TV Tokyo. The first season ran monthly. Singer May J. co-wrote and performs the new theme song.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-06/tomica-and-tom-tv-anime-shorts-get-2nd-season-on-july-5-with-song-by-may-j/.238217\",\"title\":\"Tomica \\u0026 Tom TV Anime Shorts Get 2nd Season on July 5 With Song by May J.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3840,"outputTokens":574,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780738948,"createdAt":"2026-06-06T09:34:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-06T09:38:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-06T09:38:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4d6b0a05d80ced5d7f275751","canonicalTitle":"News\nTomica \u0026 Tom TV Anime Shorts Get 2nd Season on July 5 With Song by May J.","representativeArticleId":"a_de3d7f08da329fbe4c687886","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Tomica \\u0026 Tom\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"May J.\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-06T08:44:28.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-06T08:44:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-06T09:38:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-06/tomica-and-tom-tv-anime-shorts-get-2nd-season-on-july-5-with-song-by-may-j/.238217","title":"News\nTomica \u0026 Tom TV Anime Shorts Get 2nd Season on July 5 With Song by May J."}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Tomica \u0026 Tom"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["May J."],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second season of Tomica \u0026 Tom premieres on July 5, airing weekly on TV Tokyo and five affiliates.","The first season ran monthly; the second season moves to a weekly schedule.","Singer May J. co-wrote and performed the new song 'Kimi no Takaramono' with producer Ryōsuke Imai.","Creator Tsumupapa handles directing, storyboarding, scriptwriting, key animation, and sound direction.","Mai Ujita returns as the voice of Tom, a plush bear."]}