Obocchama-kun REBORN, a 26-episode co-production that already aired in India on Sony Yay! in August 2025, is set to broadcast in Japan in 2027. Chie Kōjiro returns as protagonist Chama Gobo, with original manga stories supervised by Yoshinori Kobayashi.
Obocchama-kun REBORN is a new anime based on Yoshinori Kobayashi's gag manga, announced at the manga's 40th anniversary. TV Asahi confirmed the title for a 2027 Japanese broadcast. Chie Kōjiro returns as protagonist Chama Gobo, the role she played in the 1989 TV Asahi anime. A teaser visual and teaser PV have been released.
The revival is a co-production with Sony Pictures Networks India. The series already aired in India on Sony Yay! starting August 2025. It is animated in India by Green Gold Animation, directed by Sidheswar Shukla, with Shinei Animation handling the scenario under Kobayashi's supervision. The 26-episode series is aimed at viewers ages 6 to 11.
The project stems from an offer from India, where the original 1989 series became a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kobayashi is credited as supervising original stories alongside manga episodes that had not previously been animated.
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A new anime titled Obocchama-kun REBORN will air in 2027, announced at the 40th anniversary of Yoshinori Kobayashi's gag manga. Chie Kōjiro returns as protagonist Chama Gobo, and a teaser visual and teaser PV are out. The project follows an offer from India, where the old series became a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kobayashi supervises original stories alongside manga episodes not previously animated.
TV Asahi announced that Obocchama-kun Reborn, a new Indian-animated take on Yoshinori Kobayashi's manga, will air in Japan in 2027. Chie Kōjiro returns as the protagonist from the 1989 anime. Sidheswar Shukla directed at Green Gold Animation, with Shinei Animation handling the scenario under Kobayashi's supervision. The 26-episode series, aimed at ages 6 to 11, is a co-production with Sony Pictures Networks India and already aired in India on Sony Yay! from August 2025.