The TORUKU from WIT STUDIO-produced My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion anime will premiere on Netflix on July 24. A trailer and visual for the show have been released, with the former including a preview of the Gen Hoshino-produced song “Kawaii” by LE SSERAFIM.
Netflix says that the show will consist of “twelve 13-minute episodes, capturing the adventures and growth of these two adorable characters.”
My Melody & Kuromi previously received a “first look” teaser in January. Netflix describes the premise as:
In Mariland, My Melody opens a bustling cake shop with her friends Flat and Piano, drawing in customers every day. Meanwhile, Kuromi’s Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty, fueling her determination to beat My Melody’s shop. One day, My Melody encounters a pink heart in the forest, which sets off a series of strange events in Mariland — and the two are suddenly faced with a crisis that threatens everyone. Can they protect their town and their friends?
My Melody and Kuromi are celebrating their 50th and 20th anniversaries, respectively, this year.
WIT STUDIO announced the launch of a stop motion studio in March 2021, alongside the release of the stop-motion short Candy Caries. Candy Caries and My Melody & Kuromi share the same director in Tomoki Misato (Pui Pui Molcar).
Animate Times previously reported that WIT STUDIO’s stop motion line began in December 2020.
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• Scriptwriter: Shuko Nemoto
Source: @NetflixAnime
