Japanese boy band JO1’s short anime series JOCHUM is receiving a second season that will be released on October 4, 2025. The second season will once again broadcast 1-minute episodes on Fuji TV’s Mezamashi Doyоbi educational program.
Hazumu Sakuta (Sumikko Gurashi Sorairo no Mainichi) is directing the second season after working on the first season, with Yoichi Kato (Aikatsu, Yokai Watch) as series screenwriter and scriptwriter. FANWORKS is once again in charge of the animation production.
The main voice cast of JOCHUM includes:
- • Yuri Noguchi as PiHai
- • Kaito Takeda as Rain
- • Taichi Kusano as Micoon
- • Nanami Yoshimura as Chimata
- • Shoma Uno as Ya-nu-ka-mi
- • Sakura Kawaguchi as MAMEchi
- • Momo Ishibashi as Pop-poh
- • Masato Sugiyama as Chulala
- • Mahana Yamasaki as Moco
- • Kanon Amane as Ruru
- • Yudai Mino as Bira
The short anime series is also available with English subtitles on the series’ official YouTube channel.
The JOCHUM series consists of 11 characters that represent each member of JO1 and a respective Sanrio mascot. They include PiHai the black fox (Sukai Kinjo), Rain the blue fox (Ren Kawashiri), Micoon the microphone (Junki Kono), Chimata the rabbit (Syoya Kimata), Yanukami the dragon (Sho Yonashiro), Mamechi the corgi (Issei Mamehara), Pop-poh the penguin (Takumi Kawanishi), Chulala the chihuahua (Shion Tsurubo), Moco the angel (Shohei Ohira), Ruru the white dog (Ruki Shiroiwa), and Bira the sunflower (Keigo Sato).
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JO1 was first formed during the airing of Lapone Entertainment’s Produce 101 Japan reality show in 2019. The band debuted in 2020 and collaborated with Sanrio to create the JOCHUM characters in 2022.
Sources: JOCHUM Official Twitter, Anime News Network
