2026 / TV series / Series / puppet
Babies of Bread
パンの赤ちゃん (Pan no Akachan)
Japan
Overview
TV series adaptation of CHOCOLATE Inc.'s original CG short 'Babies of Bread' (パンの赤ちゃん, released Dec 2024). technique changed from CG to stop motion (puppet) for the TV corner premiering July 4, 2026 on Fuji TV / Kansai Telecasting within 'Doyou wa Nani suru!?'. CHOCOLATE Inc. is primary production company. Dwarf Studios (AOI Pro.) credited for production assistance / puppet and camera work. Director: Haruka Ichikawa (also planner/scriptwriter/character design). Sourced from Anime News Network encyclopedia entry and Japanese Wikipedia.
Cast & crew (4)
| Person | Role | Department | Source |
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| Haruka Ichikawa | director; writer | direction | Official source chocolate-inc.comprtimes.jp high confidence DetailsCHOCOLATE Inc. profile and series press release credit Ichikawa as planner/scriptwriter/director. |
| Yusuke Miyazaki | photography; lighting | camera | Official source prtimes.jp high confidence DetailsSeries press release credits Miyazaki for photography and lighting. |
| Shuhei Harada | puppet fabrication | puppets | Official source prtimes.jp high confidence DetailsSeries press release credits Harada for puppet production. |
| Koichi Furuya | puppet fabrication | puppets | Official source prtimes.jp high confidence DetailsSeries press release credits Furuya for puppet production. |
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