Okaimono Panda (“Shopping Panda”), the official mascot character for the Rakuten e-commerce firm, is celebrating its 11th anniversary on May 07, 2024, and now a new TV anime adaptation entitled Okaimono Panda! has been announced for the character. The TV anime will broadcast in Japan in fall 2024.
Okaimono Panda! teaser visual
Shinji Takamatsu directs the Okaimono Panda! TV anime at animation studio SHIN-EI ANIMATION Co., Ltd., while Higashi Shimizu provides the series composition and Yasue Sosogi provides the character designs. Voice actor Ikue Otani, who provides the voice of Okaimono Panda in TV commercials, will reprise her role for the TV anime.
Source: Comic Natalie