To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sgt. Frog (known as Keroro Gunsou in Japan) anime, Bandai Namco Pictures announced the launch of a new animation project and released a special trailer alongside the news release. Details of the new project have not yet been revealed, but the clip confirms that the five original voice cast members will also return.
Sergeant Keroro voiced by Kumiko Watanabe
Private Second Class Tamama voiced by Etsuko Kozakura
Corporal Giroro voiced by Jouji Nakata
Sergeant Major Kururu voiced by Takehito Koyasu
Lance Corporal Dororo voiced by Takeshi Kusao
Despite the announcement on April Fools’ Day, the official Sgt. Frog Twitter account confirmed the news using the hashtag “For real” (#本当).
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The original Sgt. Frog manga by artist Mine Yoshizaki is serialized in KADOKAWA’s Monthly Shonen Ace magazine since 1999. The manga’s first TV anime adaptation started airing in Japan in April 2004 until April 2011. All 357 episodes are available on Crunchyroll from Discotek Media, who describe the series:
Keroro is Sergeant Frog – the leader of a platoon of warriors sent to conquer planet Earth. But when the amphibious invaders discovered how much humans enjoy dissecting their comrades, the troops were scattered, the mission was aborted, and Keroro was abandoned. Now, this once proud soldier spends more time wielding a vacuum than he does the weapons of war. It’s a far cry from the glory of battle, but hey, at least he’s got his own room. And though the invasion may have slowed to a hop, Sergeant Frog still occasionally yearns to overcome his karaoke addiction and reassemble his troops.
Source: Bandai Namco Pictures press release© Mine Yoshizaki/KADOKAWA, BNP, TV Tokyo, NAS, BV
