Fuji TV and DLE Inc. are teaming up to produce an original short-form comedy TV anime entitled Pochazu that will broadcast beginning in the fall season of 2024. The series focuses on animals that have become “round” and “chubby”, such as “Chubby Giraffe”, “Chubby Elephant”, and “Chubby Turtle”.
Pochazu key art
Sorotani serves as director, screenwriter, and character designer for Pochazu. In addition to a terrestrial broadcast in Japan, Fuji TV and DLE plan to distribute the series on streaming and social media sites, and there are also plans to use the characters of Pochazu for merchandising, advertising, in-store promotions, and overseas business.
Sources: Comic Natalie, Anime! Anime!