Tabekko Dōbutsu Anime Film Reveals Main Cast

The staff for the Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE film based on the Tabekko Dōbutsu brand of animal-shaped butter biscuits revealed the main cast and more staff for the film on Saturday.

The film will star (left to right in top row, middle row, then bottom row):

• Akari Takaishi as Pegasus (Pegasus-chan)
• Genta Matsuda as Lion (Lion-kun)
• Kōshi Mizukami as Elephant (Zō-kun)
• Inori Minase as Cat (Neko-chan)
• Shōta Aoi as Hippo (Kaba-chan)
• Shingo Fujimori as Monkey (Saru-kun)
• Ari Ozawa as Rabbit (Usagi-chan)
• Kurumi Mamiya as Chick (Hiyoko-chan)
• Nao Tōyama as Giraffe (Kirin-chan)
• Fumihiko Tachiki as Crocodile (Wani-kun)

The film will open on May 1 at Shinjuku Wald 9, along with other theaters throughout Japan.

Hitoshi Takekiyo (After School Midnighters, FLCL: Grunge) is directing the film at Marza Animation Planet, and Tetsuhiro Ikeda (FLCL: Grunge, Inzai Aru Aru Monogatari) writing the script. Gin Hashiba (Magical Destroyers) is composing the music at TBS TV. Chikako Yokota is the sound director at Glovision. Riko Koarai is the creative producer, Masato Ui is the animation producer, Yōsuke Sakai is the CG supervisor, Kiyoaki Kamei is the art director, and Hiroki Takahashi is the line producer.

Kotaro Sudo is planning and producing the film. The Klockworx Co., Ltd. and TBS TV are distributing the film.

The Tabekko Dōbutsu biscuits ship worldwide in over 20 countries and territories, and have been sold since 1978. The snacks are shaped like animals and labeled with the English name of the animal.

Sources: Press release