It has been decided that the character "JOCHUM", jointly developed by JO1 and Sanrio, will be made into a TV animation on Fuji TV's "Mezamashi Doyoubi" (every Saturday from 6:00 to 8:30) starting this summer.

The series composition and scriptwriting is by Yoichi Kato, who has worked on "Aikatsu!" and "Yokai Watch".

The director is Sakuda Hazumu, known for "Sumikko Gurashi the Movie: The Mysterious Child of the Patchwork Factory" and others; Kato and Sakuda have previously teamed up on "Space Something Kotetsu-kun."

The animation production is handled by Fanworks, the studio behind "Aggressive Retsuko," and the opinions and attention to detail of JO1 members are incorporated throughout.

This is an original story that depicts the hilarious daily lives of 11 characters who strive towards their dreams, and is a work that the whole family can enjoy, so don't miss it!

■JO1 Comment

□ YONASHIRO SHO

"I was so happy when I heard that JOCHUM was going to be made into an anime! I hope that more and more people will know about it and that I can bring a smile to many people's faces!"

□ KAWASHIRI REN

"I'm really happy that JOCHUM has been involved with Mezamashi TV, which has always been so kind to me! I haven't seen the finished product yet, but I'm sure it will be cute and fun! I hope it will help many people start their day with a smile."

□ SHIROIWA RUKI

"I still can't imagine that the character I created will be made into an anime, but I'm looking forward to it. I'm sure it will be very cute."

□ KONO JUNKI

"When we first created JOCHUM, we never imagined it would be made into an anime for TV, so we're really happy. We hope people will find comfort in watching the lively, peaceful story of JOCHUM and friends on Saturday mornings. We, too, look forward to watching it every week."

□ SATO KEIGO

"I'm so happy about 'Mezamashi Doyoubi'! I hope people will watch it before going to school or work, or before heading out, and have a chuckle and start their day off right with a smile."

□ KAWANISHI TAKUMI

"These are characters that we created with love, so I'm happy for them as if it were my own achievement. I think it will be a heartwarming story, so please take your time and laugh."

□ KIMATA SYOYA

"I really like the JOCHUM characters, so I'm really looking forward to seeing them in action!"

□ KINJO SUKAI

"I think this anime will make everyone, from kids to adults, look forward to Saturdays! I'm really looking forward to it too! Please love the characters that were born from our love!!"

□ OHIRA SHOSEI

"I haven't seen the finished product yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out."

□ TSURUBO SHION

"I love anime, so I'm really happy that an anime that we were involved in will be shown!"

□ MAMEHARA ISSEI

"It's been about two years since we made JOCHUM, but we never thought it would be made into an anime, so we're very happy. It's very moving to see the characters we created on TV. We hope everyone has a happy Saturday."

Mezamashi Doyoubi

<Broadcast date and time>

Every Saturday from 6:00 to 8:30 Live broadcast

*The anime "JOCHUM" is scheduled to air from summer 2024.

【Official website】https://www.fujitv.co.jp/mezado/