Sumikko Gurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room. The characters include "Shirokuma," a polar bear who is sensitive to cold; "Penguin?" (with a question mark in its name), a penguin who is unsure if it is actually a penguin; "Tonkatsu," a piece of pork cutlet that was left uneaten; "Neko," a shy cat; and "Tokage," who hides his nature as one of the last dinosaurs.

The franchise has inspired toys, books, stationery material, video games--and now a feature film.

(Source: Anime News Network)

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Genres

Studios

• Asmik Ace
• San-X
• Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
• Nippon Columbia
• Fanworks
• Aeon Entertainment
• Imagineer

Staff

• Yoshiaki Dewa — Music
• Kaori Hino — Art Director
• Mankyuu — Director
• Yukinobu Asai — Storyboard
• Chiaki Kumakura — CG Director
• Hiroshi Chida — Storyboard
• Yuri Habuka — Music