Official Website for movie projects anime The 20th anniversary of the Keroro Gunso franchise just released a teaser trailer and new visuals on Tuesday. This announcement marks the long-awaited return of the witty invasion of the anime's loyal fans.
The teaser not only features fresh visuals, but also reveals the official title, staff lineup, and theme song that will accompany the return of the alien platoon.
Details of the Latest Keroro Gunso Movie Project
The movie is set to be a big celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Keroro Gunso franchise. The production has settled on a long and unique title, typical of the series' style, which is Gekijoban ☆ Keroro Gunso Fukkatsu Shite Sokko Chikyu Metsubo no Kiki de Arimasu!.
Translated into English, this title means Sgt. Frog the Movie: The Earth is in Mortal Peril as Soon as We Come Back!. The title hints at the comical chaos that will ensue once they're back on the big screen.
Based on the information released, the movie is scheduled to premiere on Summer next year. The presence of this film is certainly a nostalgic moment for viewers who grew up with Keroro's silly antics. The visual teaser also confirms that despite the two decades that have passed, the charm and distinctive visual style of the series has been maintained.
Top Staff Collaboration in Keroro Gunso
One of the major highlights of this announcement is the involvement of big names behind the scenes. Yuichi Fukuda, who is widely known for his work on live-action comedy like Gintama, Saint Young Men, and HK/Hentai Kamen, was appointed as the supervising director as well as the scriptwriter.
Fukuda's presence is expected to inject a fresh element of humor while remaining relevant to Keroro Gunso's original style. For the director position, Fumitoshi Oizaki is trusted to lead the production of this anime at Bandai Namco Pictures studio.
Oizaki is not new to the franchise, as he was previously involved as a character designer for Sgt. Frog. In addition, Satoshi Koike, who has handled Soul Eater Not! and Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2 will be responsible as the character designer.
Another good news is that the voice actors or cast The original cast of the old series will return to play their iconic characters. This ensures that you don't have to worry about losing the original nuances of the characters' voices.
A New Twist on an Iconic Theme Song
It would be incomplete to discuss the return of the frog sergeant without talking about the music. The legendary theme song “KERO! to MARCH” will get a new arrangement with the title “Mata Kaettekita KERO! to MARCH”. This new version of the song will be performed by musicians ano and Soshina.
This song not only serves as soundtrack movie, but it was also chosen as the official theme song for the franchise's 20th anniversary celebration. A snippet of the song can already be heard through the released teaser, giving it the same uplifting energy as the original version.
Flashback to Sergeant Toad's Story
For those of you who may have forgotten or are new to the series, the premise of the story is actually very interesting. Keroro is Sergeant Toad, the leader of a platoon of soldiers sent to conquer planet Earth.
However, the mission falls apart when these amphibious invaders learn how much humans love to dissect their comrades. As a result, the troops scatter and the mission is aborted, leaving Keroro alone on Earth.
Today, the once proud soldier spends more time holding a vacuum cleaner than a weapon of war. It's a far cry from the glory of battle, but at least he has his own room. While the invasion may have slowed down, Sergeant Toad still occasionally desires to overcome his karaoke addiction and regroup his troops.
History of Anime and Manga
The TV anime series produced by Sunrise and adapted from the manga by Mine Yoshizaki ran from 2004 to 2011. During its long run, the franchise has produced five feature films before this latest project was announced.
In the international market, Funimation briefly released two “seasons” of this anime on DVD, after ADV Films licensed but did not release it. Later, Discotek licensed the anime and released it on Blu-ray SD.
Discotek's release includes all 358 episodes divided by seasons, starting from 2021. They have also released Season 5 through Season 7 last year. Meanwhile, American manga publisher Tokyopop is on record as having released twenty volumes of the original manga in North America before ceasing operations in 2011.
With such a long history, the return of Keroro Gunso through this new movie is certainly a sweet treat for fans around the world.
