Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero!

2025 0h 59m JA

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Synopsis

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Centers on Chapon, a mysterious boy who falls from the sky without any knowledge of where he came from. Staying with Anpanman, he one day helps someone out and gets to know the joy of making someone smile, and dreams of becoming a hero like Anpanman. But when Baikinman arrives, and reveals the secret of Chapon's origins, Chapon must figure out if his origins or his dreams define who he is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Toda
Anpanman (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Baikinman (voice)
Yu Aoi
Chapon (voice)
Satoshi Mukai
Takahiro Ogata
Ryotaro Kan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshikazu Hashimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Anpanman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao and Yu Aoi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37529019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Toshikazu Hashimoto directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "Anpanman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Keiko Toda and Ryusei Nakao and Yu Aoi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt37529019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 59 min · 0h 59m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero! (2025)

Part of

Anpanman Collection

The Soreike! Anpanman films are produced by TMS Entertainment and have been released in Japanese theaters every year since 1989. Since at least 1995, the films have been released concurrently with storybook versions written and illustrated by Takashi Yanase himself.