The third part of the Shibuya Hachi anime is set to debut on April 5, 2025, on TV Tokyo. A new promotional video and key visual have been released, announcing the updated staff, a new narrator, and the theme song. This installment continues to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Hachiko, the loyal dog whose statue stands as a symbol of Shibuya station.
Updated Staff and New Additions
The anime’s production sees Nippon Animation returning to animate the third cours, with Usagiou collaborating on animation production as well. PansonWorks remains credited for character designs.
Several staff members are reprising their roles:
- Music Composer: Tomoki Hasegawa
- Color Key Artist: Hajime Komoritani
- Editor: Shinichi Natori
- Sound Director: Hiroyuki Hayase
The updated staff list also includes:
- Script: Jun Kamiya, Motoko Takahashi
- Animation Character Design: Sachiko Umoto
- Director: Yuuji Umoto
- Series Composition: Ryousuke Aoike
- Animation Director: Rina Nakamura
- Art Director: Shinichi Nakazono
- Animation Producer: Atsushi Tanaka
A significant addition to the team is Nobunaga Shimazaki, who will be the new narrator for the anime.
Theme Song
Virtual singer HACHI will perform the new theme song, “Brand New Episode,” which is previewed in the promotional video.
About Shibuya Hachi
Shibuya Hachi is based on the official mascot character SHIBUYA♡HACHI (Shibuya Love Hachi) of the Shibuya City Tourism Association. The anime follows Hachi, who watches over the city as the symbol of the Hachiko statue. In the present day, Hachi comes to life and enjoys a relaxed daily life with his friends. The series features:
- Hachi: Voiced by Misaki Watada
- Mi-ke: Voiced by Akio Suyama
- Nana: Voiced by Kana Ueda
- Harry: Voiced by Chihiro Uno
- Kuro: Voiced by Kō Bonkobara
- Moyai: Voiced by Kenji Nomura
Where to Watch
The third cours will air on TV Tokyo within the eeny meeny miney mo program on Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. It will also be available on various streaming services and YouTube.
- Early Streaming (from April 5): Lemino, Anime Times (Saturdays at 7:30 a.m.)
- Subsequent Streaming (from April 10): ABEMA, Amazon Prime Video, Bandai Channel, d Anime Store, DMM TV, Hulu, TVer, Net mo TV Tokyo, TELASA, U-NEXT, Crank-in! Video, HAPPY! Doga, J:COM STREAM, milplus, Movie Full Plus (Thursdays at 7:30 a.m.)
- YouTube (from April 17): KAC Official, Anitele TX (Thursdays)
