The Tomica Heroes Jobraver web anime is hitting Japanese television with new episodes starting July 6, 2025. Takara Tomy made the announcement with a new video revealing additional cast members for Tomica Heroes Jobraver: Tokusō Gattai Robo (Customized Combining Robots).
What’s New? A Look at the Details
New Cast Member
Kazuyuki Okitsu is joining the cast as Travis, a new jobroid crew member.
Premiere Date
The anime will premiere on Japanese television on July 6, 2025.
What is Tomica Heroes Jobraver?
Tomica Heroes Jobraver is a web anime series for Takara Tomy’s Tomica toy car brand’s Tomica Heroes toy car line. The series features “Braver” units, which are combinations of job-related robots (“Jobroids”) with “Armor Tomica”. Armor Tomica are vehicles related to police, fire fighting, emergency medical services, trash collection, and construction. The show focuses on various robotic characters associated with these professions.
Where Did It Start?
The original web anime series premiered on Takara Tomy’s official YouTube channel in April 2022. As of November 15, 2024, 34 episodes had been released.
Who’s Who in Jobraver?
The cast includes:
- Shotaro Uzawa as Police Braver
- Yuki Shin as Fire Braver
- Shun Horie as Medi Braver
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Professor
- Sanae Kobayashi voices the Jobroids and a commanding officer
Voice Actor Highlights
- Shotaro Uzawa: Best known as the voice of Chushaku Kometani in Komi Can’t Communicate.
- Yuki Shin: Notable for his role as Iharu Furuhashi in Kaiju No. 8.
- Shun Horie: Famous for voicing Kyotaro Ichikawa in The Dangers in My Heart. He also voiced Medi Braver in the web anime.
- Fumihiko Tachiki: Renowned as the voice of Kenpachi Zaraki in Bleach.
- Sanae Kobayashi: Best known as Lucy in Elfen Lied.
What to Expect from the TV Broadcast
It was confirmed that a selection of the original web anime’s episodes would air on TV Tokyo’s new children’s variety program starting in April 2025, as part of Tomica’s 55th-anniversary celebration. It is not yet clear whether new episodes will be exclusive to television or also uploaded to YouTube.
The Tomica Heroes Jobraver series is part of Takara Tomy’s long-standing commitment to creating engaging content around its Tomica toy line. Tomica has been a popular brand for many years, and Takara Tomy continues to expand its reach through various media, including anime. The company has a history of marketing toys alongside anime series, such as Metal Fight Beyblade, and aims to connect its history with the future.
