Sanrio’s Hoppe-chan is getting a TV anime in 2026 titled HOPPECHAN: Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team. This will be the first adaptation for the character, which was originally launched by the accessories brand Sun Hoseki.
TOON HARBOR WORKS will be in charge of the animation, with Shigeyuki Watanabe (nabeshige) as the director. The voice cast will include:
- Rin Kusumi as Ganso Hoppe-chan
- Kyoko Kuramochi as Ohana Hoppe-chan
- Ayaka Takamura as Star Hoppe-chan
- Misatoran as Glasses Hoppe-chan
- Ayasa Ito as Heart Hoppe-chan
- Neo Tanaka as Tiara Hoppe-chan
- Sachi as Ayumu “Hoho” Sato
The anime is set in the magical Sun Kingdom, a world built on cuteness. It follows Ganso Hoppe-chan, an amnesiac Hoppe-chan who finds herself caught in a growing conflict against toxic Hoppe-chans trying to change the world into something uncute. She joins the Guardians, defenders of the Sun Kingdom.
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Source: Official Website
© Sun Hoseki / Hoppe-chan Production Committee
