Akachan (56) Cel Phone Anime Launched

The Akachan (56) original cel phone anime series launched on NTT Docomo’s BeeTV mobile phone video service yesterday. The 36 episode series about a baby born with the brain of a 56 year-old man is the brainchild of comedian Yoshiyuki Hirai. Hirai conceived, composed, and designed the anime. He also serves as one of the series’ voice actors.

Known anime fan Yoshiyuki Hirai has previously lent his voice to the Arashi no Yoru ni anime feature film and the Natsume Yujin-Cho anime television series.

Source: Anime News Network