The official website for the Takopii no Genzai (also known as Takopi’s Original Sin) anime announced a theatrical compilation film titled Arigatou, Mata Ashita on Saturday, revealing the returning cast, staff, and an announcement trailer. The film compiles all six episodes of the series and also includes newly added scenes.
Cast
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Takopii | Kurumi Mamiya (Tottoko Hamtarou) |
| Shizuka Kuze | Reina Ueda (Ao no Hako) |
| Marina Kirarazaka | Konomi Kohara (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen) |
| Naoki Azuma | Anna Nagase (Zenshuu.) |
| Junya Azuma | Ryouta Oosaka (Sentai Daishikkaku) |
Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Shinya Iino (Dr. Stone) |
| Character Design | Keita Nagahara (Assault Lily: Bouquet assistant director) |
| Music | Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu) |
| Planning, Production | TBS |
| Studio | Enishiya |
Produced by Enishiya, the anime adapting Taizan 5‘s sci-fi psychological manga aired as a six-episode series in June 2025. Crunchyroll simulcast the anime with subtitles and an English dub.
Taizan 5 serialized the manga on the Shounen Jump+ web magazine from December 2021 to March 2022. Shueisha published the second and final volume in April 2022. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in February 2023 and released it as a two-in-one omnibus volume in November of that year.
The Takopii no Genzai anime adaptation earned seven nominations at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2026, including Anime of the Year, Best New Series, Best Drama, Best Animation, Best Director, and Best Character Design. Takopi was also nominated in the “Must Protect at All Costs” Character category.
Synopsis
A squid-like creature, known as a Happian, leaves his home planet with the desire to spread happiness across the universe. He lands on Earth, but quickly finds himself in danger from its inhabitants. Fortunately, he is found by an unsmiling little girl named Shizuka Kuze, who feeds him and names him Takopii. Feeling indebted, Takopii decides to do everything in his power to bring a smile to her face.
The task is easier said than done. Shizuka is bullied by her classmates, she does not have a father, and her mother is never home—though the gravity of these issues flies over the naive Takopii’s head. Even so, Shizuka does have one source of happiness: her dog Chappy. The connection Shizuka and Chappy share only increases Takopii’s desire to make the girl smile.
While Takopii’s attempts to lift Shizuka’s spirits lead to unintended consequences, he is determined to take matters into his own tentacles, test his understanding of human beings, and achieve his goal of spreading happiness.
Official site: https://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/takopi_project/
Official X: @takopi_pr
Source: Comic Natalie
