At the ABEMA Anime Festival 2026 special stage celebrating Shin-Ei Animation's 50th anniversary, the studio revealed major updates for two of its foundational television properties. Both Atashinchi NEXT and Shin Oishinbo received dedicated teaser media, outlining the creative direction for their upcoming broadcasts.
For the Tachibana family comedy Atashinchi NEXT, the production team announced a slate of brand new episodes adapting unadapted stories from Eiko Kera's original manga. Directorial duties are passing to Taku Kimura, known for his work on Yani Neko at Studio Lemon. The original principal voice cast, including Kumiko Watanabe as the Mother and Fumiko Orikasa as Mikan, returns to reprise their iconic roles alongside Daisuke Sakaguchi and Kenichi Ogata.
