The upcoming anime short Babies of Bread (Pan no Aka-chan), produced by CHOCOLATE Inc., unveiled additional cast members in a new teaser trailer released on Wednesday. The short, which is set to premiere on YouTube on December 6, 2024, is centered around “baby bread” characters in a charming bakery setting.
The newly announced cast includes:
- Chika Tanabe as Donut Baby
- Takayuki Yamada as Croissant Baby
- Takuya Koyama as Baguette Baby
- Dayū Koume as Cat
- Yūsuke Iwasaki as Thief
The anime’s story follows a group of baby bread characters—Cream Bun, Baguette, Donut, and Croissant—as they embark on a mission to stop a burglar at the bakery. Along with the new additions, returning voice actors include Yui Ogura, Yūto Uemura, and Naomi Ōzora as Cream Bun Baby 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Kana Hanazawa plays both Cream Bun Baby 1 and the bakery’s owner.
The short is directed by Haruka Ichikawa, marking their directorial debut. The character designs are handled by R!k!, while Kanta Mochida directs the CG animation, working alongside Makoto Kubota and Daiki Yamada. The music is composed by Takao Ogi, with Fuko Noda and Sui Kurakami serving as animation producers.
CHOCOLATE Inc. is also producing the highly anticipated KILLTUBE anime film, which is slated for release in the spring of 2026.
Fans can look forward to Babies of Bread’s debut on December 6 on YouTube, promising a heartwarming and whimsical experience set in a bakery filled with delightful and quirky bread-based characters.
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