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Araiguma Calcal-dan
Promotional poster
あらいぐまカルカル団
Created by	ytv Nippon Animation Co., Ltd.
Directed by	Henry Hirakawa
Music by	Arisa Okehazama [ja]
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	24
Production
Producers	Hiroya Nakata Kasumi Dekune
Animator	Nippon Animation
Running time	1 minute
Production companies	ytv Nippon Animation Co., Ltd.
Original release
Network	ytv, BS NTV
Release	April 4 (2025-04-04) – September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)

Araiguma Calcal-dan (あらいぐまカルカル団, Araiguma Karukaru-dan; lit. "Raccoon Calcal Force") is a 2025 Japanese short anime television series produced by Nippon Animation, and a spin-off to the Rascal the Raccoon 1977 anime series, made in commemoration of 50th anniversary of Nippon Animation.^[1] It is directed by Henry Hirakawa, with Ayano Yoshioka designing the characters and Arisa Okehazama composing the music. It aired from April 4 to September 12, 2025 on ytv and BS NTV.^[2]^[3]^[4] The theme song is "Karugaru Everyday!!" (Easy Everyday) performed by Hanabie.^[5]

Characters

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Acacal (アカカル, Akakaru): Voiced by: Junya Enoki^[4]
Logical (ロジカル, Rojikaru): Voiced by: Taku Yashiro^[4]
Subcal (サブカル, Sabukaru): Voiced by: Kenshō Ono^[4]
Comical (コミカル, Komikaru): Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami^[4]
Middle (ミドル, Midoru): Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda^[4]

Support characters

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Vocal (ボーカル, Bōkaru): Voiced by: Akina Nakamori^[6]

References

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^ "「あらいぐまカルカル団」阿座上洋平が貴重な1分を奪われ、「逃げろ！」と見送られ". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2024). "Raccoon Rascal Anime Gets New Araiguma Calcal-dan TV Spinoff". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ Chapman, Paul (December 12, 2024). "Rascal the Raccoon Anime Gets New Spin-Off Series in 2025". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 2, 2025). "Araiguma Calcal-dan Anime Reveals Visual, Story, Characters, April TV Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 13, 2025). "Araiguma Calcal-dan Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, April 3 TV Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
^ "Akina Nakamori:Taking on the challenge of voice acting for the first time in 33 years in "Araiguma Calcal-dan"". Mantan Web. June 26, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

External links

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Official website (in Japanese)
Araiguma Calcal-dan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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1980s	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980) Fisherman Sanpei (1980–1982) The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island (1981) Cuore: An Italian Schoolboy's Journal (1981) Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (1981–1982) Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow (1982) Story of the Alps: My Annette (1983) Around the World with Willy Fog (1983) Fushigi no Kuni no Alice (1983–1984) Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi (1983–1985) Katri, Girl of the Meadows (1984) Ruy, the Little Cid (1984) Noozles (1984) Princess Sara (1985) Bumpety Boo (1985–1986) Uchūsen Sagittarius (1986–1987) The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986) Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986) Bosco Adventure (1986–1987) Tales of Little Women (1987) Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987–1988) Little Lord Fauntleroy (1988) Dagon in the Land of Weeds (1988) Topo Gigio (1988) New Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1988–1989) Yume Miru Topo Gigio (1988) The Adventures of Peter Pan (1989) Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli (1989–1990)
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2020s	Genie Family 2020 (2020) Let's Make a Mug Too (2021) Love All Play (2022) Blue Orchestra (2023) Araiguma Calcal-dan (2025)
See also	World Masterpiece Theater
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