Araiguma Calcal-dan

Araiguma Calcal-dan
Promotional poster
あらいぐま カルカル団
Created by
Directed byHenry Hirakawa
Music byArisa Okehazama [ja]
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes24
Production
Producers
  • Hiroya Nakata
  • Kasumi Dekune
AnimatorNippon Animation
Running time1 minute
Production companies
  • ytv
  • Nippon Animation Co., Ltd.
Original release
Networkytv, BS NTV
ReleaseApril 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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  1. ^ "「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.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2024). "Raccoon Rascal Anime Gets New Araiguma Calcal-dan TV Spinoff". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Chapman, Paul (December 12, 2024). "Rascal the Raccoon Anime Gets New Spin-Off Series in 2025". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
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