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Anpanman: Chapon's Hero! (それいけ! アンパンマン チャポンのヒーロー!,Soreike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!) is a Japaneseanimechildren'sfantasy film directed by Hiroyuki Yano from a screenplay by Shuji Kuzuhara. Produced byTMS Entertainment, the film serves as the 36th entry of theAnpanman film series, itself based on theAnpanman book series byTakashi Yanase. The film stars the show's regular voice cast alongside guest stars such as actressYū Aoi and comedian groupPanther. The film was released on June 27, 2025, byTokyo Theatres [ja].
The film was announced on February 6, 2025, which would mark the 106th anniversary of Takashi Yanase's birth. Aside from the title reveal, an illustrated teaser visual done by Yanase Studio was also revealed.[2] The film's theme centers around "love and courage" (similar to how it is decipted in the show'stheme song [ja]) as well as the meaning of birth.[3]Yū Aoi was announced as the voice actress for Chapon a week later on February 17.[4] The film's crew, including its director and screenwriter were revealed on March 7 of that year. This is the secondAnpanman film to be directed by Hashimoto following 2023'sRoboly and the Warming Present [ja].[5]