Eiga Shimajirō Miracle-jima no Nanairo Carnation (Shimajirō the Movie: The Rainbow Carnation of Miracle Island), the franchise’s 10th film, opened in Japan on March 8.
Benesse Corporation announced on Tuesdayt hat its Shimajirō franchise will release its 11th anime film, Eiga Shimajirō Shimajirō to Yūki no Uta (Shimajirō the Movie: Shimajirō and the Song of Courage), in March 2025.
Eiga Shimajirō: Mahō no Shima no Daibōken (Shimajirō the Movie: Great Adventure on Magic Island), the franchise’s first full-length, all-animation film, opened in Japan in March 2018.
Tomohiro Kawamura returns from Shimajirō to Sora Tobu Fune and Eiga Shimajirō Miracle-jima no Nanairo Carnation to direct the new film.