The animation studio responsible for bringing Kumamon to life on-screen will be California-based studio Tonko House, founded by ex-Pixar employees Robert Kondo and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi.
The movie poster features the tagline “What does it mean to be happy?” and a charming treehouse, with Kumamon peeking his head out from behind it.
At this early stage in proceedings, The Mystery of Kumamon is chock-full of enigmas.
A new animation project, though may be just the thing to bring Kumamoto’s favorite bear into the international spotlight!