San-X’s “Rilakkuma” character is also inspiring the Rilakkuma and Kaoru (Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san) anime that will debut globally on Netflix on April 19.
The official Twitter account for San-X’s “Sumikko Gurashi” (Living in the Corner) characters announced on Tuesday that the characters are inspiring an anime film that will debut in Japan this year.
Sumikko Gurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room.
The characters include “Shirokuma,” a polar bear who is sensitive to cold; “Penguin?”