Previous Zannen na Ikimono Jiten unit director Yūji Uchiyama is directing and writing the scripts for the film’s Antarctica segment, titled “Pentabi” (Penguin Journey).
The book series’ Tadaaki Imaizumi returns to supervise the film, and Aeon Entertainment will distribute.
The book series also inspired 24 live-action shorts that ran from October 2020 to March 2021.
The official website for the new film in Fanworks’ anime adaptation of the Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Humorous & Adorable Evolutionary Creatures or literally, Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures) book series announced eight new cast members on Tuesday.