Hiromi Morishita's everyday comedy manga Sho 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan is being adapted into a short-form TV anime that will broadcast in Japan beginning in the spring season of 2026. The series follows Ashibe, who is now a third grade elementary school student, and his pet seal, Goma-chan. The main staff and a teaser trailer have been revealed for the newly announced series. Sho 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan Teaser Trailer RELATED: There was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her Anime Adds Two Cast Members Futabasha publishes the Sho 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan manga in their Manga Action magazine. Kotaro Yamawaki directs and provides the character designs for the anime adaptation at animation studio DLE, with music by Kyohei Matsuno, sound direction by Kazuki Kuwahara and art direction by Mayu Murayama. Crunchyroll currently streams the previous anime, Shonen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan , and describes the series: A comedy manga, "Shonen Ashibe," that follows the friendship between baby spotted seal Goma-chan and first-grade student Ashiya Ashibe. First serialized in 1988 and adapted to anime in 1991, the adorable Goma-chan created a massive following and a spotted seal boom. This spring, Goma-chan returns to "Tentere Anime." A cute, pleasant story of Ashibe and Goma-chan and their unusual school and their neighbors. Sometimes endearing, sometimes bizarre, it's a fun anime for the whole family! Source: Comic Natalie
