There is a Scooby Doo chibi anime in the works

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A new anime series will give Scoobs a chibi makeover

We've seen Scooby-Doo as a pup, a CG pup, in live-action as an adult, hanging out with celebs in cartoon form; we've even seen him animated by a Japanese studio called Mook Animation in a few Scooby movies. But now, we will see Scoobs with an anime makeover unlike any before in his new upcoming series, Scooby Doo! Gokko.

Scooby-Doo! Gokko was recently announced at a special event in Brazil for the launch of a Scooby Doo x Miss Frandy makeup line, with a 2027 release window. As reported by TVlaint, the anime series will focus on Scooby and Shaggy, following in the footsteps of Tom & Jerry Gokko, a series of animated shorts with a chibi aesthetic. Although the term "Gokko" means to pretend or to play up, mostly used when characters pretend or play make-believe, Warner Bros. has used the term to brand all their classic animations donning a chibi anime aesthetic.

This isn't the first time Scooby-Doo has flirted with anime influences (and no, we're not referring to Ultra Instinct Shaggy). In 2024, an anime project involving Shaggy and Scooby traveling to Japan to battle Yokai in a show called Go-Go Mystery Machine was initially announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The show would introduce a new look for the duo, as well as a new character, Scooby's uncle Daisuke-Doo. However, there has been no news of the series since the initial announcement, alongside some promo art and the following plot synopsis as described by Warner Bros. Discovery: “While visiting Japan on the ultimate foodie adventure, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo unwittingly unleash hundreds of mischievous mythical monsters that are now causing trouble all over the country. Scooby turns to his uncle, Daisuke-Doo, and magical friend Etsuko and gadget wiz Toshiro to help solve the mystery and catch the monsters.”

But despite this, it appears WB still hasn't given up on giving Scooby an anime adventure, which shouldn't come as a surprise, since WB likes to localize Eastern entertainment. We'd be remiss not to remind folks of the Suicide Squad anime and Ninja Batman films.

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