The official X (formerly Twitter ) account for the television short anime of creator Inochi-ya's Josemaru character revealed the anime's second teaser promotional video and teaser visual, lead cast member, and additional staff members on Wednesday. Riho Tsuda voices the title character Josemaru . The newly announced staff members are:Creator Inochi-ya is also directing the anime. Josemaru is a 0-year-old dog plush toy character designed based on the concept of "a tiny creature living in reality." The anime will premiere on " PicoAni ," TV Asahi 's new short anime programming in January 2027, and will air every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. JST (Kanto local).