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Pan Dorobō Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast

Kadokawa unveiled the second main promotional video and more cast members for the anime of Keiko Shibata's Pan Dorobō (Bread Thief) picture book on Thursday.

The video previews the ending theme song "Pang Pang Pang" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu:

Kana Hanazawa also joins the cast as the narrator.

The picture books center on a piece of bread that also steals bread from bakeries in the city.

The cast also includes:

• Ayaka Asai as Pan Dorobō.
• Aki Toyosaki as Nise Pan Dorobō
• Junichi Suwabe as Panya no Ojisan

Takahiko Kyōgoku (Love Live! School idol project, Love Live! Superstar!!, GATE) is directing the anime at Shinei Animation, and Chie Yamashiro (Hunter × Hunter, Parasyte -the maxim-, Prince of Stride: Alternative) is the assistant director. Mako Miyako (You and I Are Polar Opposites) is designing the characters, and Mariko Mochizuki (Somali and the Forest Spirit) is in charge of series scripts.

The staff includes:

• Lead Animators: Shingo Takenaka, Yuka Hara, Asami Sodeyama, Megumi Tomita (Wit Studio)
• Color Key Artist: Sanae Matsutani, Tomoko Horikoshi
• Color Key Assistance: Sakiko Soga (RIC)
• Background Art Director: Chieko Nakamura
• Background Art: Studio Cocolo

The anime will premiere on October 2.

Shibata published the first picture book in the series in April 2020. The seventh picture book, Pan Dorobō to Sweets Ōji (Bread Thief and the Old Sweets Man), shipped in September 2025.

The book series has 4.5 million copies in circulation and has won numerous awards including the 11th LIBRO Picture Book Prize.

Sources: Pan Dorobō anime's website, Comic Natalie