Mashin Creator Wataru
| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Parent | Bandai Namco Filmworks |
is an anime series set to premiere in 2025, produced by Bandai Namco Pictures. Marking the fifth television adaptation within Sunrise's Mashin Hero Wataru saga, this installment functions as a reboot, introducing a fresh version of the protagonist, Wataru. The show was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its partner stations from January 12 through June 22, 2025.
Story
Wataru Hoshibe, a fourth-grade student with ambitions of becoming a RyuTuber, ventures into the alternate realm known as Chubukai. Together with Ryujinmaru—a Mashin Wataru constructed from blocks—he sets out to confront and overcome the ultimate adversary, Enjoda.
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Production
On January 13, 2024, Bandai Namco Filmworks officially revealed the project. The directorial role is held by , while series composition responsibilities are managed by . Character designs are crafted by Mayuko Nakano and Yoshinori Yumoto. The musical score features contributions from , , , and . Animation is provided by Bandai Namco Pictures, with production overseen jointly by BNFW and TV Tokyo.
In the Asia-Pacific region, Medialink secured licensing rights and streams episodes concurrently with their Japanese release on the Ani-One Asia YouTube Channel.
Episodes
This series includes three principal theme tracks: two openings and one ending. For episodes 1 through 12, "POP UP!" performed by lol serves as the opening theme. From episode 13 onward, it is succeeded by "Sō" by . The closing theme throughout is "Pocket," delivered by FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE.
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