After a long time of haunted mansions, masked creeps, and Scooby Snacks, the Scooby-Doo franchise is lastly diving headfirst into anime, and this appears like a reasonably superior route for Thriller Inc.’s lovable characters.
The brand new collection is titled Yokoso Scooby-Doo!, and it’s formally bringing the legendary mystery-solving Nice Dane to anime for the primary time ever.
Based on Selection, franchise veterans Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard are returning as soon as once more as Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Rogers. Followers already know Lillard has turn out to be synonymous with Shaggy over time, not solely voicing the character in animation, but in addition taking part in him within the live-action movies Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
This new journey sends Scooby and Shaggy to Japan for what’s purported to be the last word foodie trip. Naturally, issues spiral into supernatural madness nearly instantly. The official synopsis reads:
“Whereas visiting Japan on the last word foodie journey, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy unwittingly unleash a whole lot of legendary monsters which can be inflicting hassle throughout the nation.
“With the assistance of Scooby’s uncle, Daisuke-Doo, together with new mates, a magical woman Yume and gadget whiz Takumi, the group embarks on an all-new thriller full of monster chasing and enjoyable chaos.”
Scooby and Shaggy by accident unleashing legendary creatures as a result of they had been chasing snacks feels extremely on model.
The mission has really been floating round for some time. Again in 2024, information broke a couple of Scooby-Doo anime-inspired collection known as Go-Go Thriller Machine, which was initially being developed at Cartoon Community.
Over time, that idea seems to have developed into Yokoso Scooby-Doo!. The similarities between the 2 initiatives are fairly apparent, proper right down to the premise and paintings.
Now the collection has landed at Tubi for its North American launch, whereas Cartoon Community will deal with worldwide distribution. Animation duties are being dealt with by Japanese powerhouse OLM, the studio recognized for Pokémon and The Apothecary Diaries, alongside Warner Bros. Animation.
In the meanwhile, it doesn’t sound like the total Thriller Inc. gang is tagging alongside for the experience. There’s no affirmation that Fred, Daphne, or Velma will seem, so this will likely find yourself being extra of a Scooby and Shaggy-focused journey with a completely new supporting forged.
Yokoso Scooby-Doo! looks prefer it’s leaning totally into Japanese fantasy and anime storytelling with magical ladies, tech geniuses, and mythological monsters operating wild throughout the nation.
There’s nonetheless no launch date hooked up to the collection, however between the anime aesthetic, returning voice forged, and splendidly bizarre premise, this might find yourself being an excellent Scooby-Doo collection.