Little Malabar (Anime) Vol.1

"Little Malabar" DVD Vol.1 is released! Set off on an adventure around space and Earth with Malabar! This work is France's representative educational anime series. It is distributed in 22 languages in more than 30 countries and regions, including France. This easy-to-watch short anime tells the story of the protagonist Malabar, who learns while happily exploring the planets of the solar system and the mysteries of space. It is popular mainly among children ranging from preschoolers to junior high school students who are interested in space, but its art style, characterized by soft lines and vivid colors, has a unique charm that attracts even adults and is highly acclaimed especially in Europe! Popular voice actress Konomi Kohara, known for playing Chika Fujiwara in "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" and Lala Hagoromo / Cure Milky in "Star Twinkle Precure," is cast as the protagonist Malabar. Kohara has been interested in astronomy since childhood and even has experience compiling a study of the solar system for an independent research project! It is also ideal for children's language learning. In addition to the Japanese dubbed audio, this work also includes the original French audio and an English dubbed audio track. Japanese subtitles can also be selected, so you can learn languages while enjoying the cute anime! A book adaptation is also decided! A book adaptation of "Little Malabar" is scheduled for summer 2026. Opportunities for parents and children to enjoy the excitement of space through both the anime and the picture book continue to expand. Going forward, various developments such as workshops and screening events are also planned in order to deliver the appeal of the work! Let's have fun exploring space together with Little Malabar. Where do meteorites come from? What are Saturn's rings made of? Friends in space gently teach you. And next, let's go see the mysteries of Earth. Was there no sea long ago? Who created Earth's delicious air? There are lots of exciting things on the planet where we live too. Set off on an adventure to enjoy learning the many "why?" questions that happen in space and on Earth. Here we go! [Contents] Main feature: four minutes x nine episodes, bonus video: "Little Malabar no Uta" (karaoke version) *Included in each volume

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リトル・マラバー DVD Vol.1発売! マラバーと一緒に宇宙と地球をめぐる冒険へ出発! ■本作は、フランスを代表する知育アニメシリーズ。フランス本国を始め、30以上の国と地域で、22か国語で配信されている。誰でも見やすいショートアニメで、太陽系の惑星たちや宇宙のふしぎを、主人公マラバーが楽しく探検しながら学んでいくストーリー。未就学児から、宇宙に興味を持つ中学生までの子どもたちを中心に人気を集めているが、やわらかい線と鮮やかな色彩を特徴とするアートスタイルは、大人が見ても惹きつけられる独特の魅力を持ち、ヨーロッパを中心に高く評価されている! ■主人公マラバー役には、「かぐや様は告らせたい」藤原千花役や、「スター☆トゥインクルプリキュア」羽衣ララ/キュアミルキー役などで知られる人気声優・小原好美を起用。小原は幼い頃から天文に興味を持ち、自由研究で太陽系についてまとめた経験もあるほど! ■児童の言語学習にも最適。本作には日本語の吹替音声に加え、フランス語のオリジナル音声と、英語の吹替音声も収録。日本語字幕もセレクト出来るため、可愛いアニメを楽しみながら、言語も学べる! ■書籍化も決定! 2026年夏『リトル・マラバー』の書籍化が決定。アニメと絵本、両方向から親子で"宇宙のワクワク"を楽しめる機会が広がっていく。今後も、作品の魅力を届けるため、ワークショップや上映会などさまざまな展開が計画されている! ──リトル・マラバーと一緒に、宇宙を楽しく探検しよう。隕石はどこからやってくる? 土星の環は何でできている? 宇宙にいる仲間たちが、やさしく教えてくれるよ。そして今度は、地球の不思議を見にいこう。ずっと昔は海がなかった? 地球のおいしい空気を作ってくれたのは誰? 私たちの生きる星にも、ワクワクすることがたくさんあるよ。宇宙と地球で起こるいろいろな「なんで?」を、楽しく学ぶ冒険へ。いざ出発! [収録内容] 本編4分×9話、特典映像: リトル・マラバーのうた (カラオケ版) ※各巻に収録