I Wonder If There's Such a Child

Aired: 2026

I Wonder If There's Such a Child is a short anime broadcast within NHK E-Tele's "Okaasan to Issho." Based on the picture book series by Shinobu Ariga, it marks the return of the short anime that originally aired within "Okaasan to Issho" for five years starting in 1986, approximately 40 years later. The picture book series is published by Nihon Tosho Center. The show humorously depicts the daily lives of 12 unique characters, with educational elements that allow children to see themselves and their friends reflected in the stories. Broadcast as approximately one-minute mini episodes. Narration continues to be performed by Tessho Genda from the original series. (C) Shinobu Ariga