Tubi has announced that it will release a new Scooby-Doo anime in a collaboration with Warner Bros. Animation, titled Yokoso Scooby-Doo! It will be available exclusively on the streaming service in America, and on Cartoon Network internationally.
Both Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard will reprise their roles as both Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, respectively. OLM, the studio known for the Pokémon and Yo-kai Watch anime, will produce the new series. Itsuro Kawasaki will direct the series and Francesco Paredes will serve as co-producer. The release date for the anime is currently unknown. Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi, said the following about the new anime in a statement:
“Scooby-Doo is one of the most beloved franchises in entertainment, and Yokoso Scooby-Doo! lets us reinvent it in a way fans haven’t seen before. By bringing Scooby and Shaggy into a bold anime world set in Japan, we’re connecting with global fandoms and delivering the kind of fun, chaotic mystery that travels across generations. As we grow our animation slate, this is exactly our brand of fan-first storytelling — familiar, surprising and unmistakably Tubi.”
Lastly, according to Animation Magazine, the synopsis of Yokoso Scooby-Doo! is as follows:
While visiting Japan on the ultimate foodie adventure, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy unwittingly unleash hundreds of mythical monsters that are causing trouble across the country. With the help of Scooby’s uncle, Daisuke-Doo, along with new friends — magical girl Yume and gadget whiz Takumi — the group embarks on an all-new mystery filled with monster chasing and fun chaos.
