The staff of the Odekake Kozame anime has revealed that a second film for the series will premiere in theaters at a later date. The film, titled Eiga Odekake Kozame Mizu no Machi no Omoide (Little Shark’s Day Out the Movie: Memories of the Water Town), currently does not have a release window.
Check out the first trailer and key visual for the new Odekake Kozame film below:
Earlier this year, season 2 of Odekake Kozame debuted on YouTube. The cast of Odekake Kozame Season 2 includes a returning Kana Hanazawa as Kozame-chan alongside Megumi Han as Ankō-chan, Misaki Kuno as Usame-chan, and Karin Takahashi as Kitsune-chan. Chihiro Kumano returns to direct the second season at ENGI. Hiroaki Nagashima is the script writer once more, and returning character designer Ayumi Takeuchi is also part of the staff.
The prior film in the series, Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi, opened on August 22, 2025 in Japan. Much of the main staff from the film return for the anime. Lozareena performed the film’s theme song “Where you come from.”
Penguin Box launched the manga on X (formerly Twitter) in June 2021, and the manga’s sixth compiled book volume shipped on December 24, 2024 in Japan. The manga’s first anime adaptation came in August 2023 on YouTube, and its 60th and final episode streamed in May 2024. Hanazawa wrote and performed the anime’s theme song “Yorimichi” (Detour).
Here’s an overview of the manga series, via MyAnimeList:
The adventures of a baby shark in nostalgia-filled Yauo Town.
Whether it’s cider on a summer day, freeze pops, radio calisthenics, festival stalls, or hanging out with friends, the world sparkles when reflected in the eyes of the baby shark.
