by To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the anime “Gamba’s Adventure,” the film “Adventurers: Gamba and His Seven Friends” will be re-released nationwide at Aeon Cinemas from January 9, 2026.
“Gamba’s Adventure” is a 1975 TV anime directed by Osamu Dezaki, known for “Ashita no Joe” and “Aim for the Ace!” It depicts the adventures of seven mice, led by the hardworking Gamba, as they embark on a quest to defeat Noroi, a giant white weasel who is massacring mice. A re-edited version of the TV series, “Adventurers: Gamba and His Seven Friends,” was released in 1984.
While retaining the passionate friendship between Gamba and his friends, the story has been significantly streamlined, focusing on the fierce battle between Noroi and Gamba and his friends. Masako Nozawa plays Gamba, and Norio Otsuka plays Noroi. Visitors will receive a special sticker featuring a character design.
Merchandise such as T-shirts, mugs, and postcard sets will also be available for purchase at theaters showing the film. Events such as stage greetings to commemorate the release are also planned. Further information on these events will be available at a later date.
Theaters showing “Gamba the Adventurer: Seven Friends”: Hokkaido: AEON Cinema Asahikawa Ekimae; Miyagi Prefecture: AEON Cinema Shin Rifu; Fukushima Prefecture: AEON Cinema Fukushima; Gunma Prefecture: AEON Cinema Ota; Saitama Prefecture: AEON Cinema Omiya; Saitama Prefecture: AEON Cinema Koshigaya Laketown, AEON Cinema Kawaguchi; Tokyo: AEON Cinema Itabashi, AEON Cinema Theaters Chofu, AEON Cinema Tama Center, AEON Cinema Musashimurayama; Chiba Prefecture: AEON Cinema Chiba New Town, AEON Cinema Makuhari New City; Kanagawa Prefecture: AEON Cinema Shin-Yurigaoka , AEON Cinema Kohoku New Town・Niigata Prefecture: AEON Cinema Niigata Kameda Inter; ・Ishikawa Prefecture: AEON Cinema Kanazawa Forus, AEON Cinema Hakusan; ・Nagano Prefecture: AEON Cinema Suzaka; ・Aichi Prefecture: AEON Cinema Odaka; ・Mie Prefecture: AEON Cinema Toin; ・Shiga Prefecture: AEON Cinema Kusatsu; ・Kyoto Prefecture: AEON Cinema Kyoto Katsuragawa; ・Osaka Prefecture: AEON Cinema Ibaraki; ・Hyogo Prefecture: AEON Cinema Akashi; ・Wakayama Prefecture: AEON Cinema Wakayama; ・Okayama Prefecture: AEON Cinema Okayama; ・Hiroshima Prefecture: AEON Cinema Hiroshima Seifushinto; ・Kagawa Prefecture: AEON Cinema Ayakawa; ・Fukuoka Prefecture: AEON Cinema Fukuoka (c) Atsuo Saito / Iwanami Shoten, TMS
