by The popular Australian animation series Bluey will be broadcast on six TV Tokyo affiliates from April 2025. In commemoration of the expansion of the terrestrial broadcasting area, it has been announced that Bluey will go on a bus tour of seven regions, including Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, from March 29. Bluey is an animated series created by Joe Brumm and produced by the multiple Emmy Award-winning Ludo Studio.
The series follows Bluey, an Australian cattle dog named Blue Heeler, living with her mom, dad, and sister Bingo. It began broadcasting in Australia in 2018 and is now broadcast in over 140 countries. Bluey uses her boundless energy to play in unpredictable and hilarious ways, drawing her family and neighbors into her play world. The heartwarming and humorous stories of the daily life of a family and the fun of play have won millions of fans worldwide and have been highly acclaimed.
The first feature film in the series, distributed by Disney, is scheduled to be released worldwide in 2027. This work was first broadcast and distributed in Japan on Disney Channel and Disney+ in 2020. It is broadcast on TV Tokyo every Saturday from 7:00 as part of “In Mini Manimo,” but from April, it will move to the 7:00 Sunday time slot and be broadcast on TV Tokyo’s six stations.
The broadcast area of this popular anime series loved worldwide, has expanded, and it will be available to more than 70% of households nationwide through TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting. The program can be enjoyed in Japanese, and the original English audio can be played with secondary audio.
In addition, to commemorate the expansion of the broadcast area, it has been announced that a bus tour of seven districts, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, and Shibuya, will be held from the end of March with Bluey and Bingo. During the tours in Shinjuku (March 29), Yokohama (March 30), and Shibuya (April 5), there will also be events where children can ride the bus. Currently, participants are being recruited through the work’s Instagram or X (formerly Twitter), and the winners will be announced by March 10.
In addition, it has been decided that toys for young children of this work will be released in Japan. Official toys that are popular globally will be released by Takara Tomy this fall. Character stuffed toys and figures are planned, and expectations are high, including Lego products that have already been announced for release in the second half of 2025. Sophia Spinelli, Vice President of Brand & Marketing, BBC Studios Asia “Bluey” has quickly become one of the world’s most beloved and highly acclaimed animated series. We are happy to expand our partnership with TV Tokyo to make this global hit series available to more Japanese homes and deliver many products with Phoenix Co., Ltd. It has been decided that “Bluey ” will be broadcast on six TV Tokyo-affiliated stations starting April 2025.
In addition, to commemorate the expansion of the terrestrial broadcasting area, it has been announced that Bluey will be going on a bus tour of seven regions, including Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, from March 29. “Bluey” is an animated series created by Joe Brumm and produced by the multiple “Emmy” award-winning Ludo Studio.
The series follows Bluey, an Australian cattle dog named Blue Heeler, living with her mom, dad, and sister Bingo. It began broadcasting in Australia in 2018 and is now broadcast in over 140 countries. Bluey uses her boundless energy to play in unpredictable and hilarious ways, drawing her family and neighbors into her play world. The heartwarming and humorous stories of the daily life of a family and the fun of play have won millions of fans worldwide and have been highly acclaimed.
The first feature film in the series is scheduled to be released worldwide in 2027 by Disney. This work was first broadcast and distributed in Japan on Disney Channel and Disney+ in 2020. It is broadcast on TV Tokyo every Saturday from 7:00 as part of “In Mini Manimo,” but in April, it will move to the 7:00 Sunday time slot and be broadcast on TV Tokyo’s six stations. The broadcast area of this popular anime series loved worldwide, has expanded, and it will be available to more than 70% of households nationwide through TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting.
