Pan Dorobou
Pan Dorobou / The Bread Thief / PANDOROBOSummary
Kadokawa announced on June 9th, 2025 that Keiko Shibata's Pan Dorobou (Bread Thief) picture book will have an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the anime's format. The picture books center on a piece of bread that also steals bread from bakeries in the city.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Details
- Format
- TV short
- Episode length
- 9 min
- Season
- Fall 2026
- Start date
- October 2, 2026
- Status
- Airing
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Shin-Ei Animation
- Romaji title
- Pan Dorobou
- Native title
- パンどろぼう
- Other titles
- The Bread Thief · PANDOROBO
Characters 10
Main characters
- Pan DorobouパンどろぼうMain
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- Sasurai RamenさすらいラーメンSupporting
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They are traveling while making ramen at a food stall. The one shown here is soy sauce ramen.
- Sweets OujiスイーツおうじSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
A prince who lives in a castle made of sweets. He refuses to eat anything other than sweets.
- Onigiri BoyおにぎりぼうやSupporting
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They were born into a family that runs an onigiri shop. It’s not that they dislike onigiri.
- Ringo KamenりんごかめんSupporting
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It protects the peace of Cocco Farm. It possesses 100 special moves.
- Nise Pan DorobouにせパンどろぼうSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
The second "Bread Thief" has appeared at the forest bakery. He loves raisin bread.
- KobutaこぶたSupporting
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- Male
Runs a car dealership. When excited, he blows everything away with his heavy breathing.
- Nazo no France PanなぞのフランスパンSupporting
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A mysterious French bread that holds a grudge against Pan Dorobou. Whenever it sees a cardboard box, it just can't help but want to climb inside.
- Pan-ya no OjisanパンやのおじさんSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
The owner of the forest bakery. His bread-making skills are shocking.
- NarratorナレーターBackground
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Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Takahiko KyougokuDirector
- Keiko ShibataOriginal creator
- Mariko MochizukiSeries composition
- Mako MiyakoCharacter design
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- Chie YamashiroAssistant Director
- Kyary Pamyu PamyuTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Junichi SuwabeTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Ayaka AsaiTheme Song Performance (OP)
- PandaBoYTheme Song Composition (OP)
- PandaBoYTheme Song Arrangement (OP)
- PandaBoYTheme Song Lyrics (OP)
- Yasutaka NakataTheme Song Arrangement (ED)
- Yasutaka NakataTheme Song Composition (ED)
- Keiko ShibataTheme Song Lyrics (OP)
- Yasutaka NakataTheme Song Lyrics (ED)
- Daisuke MasutaniAnimation Producer