Odekake Kozame announces its second movie with trailer and poster

The second Odekake Kozame movie is now official. It will be titled Eiga Odekake Kozame: Mizu no Machi no Omoide and will hit Japanese theaters in 2027, the production team announced with a trailer and a poster.

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The film adapts Odekake Kozame Chōhen: Kozame to Mizu no Machi, the first long volume of Penguin Box's manga, which goes on sale on November 19. The story takes Kōzame-chan and Ankō-chan to a water city, where they meet a bunch of new fish.

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Illustration of a fish character with a camera and hat, surrounded by a decorative frame.realsound.jp

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Kana Hanazawa returns as Kōzame-chan, Megumi Han as Ankō-chan, and Misaki Kuno as Usame-chan. Hanazawa didn't hide her excitement: "I was really happy to learn that Kōzame-chan and the others are coming back to the big screen."

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Penguin Box, the manga's author, posted a celebration illustration and left a long message. He says he has been working on this story for about three years and is especially excited to see it turned into a movie. "In this adventure, the Kōzame visit a water city. I hope you can see in theaters that small, warm sparkle they find there," he writes. He also teases that Usame-chan will appear, even though she isn't on the poster.

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A franchise that keeps growing

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The announcement comes while the anime's second season is still airing. It airs Sundays at 7:00 on TV Tokyo and goes up on the official YouTube channel five minutes later. Studio ENGI is still in charge of production, with Chihiro Kumano directing and Hiroaki Nagashima on scripts.

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The first movie, Eiga Odekake Kozame: Tokai no Otomodachi, opened in August 2025 and is already available on ABEMA, Prime Video, U-NEXT, and Hulu.

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To celebrate the announcement, the official X account is giving away a card with the illustration signed by Penguin Box. You can enter until November 20 at 23:59.

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Kōzame-chan, Christmas ambassador in Kanazawa

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The franchise will also be at the Kanazawa Christmas Market 2026, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Kōzame-chan will be the event's official ambassador, with costumed greetings and postcard handouts on December 5 and 6 at Kanazawa Station.

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The second movie has no specific date beyond the year, but with season 2 on air and a new volume on the way, the return to theaters looks good. Will you go see Kōzame-chan on the big screen? Tell us in the comments.