A chain of love in which various animals convey love to others and connect them. In today’s world where the connections of people are fading, the story of a gem that gives a streak of light. Broadcast and distribution starts today, January 24th (Friday) at 12:00 noon!

A project to publish Kodansha’s picture books as short animations on TV commercials and on the web.
“Aniehon”. With the warm support so far, we will start broadcasting and distribution of the 4th “Anie phone ‘Hey Hey Anne'”.

The original is the winner and debut of the Grand Prix at the 7th KFS Picture Book Grand Prix.
Yumi Shimokawara, a picture book author who is attracting the most attention from the world for the loveliness of animals. The gentle world of the authors who are gaining worldwide popularity, such as receiving translation offers from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Bulgaria, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam, are reproduced in warm and soft images.
This work, which will be animated in two types, the short version and the long version, will be made today, January 24th (Friday) at 12:00 noon.
It will be broadcast and distributed more. The 30-second short version will be broadcast on TV commercials nationwide, and the long version of 2 minutes and 30 seconds, which will be the director’s cut version, will be released on the web. At the same time, the English subtitle version will be released, so it is a work that can be enjoyed by foreigners as well.

Fan Works, who specializes in “kawaii anime” such as the “Movie Sumikko Gurashi” series and “Aggressive Retsuko” (Netflix), is in charge of the animation production of this work.
“Bakeneko Anzu-chan” (2024 / Directed by animator) and “Himi no Hana no Niwa” (2023 / Director), who collaborated with the songs of green and yellow society on the 10th anniversary of TOHO ANIMATION. Directed by Namiko Ishidate, who has been active in many works such as “Penguin Highway” (2018 / drawing director, prop design, background design).

It’s natural to be kind when you’re being kind to it, it’s a story of a gem that conveys the feelings of “love” of various animals and connects with unconditional love.
Please enjoy the animation that will make you feel soothed, which will heal children and adults alike.

About “Aniehon ‘Hey, you know, you know'”

■ Story

Hiyoko-chan said to Nezumi-san, “I love you.” Nezumi-san said to Ahiru-san, “I love you.” Ahiru is a rabbit… Animals will continue to express their feelings of love and the feelings of joy and joy with their whole body one after another. This work is packed with a lot of small attention to detail about the small movements of animals, cherishing the hand-drawn feeling of the original. Please take a look until after the credits.

■ Character introduction

Hiyoko-chan

Mouse

Ahiru-san

Rabbit

Mother

“Aniehon ‘Hey, you know,'” information

Delivery channel: “Aniehon” channel (YouTube)
Delivery start date: Friday, January 24, 2025, 12:00 noon
Broadcast: Broadcast on TV commercials nationwide
Official site: https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/special/neeneeanone
Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/anone_anime
Produced: Fan Works
Directed by: Namiko Ishidate
Voice appearance: Satoko Mizutani
Music: Yuri Habuka

(C) Shimokawara Yumi Kodansha/Animehon Project

“Aniehon” is a project name that combines “anime” and “ehon”.
“Aniehon” official portal site: https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/special/aniehon

Directed by: Namiko Ishidate

I was very happy to be able to help visualize a wonderful work called “Hey hey you know”.
There are no incidents, no exaggerated stories, and the simplicity of connecting your favorite relays!
Rather, that’s why it’s so profound… is the best thing about this work. I had a hard time trying to figure out how to express it with animation without losing its splendor.
I would be happy if I could express the love of the animals as well as the love of a parent and child, which is the beginning and end of this work, as well as the kindness of a parent and child who are gently wrapped up in their movements. I hope that everyone who sees it will want to tell the person you love that you love it.

About the original “Hey hey, you know”

■ “Hey, you know” (Kodansha)

Written by: Shimokawara Yumi

■ Introduction of the original work

Hiyoko-chan said to Nezumi-san, “I love you.” Nezumi-san also said, “I love you.” Ahiru-san and rabbit-san, “I love you”… The feelings you love and the happy feelings are expressed in the body of the animals, and the happiness spreads more and more. A picture book that creates a chain of gentleness drawn by Yumi Shimokawara, a picture book author who is attracting attention from overseas.

Original author’s comment: Yumi Shimokawara

When you treat me kindly, I want to be kind, and when you treat me kindly, I want to be kind to you, and when someone tells me that I like you, I want to tell them that I like them…
This story was born from the desire to draw a world where such happiness circulates.
When I asked if you could make an animation this time, I was a little worried about what kind of shape it would take.
I hope many people enjoy watching it.

Japanese notation: (c) Shimokawara Yumi Kodansha/Animehon Project
English notation: (C) Yumi Shimokawara, Kodansha /Animehon Project

▼YouTube link
1. Japanese director’s cut version

https://youtu.be/i22zfawpu9m

2. Japanese 30 seconds CM version

https://youtu.be/ztwdsvh_irm

3. English Director’s Cut Version

https://youtu.be/dl6ljqmu3gk

4. English 30 seconds CM version

https://youtu.be/9yq0i7p6i5m