Yui Ogura, Yūto Uemura, Naomi Ōzora join Kana Hanazawa as cake babies in the short film CHOCOLATE Inc.
Kodoani.com – Japanese company CHOCOLATE Inc. just released the trailer for the animated short film “Babys of Bread” (Pan no Aka-chan) on Thursday, and announced additional cast members and the official broadcast schedule. The film will release on the day December 6 on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter), brings a unique and cute story set in a city bakery.
Main cast
Kana Hanazawa: Voices the character Cream Bun Baby 1 and the bakery owner.
Yui Ogura, Yūto Uemura, Naomi Ōzora: Voices Cream Bun Baby 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
The characters Baguette Baby, Donut Baby, and Croissant Baby have yet to be revealed, adding to the curiosity of fans.
Content
“Babys of Bread” is about children's sandwiches like Cream Bun, Baguette, Donut, and Croissant who are living in a bakery. The story revolves around their adorable yet humorous efforts to stop a thief stalking the bakery.
Production team
Director: Haruka Ichikawa, making her directorial debut.
Character design: R!k!.
Director and CG animator: Kanta Mochida, with Makoto Kubota and Daiki Yamada.
Background music: Takao Ogi.
Animation producer: Fuko Noda và Sui Kurakami.
Additional information
In addition to this project, CHOCOLATE Inc. also attracted attention for other products such as the live-action film Mondays/See You “This” Week!, Demon Slayer's Total Concentration exhibition, as well as the production and promotion role for the Dark Gathering anime. The company is also cherishing an animated film project KILLTUBEscheduled for release on Spring 2026.
With a creative style and talented team, “Babys of Bread” promises to be a lovely work, bringing laughter and warmth to the audience. The film is not only a story about sandwiches, but also a delicate combination of humor, imagination and art.
