Scooby-Doo is getting an anime makeover.
Tubi has ordered Yokoso Scooby-Doo! from Warner Bros. Animation. The new series will bring the crime-solving Great Dane to Japan for the franchise’s first anime series.
The show will stream on Tubi in the United States. Cartoon Network will air it internationally. “Yokoso” is a Japanese word for “welcome.”
Japan’s OLM Studios will provide production services. Itsuro Kawasaki will direct the series, with Francisco Paredes serving as co-producer.
Warner Bros. Animation Welcomes Tubi to Mystery Inc.
“Welcome to Mystery Inc., Tubi,” said Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. “We’re excited to partner on this next chapter as we push the Scooby-Doo franchise forward with its first-ever original anime series. Alongside the amazing artists at OLM, we’ll unmask a new batch of mysteries, signature hijinks, and — of course — plenty of Scooby Snacks, all brought to life through the dynamic artistry of anime.”
Shaggy and Scooby Begin a Foodie Adventure
Yokoso Scooby-Doo! follows Shaggy and Scooby as they visit Japan for the “ultimate foodie adventure.” Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard will voice Scooby and Shaggy.
The trip quickly turns into a monster mystery. According to the show’s logline, Shaggy and Scooby “unwittingly unleash hundreds of mythical monsters that are causing trouble across the country.”
They get help from Scooby’s uncle, Daisuke-Doo. They also team with new friends Yume, a magical girl, and Takumi, a gadget whiz. Together, the group begins a new mystery filled with monster chases and chaotic fun.
Tubi Expands Its Animation Slate
“Scooby-Doo is one of the most beloved franchises in entertainment, and Yokoso Scooby-Doo! lets us reinvent it in a way fans haven’t seen before,” said Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson. “By bringing Scooby and Shaggy into a bold anime world set in Japan, we’re connecting with global fandoms and delivering the kind of fun, chaotic mystery that travels across generations. As we grow our animation slate, this is exactly our brand of fan-first storytelling — familiar, surprising, and unmistakably Tubi.”
Yokoso Scooby-Doo! is one of two upcoming projects continuing the more than 50-year-old franchise.
Netflix’s live-action Scooby-Doo: Origins began filming in April. The series will tell the story of how Mystery Inc. came together.
