Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land

Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land (のりものまん モービルランドのカークン) is a multimedia kids project by Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. A manga adaptation began serialization on Shogakukan's Mebae magazine on April 1, 2020. An original anime television series produced by CloverWorks began airing from April 2020.

Plot
Carl is a red sports car working as a delivery worker in the Mobile Land island. During his deliveries, he obeys traffic rules and meets all kinds of friends.

Characters

 * Carl (カークン)


 * Amy (キューちゃん)


 * Polly (パッポン)


 * Pudding (プリンちゃん)


 * Felix (ポンプ)


 * Dustin (ダストン)


 * Pops (おやっさん)


 * Ruster (サビビー)


 * DJ Nav (DJナビ)

Manga
A manga adaptation began on Shogakukan's Mebae magazine from April 1, 2020.

Anime
Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan announced the TV series on March 3, 2020. It is directed by Shinobu Sasaki and produced by Taito Itō, with Toshiya Ono writing the scripts. Himu Ashitazu drafts the original character designs, with Hiromi Ogata adapting those character designs for animation. Cher Watanabe is composing the series' music, while Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director. The series is animated by CloverWorks and premiered on the NHK's education channel from April 2, 2020.

Home media
A DVD entitled Car-kun no Nakama-tachi (カークンのなかまたち, lit. Car-kun's Group of Friends), containing 10 select episodes, will be released by Aniplex in Japan on November 25, 2020.