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Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (ちびゴジラの逆襲) is a Japanese series of anime television shorts in Toho 's [ [Godzilla (franchise)|  Godzilla  ]] franchise. Produced by Toho and Pie in the sky, it premiered on TV Tokyo and on YouTube as a web series in April 2023. The show takes place on Monster Island, which is inhabited by small [ [Chibi (style)|chibi]]  -style [ [kaiju]]  from the franchise.< !-- Chibi [ [Mechagodzilla]] washes up on the peaceful island.-->

==Characters== ;Chibi Godzilla (ちびゴジラ)





;Chibi Mechagodzilla (ちびメカゴジラ)





;Chibi Ghidorah (ちびギドラ)



;Chibi Mothra (ちびモスラ)



;Chibi Radon (ちびラドン)



;Chibi Hedorah (ちびヘドラ)



;Chibi Biollante (ちびビオランテ)



;Kobijin sisters (小美人)



==Production== The Chibi Godzilla character—who was created to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Toho 's [ [Godzilla (franchise)|  Godzilla  ]] franchise—first appeared in the 2018 picture book { {nihongo|  Ganbare Chibi Gojira  |がんばれ ちびゴジラ||'Do Your Best, Chibi Godzilla'}} by Chiharu Sakazaki. In March 2023,  Chibi Godzilla Raids Again , a title which purportedly references [ [Godzilla Raids Again|the second  Godzilla  film]], was announced by Toho.

The anime television series comprises thirteen 2 min 40 s episodes featuring [ [Chibi (style)|  chibi  ]]-style  [ [kaiju]]  characters and is targeted more at an adult audience.

In an interview with  [ [io9]] , producer Go Miyazaki said that the show still appeals to children, but "we have noticed that they tend to prefer more sophisticated humor".

The series is produced by Toho with animation studio Pie in the sky, and directed by Taketo Shinkai who is also writing the script. With character design provided by Sakazaki and animation production by Junichi Endo and Yuji Nikaido, the show stars Jun Fukuyama as Chibi Godzilla and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Chibi Mechagodzilla.

The anime premiered on April 1, 2023, on TV Tokyo 's programming block Iniminimanimo and began streaming internationally as a web series on the official  Godzilla  YouTube channel with English subtitles on April 12.

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