The next animated iteration of Scooby-Doo will take the crime-solving Great Dane to Japan — and Tubi.
The free streamer has ordered Yokoso Scooby-Doo! from Warner Bros. Animation. The show, which will air on Tubi in the United States and Cartoon Network internationally, is the first anime series in the long history of Scooby-Doo. (“Yokoso” is a Japanese word for “welcome.”)
Japan’s OLM Studios will provide production services on the series. Itsuro Kawasaki will direct, with Francisco Paredes serving as co-producer.
“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.”
Yokoso Scooby-Doo! will follow Shaggy and Scooby (voiced by Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard) as they visit Japan on the “ultimate foodie adventure,” the show’s logline reads. While there, “they unwittingly unleash hundreds of mythical monsters that are causing trouble across the country. With the help of Scooby’s uncle, Daisuke-Doo, along with new friends, magical girl Yume and gadget whiz Takumi, the group embarks on an all-new mystery filled with monster chasing and fun chaos.”
“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 shows on the horizon that will continue the more than 50-year-old franchise. Netflix’s live-action Scooby-Doo: Origins, which will tell the story of how Mystery Inc. came together, began filming in April.
