Enthusiastic Support in Latin America! The Globally Talked-About 'Monster-Class' Anime 'Rooster Fighter' Finally Starts its First Japan Broadcast on April 5 (Sun) on Cartoon Network
Discovery Japan will begin broadcasting the anime 'Rooster Fighter', which has already become a massive hit overseas, starting April 5th on Cartoon Network and other channels.
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Discovery Japan, Inc., which operates the animation specialty channel "Cartoon Network," will begin the first broadcast in Japan of the anime "Rooster Fighter," based on the manga by Shu Sakuratani that is popular in over 50 countries worldwide, starting on Sunday, April 5.
"Rooster Fighter" is an animation based on a manga loved in over 50 countries globally, where a rooster with superhuman strength, "Keiji," confronts giant monsters, "Kiju," that ravage the city. With explosive action, bizarre humor, an absorbing feathered hero who steals the spotlight, highly addictive characters, and overwhelming action, it is attracting attention ahead of its broadcast in Japan.
Globally, ahead of Japan, broadcasting began on Saturday, March 14, 2026, on the popular "Toonami" block of the U.S. Cartoon Network's adult programming block, Adult Swim, and simulcasting also began in Latin America. Furthermore, from the following day, Sunday, March 15, sequential distribution has started on Hulu in the United States and on "Disney+" in major countries such as Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil.
In the Asian region, with Medialink as the master licensee, it is currently being distributed on major platforms such as Ani-One YouTube, Bilibili, and Crunchyroll across all of Asia excluding Japan. On the first day of release, "#Toonami" and "#RoosterFighter" trended on X, causing a massive buzz worldwide.
Also, after the global distribution of the first episode, it gained enthusiastic support, ranking high in various Latin American countries including Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and Bolivia.
And this work will finally begin its sequential broadcast and distribution in Japan from 24:00 on Sunday, April 5, on Cartoon Network, TOKYO MX, BS NTV, and other video streaming services from 24:30 onwards.
On the occasion of the start of broadcast and distribution in Japan, an interview has arrived from Mr. Jason DeMarco, Executive Producer of the anime "Rooster Fighter" and Senior Vice President of Anime/Action/Long-form Content at Adult Swim and Warner Bros. Animation. We asked him about the production background and the frenzy in Latin America.
- Among many works, what made you decide to animate "Rooster Fighter"?
"Rooster Fighter" is an animation based on a manga loved in over 50 countries globally, where a rooster with superhuman strength, "Keiji," confronts giant monsters, "Kiju," that ravage the city. With explosive action, bizarre humor, an absorbing feathered hero who steals the spotlight, highly addictive characters, and overwhelming action, it is attracting attention ahead of its broadcast in Japan.
Globally, ahead of Japan, broadcasting began on Saturday, March 14, 2026, on the popular "Toonami" block of the U.S. Cartoon Network's adult programming block, Adult Swim, and simulcasting also began in Latin America. Furthermore, from the following day, Sunday, March 15, sequential distribution has started on Hulu in the United States and on "Disney+" in major countries such as Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil.
In the Asian region, with Medialink as the master licensee, it is currently being distributed on major platforms such as Ani-One YouTube, Bilibili, and Crunchyroll across all of Asia excluding Japan. On the first day of release, "#Toonami" and "#RoosterFighter" trended on X, causing a massive buzz worldwide.
Also, after the global distribution of the first episode, it gained enthusiastic support, ranking high in various Latin American countries including Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and Bolivia.
And this work will finally begin its sequential broadcast and distribution in Japan from 24:00 on Sunday, April 5, on Cartoon Network, TOKYO MX, BS NTV, and other video streaming services from 24:30 onwards.
On the occasion of the start of broadcast and distribution in Japan, an interview has arrived from Mr. Jason DeMarco, Executive Producer of the anime "Rooster Fighter" and Senior Vice President of Anime/Action/Long-form Content at Adult Swim and Warner Bros. Animation. We asked him about the production background and the frenzy in Latin America.
- Among many works, what made you decide to animate "Rooster Fighter"?