Turn Everyday Scenery into a Learning Experience! Experiential Educational App 'Kumarba and the Color Palette', Which Lets You Color with Hues from Your Camera, Released for iOS/Android!
Akatsuki Media Studio has released 'Kumarba and the Color Palette,' the first original app for the TV anime 'Kumarba.' It is an experiential educational app that allows children to color using colors captured with a camera, aiming to nurture their imagination and cognitive abilities.
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Akatsuki Media Studio Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shoichiro Hiwatari; a subsidiary of Akatsuki Inc.) is pleased to announce the release of 'Kumarba and the Color Palette,' the first original app for the TV anime 'Kumarba,' available from May 1, 2026.
▪️ What is 'Kumarba and the Color Palette'?
Search, find, and capture colors... 'Kumarba and the Color Palette' is a game that nurtures and affirms children's imagination and cognitive abilities alongside the Kumarba characters, through the familiar subject of 'color.' There are no right or wrong answers in this child-centric game.
▪️ Help the Kumarba Characters with Their Drawing!
Kumarba meets a mysterious elephant that can absorb colors from photos. Kumarba receives a brush and starts to draw! But... huh? 'There aren't enough colors!' Let's help the mysterious elephant collect colors!
▪️ Take Pictures of What Your Child Loves!
Every sparkling moment, every color that catches the eye, is a treasure. Deliver the colors you find to the Kumarba characters! What kind of colors will you find? Fill your palette with the collected colors! It will make coloring even more fun.
▪️ Enjoy Coloring with the Collected Colors!
What should we color today? Which pattern pen should we use? What stickers should we put on? Let's expand the colorful world with the Kumarba characters.
*Screens are from a development version. The final product may feature different screens or content.
■ 'Kumarba and the Color Palette' Product Overview
Title: Kumarba and the Color Palette
Genre: Educational, Coloring, Color-collecting game
Platform: iOS/Android
Release Date: May 1, 2026
Supported Language: Japanese
Price: Free-to-play (with some in-app purchases)
Store Pages:
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%81%A8%E3%81%84%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A9%E3%82%8A%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88/id6755806729
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.pixyda.palette
Product Homepage: https://pixyda.co.jp/palette/
Copyright: ©Akatsuki Media Studio Inc./'Kumarba' Production Committee ©2026 pixyda, inc.
▪️ TV Anime 'Kumarba' Overview
Airing every Sunday at 7:00 AM on the TV Tokyo network's 'Ani-Mori!' block! We aim to create a series that children and their families can enjoy.
【Title】'Kumarba'
【Broadcast Time】Every Sunday from 7:00 AM
【Network】TV Tokyo 6-station network
【Ani-Mori! HP】https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/animori/
【Kumarba HP】https://kumarba.com/pages/tv-anime
【Official X】https://twitter.com/kumarbakids
■ Original Work Information: YouTube 'Kumarba Channel'
'Kumarba Channel' is an entertainment and educational channel where children can grow and have fun with the characters. With the theme of 'enriching the imagination and expressiveness of preschoolers and expanding their potential,' we produce quality content for YouTube, aiming to support their physical and mental growth anytime, anywhere. It was recognized as a new form of preschool content and won the New Face Award at the Japan Character Award 2021.
YouTube Channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/c/kumarba
Official HP: https://kumarba.com
Launch Date: May 1, 2019
Subscribers: 630,000
Total Views: 1 billion
Awards: New Face Award at the Japan Character Award 2021
■ Inquiries
For inquiries regarding Kumarba:
Akatsuki Media Studio Inc.: mediastudio@aktsk.jp
For inquiries regarding the app:
pixyda, inc.: https://www.pixyda.co.jp/mail/
©Akatsuki Media Studio Inc./'Kumarba' Production Committee
▪️ What is 'Kumarba and the Color Palette'?
Search, find, and capture colors... 'Kumarba and the Color Palette' is a game that nurtures and affirms children's imagination and cognitive abilities alongside the Kumarba characters, through the familiar subject of 'color.' There are no right or wrong answers in this child-centric game.
▪️ Help the Kumarba Characters with Their Drawing!
Kumarba meets a mysterious elephant that can absorb colors from photos. Kumarba receives a brush and starts to draw! But... huh? 'There aren't enough colors!' Let's help the mysterious elephant collect colors!
▪️ Take Pictures of What Your Child Loves!
Every sparkling moment, every color that catches the eye, is a treasure. Deliver the colors you find to the Kumarba characters! What kind of colors will you find? Fill your palette with the collected colors! It will make coloring even more fun.
▪️ Enjoy Coloring with the Collected Colors!
What should we color today? Which pattern pen should we use? What stickers should we put on? Let's expand the colorful world with the Kumarba characters.
*Screens are from a development version. The final product may feature different screens or content.
■ 'Kumarba and the Color Palette' Product Overview
Title: Kumarba and the Color Palette
Genre: Educational, Coloring, Color-collecting game
Platform: iOS/Android
Release Date: May 1, 2026
Supported Language: Japanese
Price: Free-to-play (with some in-app purchases)
Store Pages:
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%81%A8%E3%81%84%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A9%E3%82%8A%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88/id6755806729
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.pixyda.palette
Product Homepage: https://pixyda.co.jp/palette/
Copyright: ©Akatsuki Media Studio Inc./'Kumarba' Production Committee ©2026 pixyda, inc.
▪️ TV Anime 'Kumarba' Overview
Airing every Sunday at 7:00 AM on the TV Tokyo network's 'Ani-Mori!' block! We aim to create a series that children and their families can enjoy.
【Title】'Kumarba'
【Broadcast Time】Every Sunday from 7:00 AM
【Network】TV Tokyo 6-station network
【Ani-Mori! HP】https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/animori/
【Kumarba HP】https://kumarba.com/pages/tv-anime
【Official X】https://twitter.com/kumarbakids
■ Original Work Information: YouTube 'Kumarba Channel'
'Kumarba Channel' is an entertainment and educational channel where children can grow and have fun with the characters. With the theme of 'enriching the imagination and expressiveness of preschoolers and expanding their potential,' we produce quality content for YouTube, aiming to support their physical and mental growth anytime, anywhere. It was recognized as a new form of preschool content and won the New Face Award at the Japan Character Award 2021.
YouTube Channel URL: https://www.youtube.com/c/kumarba
Official HP: https://kumarba.com
Launch Date: May 1, 2019
Subscribers: 630,000
Total Views: 1 billion
Awards: New Face Award at the Japan Character Award 2021
■ Inquiries
For inquiries regarding Kumarba:
Akatsuki Media Studio Inc.: mediastudio@aktsk.jp
For inquiries regarding the app:
pixyda, inc.: https://www.pixyda.co.jp/mail/
©Akatsuki Media Studio Inc./'Kumarba' Production Committee