New Kid Anime Hipira-kun Written by Otomo Katsuhiro

SUNRISE announced a new kid anime "Hipira-kun" to be aired this month. It's based on a picture book Hipira: The Little Vampire written by Otomo Katsuhiro.

Staff
Director: Kimura Shinji (art director of "Steamboy")
Original work: Otomo Katsuhiro (story) and Kimura Shinji (art)
Production Studio: SUNRISE

Cast
Hipira: Kobayashi Yumiko
Soul-kun: Ohara Sayaka
Choro: Shimada Bin
Gheorghe: Suzuki Chihiro
Elena: Fujimura Ayumi

Source: Hipira-kun official website