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The Scooby-Doo franchise is expanding pinch nan caller anime bid Yokoso Scooby-Doo, a Tubi Original group successful Japan. Two franchise stars will sound their characters for nan series: Frank Welker arsenic Scooby-Doo and Matthew Lillard arsenic Shaggy.
In nan series, while visiting Japan connected nan eventual foodie adventure, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy unwittingly unleash hundreds of mythical monsters that are causing problem crossed nan country. With nan thief of Scooby’s uncle, Daisuke-Doo, on pinch caller friends, a magical woman Yume, and gadget whiz Takumi, nan group embarks connected an all-new enigma filled pinch monster chasing and nosy chaos.
“Scooby-Doo is 1 of nan astir beloved franchises successful entertainment, and Yokoso Scooby-Doo lets america reinvent it successful a measurement fans haven’t seen before,” shared Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer astatine Tubi. “By bringing Scooby and Shaggy into a bold anime world group successful Japan, we’re connecting pinch world fandoms and delivering nan benignant of fun, chaotic enigma that travels crossed generations. As we turn our animation slate, this is precisely our marque of fan-first storytelling—familiar, surprising, and unmistakably Tubi.”
Yokoso Scooby-Doo! is produced by Warner Bros. Animation pinch accumulation services provided by OLM successful Japan. The bid will beryllium directed by Itsuro Kawasaki pinch Francisco Paredes serving arsenic co-Producer.
Welker has been portion of nan Scooby-Doo family since 1969, erstwhile he voiced Fred Jones successful Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! He continued voicing Fred and different characters until 2002’s A Scooby-Doo! Christmas, erstwhile he first voiced Scooby-Doo. That aforesaid year, Lillard debuted arsenic Shaggy successful nan live-action movie Scooby-Doo, a domiciled he has continued to play on-screen some successful live-action projects and arsenic a sound actor.
