A friend of Anpanman. His head is made from sliced white bread (Japanese: shoku pan). He is handsome and level-headed and kind, but narcissistic. Tends to be the thinker of the trio. His job when not helping Anpanman is serving lunch to the schoolchildren. Dokin-chan has a crush on him. Wields the Shoku-punch and Shoku-kick, which are similar to Anpanman&#039;s fighting techniques. He also has a multi-functional delivery van known as the Shokupanman-go with many implements to help avoid trouble.

One night, a Star of Life falls down the chimney of a bakery nestled deep in the forest, causing the dough in the oven to come to life. The dough becomes Anpanman, a superhero made of anpan (a sweet roll with bean jam filling). Together with his friends, Anpanman fights his rival Baikinman and helps the malnourished.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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A Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator of film, anime and video games. She is currently independent of any talent management company.

After graduating from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe. Her best-known voice roles include [Nausicaä](https://anilist.co/character/539/) in [Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind](https://anilist.co/anime/572/), and [Kyouko Otonashi](https://anilist.co/character/4745/) in [Maison Ikkoku](https://anilist.co/anime/1453/).

She won the role of Nausicaä as she had played [Clarisse](https://anilist.co/character/11236/) in [The Castle of Cagliostro](https://anilist.co/anime/1430/) and impressed Hayao Miyazaki.

She is married to Daisuke Koshikawa, one of the founders of the comedy troupe Chibikko Gang. Their first child, [Shiori Koshikawa](https://anilist.co/staff/185752/Koshikawa-Shiori), has also done voice acting.

(Source: Wikipedia)

An aspiring super hero gets his chance for bravery when a witch transforms his village into an uninhabitable mess. Now, he must save the day! 
(Source: Google Play)

The film centers on Chapon, a mysterious boy who falls from the sky without any knowledge of where he came from. Staying with Anpanman, he one day helps someone out and gets to know the joy of making someone smile, and dreams of becoming a hero like Anpanman. But when Baikinman arrives, and reveals the secret of Chapon's origins, Chapon must figure out if his origins or his dreams define who he is.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The film's story centers on Anpanman's nemesis Baikinman, but this time, he attempts to become a warrior of love and courage when he is sucked into a picture book. Inside the book is a large forest where fairies live. Baikinman meets the fairy Lulun, who asks him to defeat an elephant that is rampaging in the forest. Although Baikinman is reluctant, he tries his best to defeat the elephant. However, it is too strong for Baikinman, so he tells Lulun to call Anpanman to help protect the picture book world. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Anpanman helps a young girl with a magical flute overcome the influence of a dark being, while also encouraging her to use her talent to spread joy. (Source: Netflix)

Double Feature with <a href=https://anilist.co/anime/121830>Sore Ike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Tanoshii Nakama-tachi</a>.

Pantan is a red panda who seeks to find the treasure thought to be in a rainbow star in the night sky, in order to keep a promise made to an adventurer long ago. When Pantan and Anpanman encounter each other, Anpanman lends his abilities to help out Pantan.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Baikinman is snatched by a black cloud inhabited by a princess who loves black, Kuroyukihime. She is immediately thrilled with him and starts making trouble with him, turning everything black. However, both Dokin-chan and Anpanman are determined to stop her.

Christmas has come again, and Anpanman and his friends have all gathered to prepare for some kind of grand effort - but Baikinman, without even knowing the details, will do everything he can to get in the way!
 
Released in the collection Sore Ike! Anpanman: Uta to Ohanashi - Suteki na Christmas, as a double feature with the home video release of the Anpanman TV anime's 1994 Christmas episode.