Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?

Climate Change and Anime

Japan's youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis, but a new anime series aims to change that.

A new series, "Future Kid Takara," set to air on NHK Educational TV, aims to empower children and encourage them to take action against climate change.

"Doctor, it's hail!"

The series follows a boy named Takara and a scientist named Dr. Amory as they travel through time to the year 2024, where they meet 12-year-old Sara and discover the "beautiful Earth" that no longer exists in the future.

The author notes: Anime inspires youth.

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The Japan Times The Japan Times — 2025-10-26

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