Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land (Japanese: のりものまん モービルランドのカークン, Hepburn: Norimonoman Mobiru rando no Ka-kun, lit. Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun) is a multimedia kids project by Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. A manga adaptation began serialization on Shogakukan's Mebae magazine on April 1, 2020. An original anime television series produced by CloverWorks began airing from April 2020.
Plot
Carl is a red sports car working as a delivery worker in the Mobile Land island. During his deliveries, he obeys traffic rules and meets all kinds of friends.
A manga adaptation began on Shogakukan's Mebae magazine from April 1, 2020.[2]
Anime
Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan announced the TV series on March 3, 2020. It is directed by Shinobu Sasaki and produced by Taito Itō, with Toshiya Ono writing the scripts. Himu Ashitazu drafts the original character designs, with Hiromi Ogata adapting those character designs for animation. Cher Watanabe is composing the series' music, while Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director. The series is animated by CloverWorks and premiered on the NHK's education channel from April 2, 2020.[2]
"The True Identity of Mini Bee!" Transliteration: "Mini Bī no Shōtai Bī!" (Japanese: ミニビーの正体ビー!)
Shinobu Sasaki
Yoshimi Narita
March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
102
"King Ruster's Great Rampage!" Transliteration: "Kingu Sabibī Dai Abare!" (Japanese: キングサビビー大あばれ!)
Shinobu Sasaki
Yoshimi Narita
March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10)
103
"Save the World Ruster Samba!" Transliteration: "Sekai o Sukue Sabi Sanba!" (Japanese: 世界を救えサビサンバ!)
Shinobu Sasaki
Yoshimi Narita
March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
104
"Everyone's Mobile Land" Transliteration: "Minna no Mōbiru Rando" (Japanese: みんなのモービルランド)
Shinobu Sasaki
Yoshimi Narita
March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
Home media
A DVD entitled Car-kun no Nakama-tachi (カークンのなかまたち, lit. Car-kun's Group of Friends), containing 10 select episodes, will be released by Aniplex in Japan on November 25, 2020.[8]
^This episode aired as a christmas special on this day at 7:20 p.m. JST, 2 hours after the original air time.[5]
^This episode was originally scheduled to air on August 26, 2021 but has been postponed by a week due to the extra coverage of the quarterfinals of the 103rd National High School Baseball Championship on NHK-E.[6]
^This episode aired on this day at 7:20 p.m. JST, 2 hours after the original air time.[7]