Pikachin-Kit (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Pikachin-Kit is an animation, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. A fifth-year elementary student named Eiji Toomatsu, and his "inspiration" buddy, a dog named Pochirou. One day Eiji finds a mysterious book called the "Pikachin Research Book," and learns about the seven tools that make up the Pikachin Kit. Eiji presses a button inside the research book, and immediately a "Future Amazon" delivery arrives at his door with the kit. Eiji uses the blueprints included in the box to assemble the kit, but it seems as though 1% part of the kit is still missing. In the franchise, the word "Pikachin" means the flash of inspiration or insight one gets about a new project, similar to the visual of a lightbulb turning on above one's head when someone has an idea. The concept of the franchise is "invention is 99% plastic models, 1% inspiration."

Who’s in it. Pikachin-Kit stars Miyuki Sawashiro, Vanilla Yamazaki, Nako Eguchi and Hiroyuki Yoshino, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Pikachin-Kit sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pikachin-Kit page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pikachin-Kit tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.