{"id":65027,"date":"2026-04-10T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65027"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:51:47","slug":"creators-of-chicken-protagonist-anime-reckon-their-success-overseas-is-due-to-chickens-being-considered-very-auspicious-in-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/creators-of-chicken-protagonist-anime-reckon-their-success-overseas-is-due-to-chickens-being-considered-very-auspicious-in-christianity\/","title":{"rendered":"Creators of\u00a0chicken protagonist\u00a0anime\u00a0reckon their\u00a0success\u00a0overseas\u00a0is due to \u201cchickens being considered very auspicious in Christianity\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Rooster Fighter<\/strong> anime, based on Shu Sakuratani\u2019s web manga series, premiered internationally in March 2026, and according to the production team, the show has seen an overwhelming response among viewers outside of Japan (source: Otaku Soken<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A parody of the typical shonen hero format, Rooster Fighter casts a literal rooster as its protagonist. The story is set in a kaiju-ridden Japan, where giant mutant demons, who appear to be born from human suffering, wreak havoc and threaten humanity. The hero Keiji, a comically overpowered chicken, is on a mission to find and exterminate The White Demon, a powerful mutant who killed his sister. The story follows Keiji as he wanders the world seeking revenge amidst brutal fights and copious amounts of chicken jokes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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