Pro, Pro, Pro!!

Toei Animation's Pro, Pro, Pro!! is basically a creator-led short film showcase, not a conventional series. Episode 1, 'Mugen∞Anime,' follows Toei mascot cat Pero through a chain of connected animated worlds: magical small-town fantasy, robot action, romance, basketball, and seafaring adventure. The conflict stays light as Pero acts as your guide. Episode 2, 'Explorers,' pivots to a grounded sci-fi story about Kaito and Rei, two space-obsessed kids whose paths diverge when Kaito gets into astronaut training and Rei joins a rescue unit. An accident tests their choices. The interesting part is watching Toei artists pitch and develop original shorts, each with its own visual voice and emotional register, from playful genre-hopping to sincere youthful drama. If you liked Genius Party or Robot Carnival, this fits that anthology spirit. It's also reminiscent of Short Peace's mix of styles, but with a mascot cat tying the first short together. The shorts are short, roughly two minutes each, so it's a quick, engaging look at what animators do when given free rein.