Tom and Jerry have gotten a pretty major rework in Japan, where animators have created a new kawaii (cute) version of the iconic cat and mouse.
Cartoon Network Japan, owned by Tom and Jerry IP-holders Warner Bros. Discovery, debuted a new series of animated shorts with a pastel, ultra-cute version of the animal comedy duo, as well as the mischievous baby mouse Tuffy.
The classic cartoon characters have been redesigned with rounder edges, softer features, a brighter color palette, and kinder attitudes. The series also got a title makeover, replacing the traditional katakana script – used to adapt foreign names to Japanese – of previous Tom and Jerry content with hiragana characters, usually reserved for Japanese names and words.