• Tubi has acquired Yokoso Scooby-Doo!, the first-ever original anime series in the franchise’s 50-plus-year history.
• Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard are reprising their roles as Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, respectively.
• The series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation with animation by OLM, the studio behind Pokémon.
• The show will stream exclusively on Tubi in the U.S. and air on Cartoon Network internationally.
• A Netflix live-action series, Scooby-Doo: Origins, is also in production, making this a big moment for the franchise.

Scooby-Doo is going anime — and the gang’s heading to Japan. Tubi has officially landed Yokoso Scooby-Doo!, the first original anime series in the franchise’s more than 50-year history, with Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard set to reprise their iconic roles as Scooby and Shaggy.

The series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, will stream exclusively on Tubi in the United States, while Cartoon Network will carry it internationally. A release date hasn’t been announced yet, but the first look images are already doing plenty of heavy lifting — this is unmistakably Scooby-Doo, just rendered in the bold, expressive style of anime.

“Yokoso” is the Japanese word for “welcome,” and the title feels intentional: this isn’t a reboot or a reset, it’s an invitation into a whole new world for characters fans have loved since 1969.

What the Show Is Actually About

The premise is exactly the kind of chaotic fun the franchise has always delivered, just with a fresh setting. Per the official logline: “While visiting Japan on the ultimate foodie adventure, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy unwittingly unleash hundreds of mythical monsters that are causing trouble across the country. With the help of Scooby’s uncle, Daisuke-Doo, along with new friends — magical girl Yume and gadget whiz Takumi — the group embarks on an all-new mystery filled with monster chasing and fun chaos.”

Yes, Scooby has an uncle named Daisuke-Doo, and honestly, that alone has us sold. The new characters — a magical girl and a gadget expert — feel like a natural fit for both the anime format and the franchise’s long tradition of adding quirky allies to the mix. It’s worth pointing out this isn’t actually the first time Scooby and Shaggy have visited Japan — the 2009 direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword went there too — but this is the first time the franchise has fully committed to the anime format for a series.

Behind the camera, the series will be directed by Itsuro Kawasaki, with Francisco Paredes serving as co-producer. Animation production is being handled by OLM in Japan — the studio responsible for Pokémon, Beyblade Burst, and Komi Can’t Communicate, among others. That’s a serious pedigree, and it signals Warner Bros. isn’t treating this as a novelty project.

The Voices Behind Scooby and Shaggy

Welker and Lillard are the heart of this announcement. Welker has been part of the Scooby-Doo universe from the very beginning — he voiced Fred Jones when Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! premiered in 1969, and has been the voice of Scooby-Doo himself for over two decades. Lillard, meanwhile, famously brought Shaggy to life in the live-action Scooby-Doo films before transitioning to the animated series, and his version of the character has become definitive for a whole generation of fans. He’s also been busy lately, appearing in Daredevil: Born Again and voicing Superman: Man of Tomorrow.

Casting for the new Japanese characters — Daisuke-Doo, Yume, and Takumi — hasn’t been announced yet.

What the Studios Are Saying

Both Warner Bros. and Tubi are clearly excited about this one. Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, framed it as a genuine creative leap: “Welcome to Mystery Inc., Tubi! We’re excited to partner on this next chapter as we push the Scooby-Doo franchise forward with its first-ever original anime series. Alongside the amazing artists at OLM, we’ll unmask a new batch of mysteries, signature hijinks, and — of course — plenty of Scooby Snacks, all brought to life through the dynamic artistry of anime.”

Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson positioned the acquisition as a statement about where the free streamer is heading with its animation slate. “Scooby-Doo is one of the most beloved franchises in entertainment, and Yokoso Scooby-Doo! lets us reinvent it in a way fans haven’t seen before,” he said. “By bringing Scooby and Shaggy into a bold anime world set in Japan, we’re connecting with global fandoms and delivering the kind of fun, chaotic mystery that travels across generations. As we grow our animation slate, this is exactly our brand of fan-first storytelling — familiar, surprising, and unmistakably Tubi.”

The Tubi deal is also notable in the broader context of where Warner Bros. Discovery’s animation output is landing these days. On the same day this announcement dropped, Disney+ and Hulu announced the premiere date for Adventure Time: Side Quests — another Cartoon Network Studios production heading to a competing platform. The landscape is shifting, and beloved legacy properties are clearly part of the strategy.

Yokoso Scooby-Doo! isn’t the only Scooby-Doo project in the pipeline, either. Netflix began filming Scooby-Doo: Origins — a live-action series exploring how Mystery Inc. first came together — back in April. Between the two projects, the franchise is having a genuine moment.

No premiere date yet, but with first-look images out and the full creative team in place, Yokoso Scooby-Doo! feels close. Zoinks, indeed.

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• Scott Adkins’ action thriller One More Shot hits Tubi for free on June 1, 2026
• The 102-minute film uses a “false one-shot” technique to stage its action sequences
• Adkins co-stars with Michael Jai White in the Navy SEAL thriller, a follow-up to 2021’s One Shot
• A third film, One Last Shot, is already in the works — this time with Dolph Lundgren joining the cast
• The film has limited reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, making Tubi’s wide free release its real shot at finding an audience

Scott Adkins is about to get the second chance he deserves. One More Shot, the 2024 action thriller starring the John Wick: Chapter 4 fan favorite, is landing on Tubi for free on June 1 — and if you’ve been sleeping on it, now’s the time to fix that.

Released directly to VOD earlier this year, the 102-minute film quietly became something of a cult item among action devotees. But “cult item” and “wide audience” are two very different things, and a free streaming debut could finally change that equation.

What One More Shot Is Actually About

The film is a follow-up to 2021’s One Shot, which followed an elite squad of Navy SEALs transporting a high-value prisoner out of a CIA black site. One More Shot picks up that same energy — this time, Navy SEAL Jake Harris (Adkins) is tasked with escorting a terrorist subject from a black site all the way to Washington, D.C. for interrogation. Things go sideways. Violently.

What makes both films distinctive is the filmmaking gimmick at their core: the “false one-shot” technique. It’s not a true unbroken take the way something like 1917 pretended to be, but it’s designed to feel that way — long, flowing action sequences that create a sense of relentless, real-time momentum. In the right hands (director James Nunn’s, in this case), it transforms a mid-budget action movie into something that genuinely punches above its weight.

Adkins is joined by Michael Jai White, which on paper alone should have had action fans losing their minds. Two of the most legitimately skilled martial artists working in movies today, sharing the screen in a film built around showcasing exactly those skills. The cast also includes Alexis Knapp and Tom Berenger.

Why It Hasn’t Broken Through Yet

Here’s the honest truth about One More Shot‘s Rotten Tomatoes situation: it only has eight registered critic reviews, landing at 63%. The audience score sits at 34% — but from fewer than 50 user ratings. For context, most mainstream releases pull audience scores from tens of thousands of viewers. These numbers don’t tell you much about the film. They tell you the film hasn’t been seen by enough people yet.

That’s precisely what makes the Tubi release significant. Ad-supported free streaming has become a genuine discovery engine for exactly this kind of movie — the kind that got lost in the VOD shuffle but has a real fanbase waiting to find it. One More Shot is expected to remain on the platform through the end of June into early July 2026.

The Franchise Isn’t Done

Following One Shot and One More Shot, Scott Adkins will return for the even more aptly titled One Last Shot — bringing Jake Harris back for a third mission. This time, the stakes are different: Harris has to stop a former squad mate from disabling the U.S. missile defense network. And joining Adkins for the ride is none other than Dolph Lundgren, which should tell you everything you need to know about the energy this franchise is going for.

No release date has been announced yet for One Last Shot, but with the first two films now available to stream — One More Shot for free starting June 1 — there’s never been a better time to get caught up.

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