Scooby-Doo: The Next Mystery

Scooby-Doo: The Next Mystery (スクービードゥー：次のミステリー Sukūbīdo~ū: Tsugi no misuterī) is an anime incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo animated series, and the first incarnation not made in America. It will air on Cartoon Network in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland in 2016.

Plot
Set after the events of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, a lawsuit over Shaggy making racist comments has put Mystery Incorporated out of business. Daphne, Fred, and Velma have gone their separate ways, and Shaggy, Scooby, and Scrappy have moved to Japan to live a care-free life without solving mysteries. When ghosts and monsters start to appear in Japan, Shaggy, Scooby, and Scrappy are forced to recruit new members Moshu, Mishi, Shimagura, Nigamora, and Toshi.

Main Characters

 * Scooby-Doo:
 * Shaggy Rogers:
 * Scrappy-Doo: A Great Dane puppy and nephew of Scooby-Doo. His personality is inspired by Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy.
 * Moshu: A brown-haired 14-year old with brown eyes. He's the Fred Jones of the group.
 * Mishi: A red-haired 16-year old with blue eyes and glasses. She's the Velma Dinkley of the group.
 * Shimagura: A sexy black-haired 16-year old with purple eyes. She's the Daphne Blake of the group.
 * Nigamora: Moshu's 11-year old sister
 * Toshi: Originally a sorcerer from the Muromachi period, he battled an evil sorcerer before he curse him into the form of an immortal black cat.

Other Characters

 * Sergeant Otonato:
 * Mishi's Mom: Resembles Velma Dinkley but has dark red longer hair. She's 42 years old.
 * Mishi's Dad:
 * Mrs. Yoshino:
 * Principle Imakini:
 * Daphne Blake: Former member of Mystery Inc is now a fashion model. She makes a guest star appearance in a Season 3 episode.

Monsters and Villains

 * 4ZQ2F
 * 6D5R
 * Akkorokamui
 * Alien Army
 * Amanojaku
 * Amanozako
 * Amazake-babba
 * Amikiri
 * Aonyōbō
 * Bake-Kujira
 * Baku
 * Basan
 * Byakko
 * Dodomeki
 * Enenra
 * Fake Issie
 * Fury and Malice
 * Futakuchi-Onna
 * Gashadokuro
 * Ghost Soldiers
 * Giant Nodosaur
 * Giant Killer Bear
 * Giant Rats
 * Giant Fukuiraptor
 * Hanako-san
 * Hibagon
 * Hitodama
 * Insan'na
 * Inugami
 * Inugami's Henchmen
 * Issie
 * Issie's Baby
 * Itsumade
 * Jorōgumo
 * Jubokko
 * Kaijin
 * Kamaitachi
 * Kappa
 * Kasha
 * Kerberos
 * Kirin
 * Kitsune
 * Kuchisake-Onna
 * Kyonshī
 * Lead Ghost Soldier
 * Lord Aku
 * Lord Aku's Demons
 * Lord Shumi
 * Lord Shumi's Foot Soldiers
 * Lord Shumi's Monsters
 * Mechasaurus
 * Mong Fu
 * Monster Island Monsters
 * Namazu
 * Nekomata
 * Ningen
 * Ningyo
 * Nobusuma
 * Nora
 * Nue
 * Nupeppo
 * Nure-onna
 * Oiwa
 * Omukade
 * Onihitokuchi
 * Phantoraptor
 * Queen Tengu
 * Rat Army
 * Rat People
 * Rokurokubi
 * Samebito
 * Satori
 * Soldier Action Figures
 * Tengu
 * Te-no-me
 * Tesso
 * The Creepy Pair
 * The Ghost of Haboro
 * The Ghost of Higami
 * Toilet Monsters
 * Tsuchinoko
 * Wani
 * Wanshumoko
 * Ueno Zoo Ghosts
 * Ushi-oni
 * Yamata no Orochi
 * Yuki-onna

Episodes
Main Article: List of Scooby-Doo: The Next Mystery episodes

Japanese Cast

 * Cho -
 * Eri Saito -
 * Kazuo Kumakura -
 * Kisho Taniyama -
 * Kosuke Okano -
 * Mahito Tsujimura -
 * Naoki Tatsuta - Scrappy-Doo
 * Naomi Kusumi - Scooby-Doo
 * Natsumi Yanase -
 * Ryoko Gi -
 * Shiro Saito -
 * Tarusuke Shingaki -
 * Tomoe Hanba -
 * Toshiharu Sakurai - Shaggy Rogers

English Cast

 * Alfred Molina
 * Andre Stojka
 * Andrew Kishino
 * Ariel Winter
 * Arthur Burghardt
 * Beng Spies
 * Benito Martinez
 * Benjamin Diskin - Moshu, Rychu
 * Bill Mumy
 * Billy West
 * Bob Bergen
 * Bob Joles
 * Brett Hull
 * Brian Posehn
 * Brian Tochi
 * Brian Unger
 * Bumper Robinson
 * Cam Clarke
 * Candi Milo
 * Carlos Alazraqui
 * Carlos Ferro
 * Cathy Cavadini
 * Charlie Adler
 * Chris Cox
 * Chris Edgerly
 * Chris Hardwick
 * Chris Klug
 * Christian Lanz
 * Christine Baranski
 * Christopher Corey Smith
 * Chuck Comeau
 * Clancy Brown
 * Clyde Kusatsu
 * Colleen O'Shaughnessey - Mishi, Yumi
 * Corey Burton
 * Cree Summer - Emiko, Professor Dogimosei
 * Crispin Freeman
 * Crystal Scales
 * Dan Castellaneta
 * Danica McKellar
 * Danielle Judovits
 * Daniel Riordan
 * Danny Trejo
 * Daran Norris - Mishi's Dad
 * Daryl Sabara
 * Dave Foley
 * Dave Wittenberg
 * David Desrosiers
 * David Faustino
 * David Kaye
 * David Markus
 * Dee Bradley Baker
 * Dee Dee Rescher
 * Denzel Whitaker
 * Diedrich Bader
 * Dwight Schultz
 * Eddie Santiago
 * Edie McClurg
 * Eric Bauza
 * Eva Almos
 * Frankie Ryan Manriquez
 * Frank Welker - Scooby-Doo, Kappa, Ueno Zoo animals, Bull the Sperm Whale, Tengus, Akkorokamui
 * Fred Tatasciore - Hibagon
 * Freddy Rodriguez
 * Gary Anthony Williams
 * Gary Cole
 * Gary Sturgis
 * Gedde Watanabe
 * George Takei
 * Greg Ellis
 * Gregg Berger
 * Grey DeLisle - Francesca, Sota, Daphne Blake
 * Gwendoline Yeo - Shimagura
 * Harland Williams
 * Hector Elizondo
 * Hiroyuki Sanada
 * Hynden Walch
 * Irene Bedard
 * James Arnold Taylor
 * James Hong
 * James Horan
 * James Patrick Stuart
 * James Sie - Akira
 * Jane Wiedlin
 * Janice Kawaye - Julie, Ayame
 * Jason Harris Katz
 * Jason Marsden
 * JC Chasez
 * Jeff Bennett - Bruce, Sugi
 * Jeff Dunham
 * Jeff Stinco
 * Jeffrey Combs
 * Jennifer Hale
 * Jenny McCarthy
 * Jesse Borrego
 * Jess Harnell - Timothy
 * Jill Talley
 * Jim Belushi
 * Jim Cummings
 * Jim Meskimen
 * Jim Wise
 * Joe Alaskey
 * Joey Lauren Adams
 * John Cena
 * John DiMaggio
 * John Gabriel
 * John Kassir
 * John O'Hurley
 * Jonathan Osser
 * Josh Keaton
 * Josh Peck
 * Julianne Buescher
 * Julia Sweeney
 * Kari Wahlgren - Nigamora
 * Kate Higgins - Kyoko
 * Kath Soucie - Koto
 * Kathy Griffin
 * Kathy Kinney
 * Kathy Nagler
 * Kelly Hu
 * Keone Young
 * Kerrigan Mahan
 * Kevin Dunn
 * Kevin McDonald
 * Kevin Michael Richardson
 * Khary Payton
 * Kimberly Brooks
 * Kim Mai Guest
 * Kyle Hebert - Toshi
 * Lacey Chabert
 * Laraine Newman
 * Larc Spies
 * Larry Drake
 * Laura Bailey
 * Lauren Tom
 * Lewis Black
 * Lindsey Pagano
 * Maria Canals
 * Marion Ross
 * Mark Hamill - Baku
 * Matthew Lillard - Shaggy Rogers
 * Matthew Russell Wood
 * Matt Lanter
 * Matt Levin
 * Maurice LaMarche
 * M. Emmet Walsh
 * Michael Bell
 * Michael Horse
 * Michael J. Gough
 * Michael Sorich
 * Mike Piazza
 * Mikey Kelley
 * Mimi Rogers
 * Mindy Cohn
 * Mindy Sterling
 * Moira Quirk
 * Neil Kaplan
 * Neil Ross
 * Nick Jameson
 * Nika Futterman
 * Nolan North
 * Oded Fehr
 * Olivia Hack
 * Pamela Adlon
 * Pat Musick
 * Patrick Fraley
 * Paul Reubens
 * Paul Stanley
 * Peter MacNicol
 * Peter Scolari
 * Peter Stormare
 * Phil LaMarr
 * Pierre Bouvier
 * Quinton Flynn
 * Rachael MacFarlane
 * Rhea Perlman
 * Richard McGonagle
 * Rino Romano
 * Rip Taylor
 * Rob Paulsen - Imiki
 * Robin Atkin Downes
 * Rodger Bumpass
 * Roger Rose
 * Ronnie Schell
 * Ron Perlman
 * Roz Ryan
 * Russi Taylor
 * Ryan Sheckler
 * Sab Shimono
 * Scott Innes - Scrappy-Doo
 * Scott McNeil
 * Scott Menville
 * Sebastian Lefebvre
 * Simon Petrie
 * S. Scott Bullock
 * Stacie Chan
 * Stacy Keach
 * Stephanie Sheh
 * Stephen Root
 * Steve Harwell
 * Susan Blu
 * Susanne Blakeslee
 * Steve Blum - Ningen
 * Tara Jayne
 * Tara Lipinski
 * Tara Strong
 * Tasia Valenza
 * Taylor Lautner
 * Teri Garr
 * Terrence Stone
 * Thom Adcox Hernandez
 * Tia Carrere
 * Tim Curry
 * Tom Kane - Captain Tonshu
 * Tom Kenny - Diri
 * Tony Todd
 * Travis Willingham
 * Tress MacNeille - Queen Tengu
 * Tricia Helfer
 * Troy Baker
 * Vanessa Marshall
 * Victoria Bruno
 * Vincent Corazza
 * Virginia Madsen
 * Vivica A. Fox
 * Wally Wingert
 * Wayne Brady
 * Wayne Knight
 * Wendee Lee - Mishi's Mom
 * Wendie Malick
 * William Schallert
 * Will Shadley
 * Zach Callison

Reception
The series has garnered positive reviews. It has been praised for it's use of seldom seen mythological creatures from Japanese mythology.

Notes/Trivia

 * This is the first Scooby-Doo incartnation not made in America.
 * Mook Animation (the animation studio that produces the show) also had previously provided the animation for the first four Scooby Doo direct-to-video films (Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost, Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders, and Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase)
 * Scrappy is alot different then his previous incarnations:
 * He shares the same length of dialogue with the rest of the characters.
 * He tells very less jokes and they're very funny.
 * He is no longer a scene hog.
 * His role of saving the day is giving to Scooby.
 * He is more calm and less obnoxious then ever before.
 * If the show proves popular enough, Hannah-Barbera will try to create more SD:TNM-style series.