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Editorial cutoff: 8 October 2026
Live-action world
Live-action world · 2023
Cheburashka: A Day Off
Story through the endingIn Dmitry Dyachenko’s 13-minute short, Gena wants a quiet day in the park. Cheburashka keeps asking questions; a silence game, drawing and a riddle do not keep him occupied. Gena finally asks him to count every tree, then falls asleep. On waking he fears his friend is lost, but Cheburashka has completed the task and is waiting by the chair.
→Live-action world · 2023
Cheburashka · 2023
Story through the endingA tornado carries Cheburashka and oranges from Spain to the Black Sea coast. Human gardener Gennady takes him in. Gena’s daughter Tanya resents being abandoned after her mother’s death; her son Grisha does not speak. Meeting the newcomer helps Grisha speak and the family reconnect. Tanya makes chocolate, competing with factory owner Rimma.
→Live-action world · 2024
Cheburashka: New Year
Published premise · ending unverifiedAnton Maslov’s 11-minute short follows Gena, Valera and Cheburashka preparing their first New Year together. Valera arranges dinner; Gena buys presents. Cheburashka changes his wish from a globe to a bicycle, then to skates. Gena develops a fever, and the child’s priority changes to his friend’s recovery.
→Live-action world · 2026
Cheburashka 2
Story through the endingReleased on 1 January 2026, the sequel starts a year after the first film. Cheburashka seeks independence; Gena struggles with parenting. Trouble at Sonya’s birthday sends Cheburashka, Sonya and Grisha into the mountains, afraid of punishment. Meanwhile Larion plans to demolish Gena’s house. The children’s journey forces the adults to reconsider their demands.
→Live-action world · 2027 · 01-01
Cheburashka 3 · announced
Announced · unreleasedAs of 8 October 2026, the announced release is 1 January 2027. The studio’s teaser says Cheburashka’s parents, grandfather and elder brother will arrive in the seaside town, while Gena will find love. These are promotional premises, not a verified account of a released film.
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