“To that end I am currently working on putting all the elements that can’t be conveyed only by a game together in one package and am experimenting with making a Pikmin anime. The truth is for the past two years, I’ve been spending more time on the Pikmin anime than the game. (laughs) We’d like people to develop a more fond connection with the Pikmin themselves. In fact, at last year’s E3 many of the Pikmin things we passed around were made from elements we used for the Pikmin anime. Furthermore, since December of last year at Toho Cinema movie theaters there are Pikmin in the logo shown before movies. Even during the parts where they ask people to please put on their 3D glasses, there are Bulborbs running around. These are one piece of the things we’ve done in preparation for the anime.” - Miyamoto
Yes this is actually happening, at least from a couple websites I have seen so there is likely credible (though this has only been on a couple sites). Legend of Zelda cartoon series was considered bad, Mario toon was considered bad, Captain N no one remembers, and Donkey Kong cgi toon not a lot of people know about. This could end badly, but it could do well.
source: http://nintendoevery...s-pikmin-anime/
