{"rewrite":{"id":"r_de123bfcb4d65c0457fcf516","clusterId":"c_86ebbf61333f7e3877d28809","slug":"a-tale-of-the-secret-saint-anime-reveals-more-cast-october-3-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"A Tale of the Secret Saint Anime Reveals More Cast, October 3 Debut","summary":"The A Tale of the Secret Saint anime will debut October 3 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Sun TV, with AT-X following October 5. Kikunosuke Toya joins the cast as Curtis Bannister, captain of the 13th Knight Brigade. The series was delayed from April to October to improve the work.","whyItMatters":"The anime now has a concrete fall premiere window and full casting, confirming the delayed series will reach screens in October.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime\u0026#39;s main promotional video also introduced new cast members. Kikunosuke Toya voices Curtis Bannister, captain of the 13th Knight Brigade. The series airs October 3 at 10:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX and BS11, with Sun TV at 10:30 p.m. and AT-X starting October 5.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABEMA and Amazon Prime Video stream the first two episodes October 3 at 10:00 p.m., with each later episode appearing a week before its TV broadcast in Japan. The production was delayed from April to October, with the announcement citing the aim to provide a more enjoyable work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cast includes Shion Wakayama as Fia Ruud, Shinnosuke Tokudome as Zavilia, Yuichiro Umehara as Saviz Nav, and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Cyril Sutherland. Tomoe Makino directs at Felix Film, with Naoki Murata as assistant director. Deko Akao handles series scripts, Satomi Kurita designs characters, and Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. Kaya performs the opening theme \u0026#34;Flare of Soul,\u0026#34; and Utahime Dream All Stars perform the ending theme \u0026#34;Stellar.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"A Tale of the Secret Saint anime sets October 3 premiere. Kikunosuke Toya joins as Curtis Bannister. Delayed from April, the series airs on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and AT-X. Streaming on ABEMA and Prime Video.","twitterPost":"A Tale of the Secret Saint anime premieres October 3 on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, with AT-X on Oct 5. Kikunosuke Toya voices Curtis Bannister. Delayed from April.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A Tale of the Secret Saint has an October 3 premiere date and a new cast member, Kikunosuke Toya as Curtis Bannister. The anime, delayed from April, will stream early episodes on ABEMA and Prime Video.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-07/a-tale-of-the-secret-saint-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-october-3-debut-in-video/.241491\",\"title\":\"A Tale of the Secret Saint TV Anime Reveals More Cast, October 3 Debut in Video\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4798,"outputTokens":692,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788785966,"createdAt":"2026-09-07T12:54:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T12:58:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T12:58:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_86ebbf61333f7e3877d28809","canonicalTitle":"News\nA Tale of the Secret Saint TV Anime Reveals More Cast, October 3 Debut in Video","representativeArticleId":"a_8facbbf3bce7214d39fe45e3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"A Tale of the Secret Saint\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kikunosuke Toya\",\"Touya\",\"chibi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-07T11:49:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T11:49:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T12:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-07/a-tale-of-the-secret-saint-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-october-3-debut-in-video/.241491","title":"News\nA Tale of the Secret Saint TV Anime Reveals More Cast, October 3 Debut in Video"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["A Tale of the Secret Saint"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kikunosuke Toya","Touya","chibi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}