{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fb2e60258d6cb2c8aa85a9fd","clusterId":"c_9966d3dde83bbb670a13e2ba","slug":"akane-banashi-anime-adds-6-dub-cast-members-second-season-set-for-january-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Akane-Banashi Anime Adds 6 Dub Cast Members, Second Season Set for January 2027","summary":"TV Asahi announced six new English dub cast members for the Akane-banashi anime during its Anime Expo panel. The dub cast includes Kari Wahlgren, Greg Chun, Ben Diskin, SungWon Cho, Crispin Freeman, and Keith Silverstein. The anime will return for a second season in January 2027.","whyItMatters":"The announcement locks in the full English voice cast for the first season's final episode and confirms the series' continuation into next year.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTV Asahi revealed six additional English dub cast members for the \u003ci\u003eAkane-banashi\u003c/i\u003e anime during an Anime Expo panel on Saturday. The new cast includes Kari Wahlgren as Urara Ransaika, Greg Chun as Ryu\u0026#39;un Kenputei, Ben Diskin as Chocho Konjakutei, SungWon Cho as Miroku Kashiwaya, Crispin Freeman as Shomei Tsubakiya, and Keith Silverstein as Enso Sanmeitei. The panel also confirmed that the anime will receive a second season in January 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first season began airing on TV Asahi\u0026#39;s IMAnimation block on April 4. Netflix launched the English dub for the first two episodes on May 17 and is releasing later episodes weekly. The series is also streaming on multiple platforms across various regions.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Akane-banashi's dub cast now includes Crispin Freeman and Keith Silverstein, both veterans with extensive anime and video game credits. The second season in January 2027 gives the English team time to build consistency.","twitterPost":"Akane-banashi's second season in January 2027 gives the dub cast room to establish continuity with these six new additions.","threadsPost":"Akane-banashi's second season is set for January 2027, giving the English dub time to settle with six new cast members including Crispin Freeman and Keith Silverstein. The voice director has a year and a half to build chemistry.","newsletterBlurb":"TV Asahi revealed six new English dub cast members for Akane-banashi during its Anime Expo panel. The anime will return for a second season in January 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/akane-banashi-anime-reveals-6-more-dub-cast-members/.239294\",\"title\":\"Akane-banashi Anime Reveals 6 More Dub Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4328,"outputTokens":526,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783191879,"createdAt":"2026-07-04T18:54:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-04T18:58:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-04T18:54:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9966d3dde83bbb670a13e2ba","canonicalTitle":"News\nAkane-banashi Anime Reveals 6 More Dub Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_c0f15a110555a3442538aca7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Akane-banashi\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kari Wahlgren\",\"Greg Chun\",\"Ben Diskin\",\"SungWon Cho\",\"Crispin Freeman\",\"Keith Silverstein\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-04T17:51:26.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-04T17:51:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-04T18:58:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/akane-banashi-anime-reveals-6-more-dub-cast-members/.239294","title":"News\nAkane-banashi Anime Reveals 6 More Dub Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Akane-banashi"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kari Wahlgren","Greg Chun","Ben Diskin","SungWon Cho","Crispin Freeman","Keith Silverstein"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}