{"rewrite":{"id":"r_020cacc64740ca42dd1d325a","clusterId":"c_f1b8206ec149232ddec0e1fd","slug":"arcanadea-tv-anime-sets-january-2027-debut-adds-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Arcanadea TV Anime Sets January 2027 Debut, Adds Cast","summary":"The television anime of Kotobukiya's Arcanadea plastic model series will debut in January 2027, airing on TV Asahi and 24 stations across Japan in the NUMAnimation block, plus BS Asahi. Keiichirō Kawaguchi directs at Yokohama Animation Lab, with Atsuhiro Tomioka overseeing scripts. New cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki, Konomi Inagaki, Mai Kanno, and Moka Kanzaki.","whyItMatters":"Kotobukiya's plastic model franchise, which has shipped over 500,000 figures, moves into a full TV anime with a major broadcast slot and a confirmed cast that keeps Kaede Hondo from the short-form YuruCanadea videos.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement arrived with a teaser promotional video, the full main staff, and four new cast members. Keiichirō Kawaguchi, whose credits include Sket Dance and Spy Classroom, directs at Yokohama Animation Lab. Atsuhiro Tomioka handles series scripts, and the music comes from Yūki Hayashi and Yūki Furuhashi.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobunaga Shimazaki, Konomi Inagaki, Mai Kanno, and Moka Kanzaki join the cast. Kaede Hondo returns as Lumitea, the role she already plays in the YuruCanadea four-panel manga shorts. Miho Okasaki and Rina Hidaka round out the announced roster as Velretta and Yukumo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sci-fi x fantasy story is set in a near-future world shaped by Arcana Particles, an energy source discovered by Eden Industries, and the VRMMO ARCANADEA playable within its Eden server. The franchise launched in December 2021 and has shipped over 500,000 figures as of June 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobunaga Shimazaki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Shōgo Kuga\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKonomi Inagaki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Kaho Asagi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMai Kanno\u003c/strong\u003e: as Rin Kirinoue\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoka Kanzaki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Ghi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaede Hondo\u003c/strong\u003e: continues as Lumitea from the YuruCanadea shorts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiho Okasaki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Velretta\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRina Hidaka\u003c/strong\u003e: as Yukumo\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kotobukiya's Arcanadea gets a TV anime from Yokohama Animation Lab, with Kawaguchi directing and Tomioka on scripts. The model kit brand now has a full production team behind it.","twitterPost":"Kotobukiya's Arcanadea anime lands January 2027 with Yokohama Animation Lab directing.","threadsPost":"Kotobukiya's Arcanadea plastic model series becomes a TV anime in January 2027. Yokohama Animation Lab directs, with Kawaguchi and Tomioka attached. The casting additions confirm the production is past early planning.","newsletterBlurb":"Kotobukiya's Arcanadea plastic model franchise gets a TV anime in January 2027, with a teaser video and a full staff reveal. Keiichirō Kawaguchi directs at Yokohama Animation Lab, and the cast adds Nobunaga Shimazaki, Konomi Inagaki, Mai Kanno, and Moka Kanzaki, with Kaede Hondo returning as Lumitea.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-29/arcanadea-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-january-2027-debut-in-video/.241107\",\"title\":\"Arcanadea TV Anime Reveals More Cast, January 2027 Debut in Video\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4474,"outputTokens":967,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787995068,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T09:15:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T09:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T09:15:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f1b8206ec149232ddec0e1fd","canonicalTitle":"News\nArcanadea TV Anime Reveals More Cast, January 2027 Debut in Video","representativeArticleId":"a_4b32aeeca163c11317cdf8e0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Arcanadea\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Yokohama Animation Lab\"],\"people\":[\"Keiichirō Kawaguchi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T07:56:08.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T07:56:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T09:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-29/arcanadea-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-january-2027-debut-in-video/.241107","title":"News\nArcanadea TV Anime Reveals More Cast, January 2027 Debut in Video"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Arcanadea"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Yokohama Animation Lab"],"people":["Keiichirō Kawaguchi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}