{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2ee7171ba97f2c839a25b9dc","clusterId":"c_5806e6caf3f75feecb5c5dc5","slug":"avengers-doomsday-japanese-dub-casts-yuki-kaji-and-toshiyuki-morikawa","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Avengers: Doomsday Japanese Dub Casts Yuki Kaji and Toshiyuki Morikawa","summary":"Marvel Studios Japan announced the Japanese dub cast for Avengers: Doomsday ahead of its Dec. 18 theatrical release in Japan. Toshiyuki Morikawa voices Doctor Doom, a role announced by Robert Downey Jr. in a video message. Yuichi Nakamura voices Steve Rogers, Kenta Miyake voices Thor, and Maaya Sakamoto voices Sue Storm. The cast also includes Daisuke Hirakawa, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Rie Takahashi, and Takehito Koyasu.","whyItMatters":"Marvel is staffing its Japanese dub with voice actors whose anime roles carry their own fanbase, and the Morikawa announcement is the clearest signal that the dub is being sold on that recognition.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Downey Jr. delivered the Doctor Doom casting himself, in a video message that Marvel Studios Japan posted on Nov. 2. The choice of Toshiyuki Morikawa puts a veteran of Naruto, JoJo\u0026#39;s Bizarre Adventure, and Berserk behind the film\u0026#39;s antagonist. The rest of the roster follows the same pattern: Yuichi Nakamura, Kenta Miyake, and Takehito Koyasu are among the names attached to the principal Marvel roles. The film opens in Japan on Dec. 18.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.): Toshiyuki Morikawa\u003c/strong\u003e: Announced by Downey Jr. in a video message\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Rogers (Chris Evans): Yuichi Nakamura\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThor (Chris Hemsworth): Kenta Miyake\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoki (Tom Hiddleston): Daisuke Hirakawa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShang-Chi (Simu Liu): Yoshimasa Hosoya\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott Lang / Ant-Man (Paul Rudd): Hidenobu Kiuchi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassie Lang (Kathryn Newton): Rie Takahashi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamor (Tenoch Huerta Mejia): Daisuke Namikawa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM\u0026#39;Baku (Winston Duke): Subaru Kimura\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoaquin Torres / Falcon (Danny Ramirez): Kazuhiro Fusegawa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBucky Barnes / Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan): Mitsuru Shiraishi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Wilson / Captain America (Anthony Mackie): Junpei Mizobata\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShuri / Black Panther (Letitia Wright): Kanako Momota\u003c/strong\u003e: Leader of Momoiro Clover Z\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReed Richards / Mr. Fantastic (Pedro Pascal): Takehito Koyasu\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSue Storm / Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby): Maaya Sakamoto\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Storm / Human Torch (Joseph Quinn): Yu Hayashi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Toshiyuki Morikawa takes Doctor Doom in the Japanese dub, a role Robert Downey Jr. announced himself. Marvel Studios Japan is casting the dub as its own marquee lineup, not a translation afterthought.","twitterPost":"Toshiyuki Morikawa voices Doctor Doom in the Avengers: Doomsday Japanese dub, a role Robert Downey Jr. announced in a video message.","threadsPost":"Toshiyuki Morikawa voicing Doctor Doom in the Avengers: Doomsday Japanese dub is a role Robert Downey Jr. announced himself, in a video message. Marvel Studios Japan is treating the dub cast as a headline lineup, with Yuichi Nakamura, Kenta Miyake and Maaya Sakamoto alongside him.","newsletterBlurb":"Marvel Studios Japan has announced the Japanese dub cast for Avengers: Doomsday, which opens in Japan on Dec. 18. Toshiyuki Morikawa voices Doctor Doom, with Robert Downey Jr. announcing the casting in a video message. Yuichi Nakamura, Kenta Miyake, Takehito Koyasu, and Maaya Sakamoto are among the other voice actors on the roster.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Animehunch\",\"url\":\"https://animehunch.com/anime-voice-actors-avengers-doomsday-japanese-dub/\",\"title\":\"Major Anime Voice Actors Headline Avengers: Doomsday Japanese Dub\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5829,"outputTokens":1165,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794021598,"createdAt":"2026-11-07T03:14:44.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-07T03:18:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-07T03:18:56.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5806e6caf3f75feecb5c5dc5","canonicalTitle":"Major Anime Voice Actors Headline Avengers: Doomsday Japanese Dub","representativeArticleId":"a_6485d9cddae16f5a876481da","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Avengers: Doomsday\"],\"studios\":[\"Marvel Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-07T02:35:50.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-07T02:35:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-07T03:18:53.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Animehunch","url":"https://animehunch.com/anime-voice-actors-avengers-doomsday-japanese-dub/","title":"Major Anime Voice Actors Headline Avengers: Doomsday Japanese Dub"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Avengers: Doomsday"],"studios":["Marvel Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Marvel Studios Japan announced the Japanese dub cast for Avengers: Doomsday ahead of its Dec. 18 release in Japan.","Toshiyuki Morikawa voices Doctor Doom, with Robert Downey Jr. announcing the casting in a video message.","Yuichi Nakamura voices Steve Rogers and Kenta Miyake voices Thor in the Japanese dub.","Maaya Sakamoto voices Sue Storm and Takehito Koyasu voices Reed Richards.","The dub cast also includes Rie Takahashi as Cassie Lang and Daisuke Hirakawa as Loki."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["avengers-doomsday","marvel-studios"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"avengers-doomsday","supported":3,"disputed":1,"contradicted":0,"unverified":8,"overall":"yellow","story_count":7,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"marvel-studios","supported":3,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"green","story_count":10,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}