{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9a6e8096b21fc2f0fe0c32d7","clusterId":"c_1d66cea1ad3e4a60c4809e77","slug":"charisma-anime-adds-character-designer-art-director-ahead-of-january-2027-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Charisma Anime Adds Character Designer, Art Director Ahead of January 2027 Debut","summary":"The Charisma television anime named more staff on Sunday, including character designer and chief animation director Haru Watanabe, art director Seiki Tamura, color key artist Yukiko Kakita, photography director Toru Fukushi, and editor Kumiko Sakamoto. Gesshoku Kaigi handles music, Kyoko Wada and Shu Matsubara are sound directors, and Rakuonsha produces sound. Joji Furuta directs at Pierrot Films. The anime debuts in January 2027 on TBS.","whyItMatters":"With the main staff now public and a January 2027 TBS slot set, the production side of the Evil Line Records and Dazed project is filled in; what remains unreported is any broadcast or streaming plan beyond TBS.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe staff list for the Charisma anime is now filled in. Haru Watanabe takes character design alongside chief animation director duties, with HANSEUNGAH as the other chief animation director. Seiki Tamura is art director, Yukiko Kakita handles color keys, Toru Fukushi is compositing director of photography, and Kumiko Sakamoto edits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGesshoku Kaigi scores the series. Kyoko Wada and Shu Matsubara are sound directors under Rakuonsha. Kotaro Sudo, Soichiro Hirano, and Yoshihiro Tominaga produce. Joji Furuta directs at Pierrot Films, with Shu Matsubara writing the scripts, Ebimo on original character designs, and TBS Television as production manager.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Charisma stacks sound and music credits for its January 2027 TBS slot: Gesshoku Kaigi on score, Kyoko Wada and Shu Matsubara on sound direction, with Rakuonsha handling the mix.","twitterPost":"Charisma's January 2027 TBS run puts Gesshoku Kaigi on music and Kyoko Wada and Shu Matsubara on sound direction.","threadsPost":"Charisma's January 2027 TBS premiere pairs Gesshoku Kaigi's score with sound direction by Kyoko Wada and Shu Matsubara, and Rakuonsha producing the sound. Joji Furuta directs at Pierrot Films, with Haru Watanabe as character designer and chief animation director.","newsletterBlurb":"The Charisma anime now has a fuller staff list, with Haru Watanabe on character design, Seiki Tamura as art director, and Gesshoku Kaigi on music. Joji Furuta directs at Pierrot Films. The series debuts in January 2027 on TBS.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-04/charisma-tv-anime-unveils-more-staff-key-visual/.242476\",\"title\":\"Charisma TV Anime Unveils More Staff, Key Visual\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4536,"outputTokens":628,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791137663,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T18:09:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T18:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T18:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1d66cea1ad3e4a60c4809e77","canonicalTitle":"News\nCharisma TV Anime Unveils More Staff, Key Visual","representativeArticleId":"a_8c5fb05758f4f72b7fae3d2e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Charisma\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Chōjin-teki Share House\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-04T16:04:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-04T16:04:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T18:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-04/charisma-tv-anime-unveils-more-staff-key-visual/.242476","title":"News\nCharisma TV Anime Unveils More Staff, Key Visual"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Charisma"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Chōjin-teki Share House"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}