{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fe0dbba388c5e04455921329","clusterId":"c_2d7fe2045dc22d7ea95d8ceb","slug":"chiikawa-anime-film-casts-momoka-terasawa-sayumi-suzushiro","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Chiikawa Anime Film Casts Momoka Terasawa, Sayumi Suzushiro","summary":"The official website for the first Chiikawa anime film, Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu, announced on Tuesday that Momoka Terasawa and Sayumi Suzushiro have joined the cast as Hitoha and Futaba, two islanders the characters meet. The film adapts the manga's 2023 \"Siren Arc\" and opens in Japan on July 24.","whyItMatters":"The casting of Terasawa and Suzushiro as new island characters fills out the film's supporting cast ahead of its July 24 release, which adapts a specific manga arc from 2023.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first theatrical film for Nagano\u0026#39;s Chiikawa franchise has added two more voices. Momoka Terasawa will play Hitoha and Sayumi Suzushiro will play Futaba, islanders Chiikawa and friends encounter in Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu. The film adapts the manga\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Siren Arc\u0026#34; or \u0026#34;Island Arc,\u0026#34; which ran on X from March to November 2023. Nagano wrote the script and is credited for the original story. Kei Oikawa directs at Cygames Pictures, with TOHO distributing. The film opens in Japan on July 24.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Chiikawa film adds two new islanders, expanding the cast beyond the core trio for the first time in an anime adaptation.","twitterPost":"The Chiikawa film introduces original islander characters Hitoha and Futaba, expanding beyond the core trio.","threadsPost":"The Chiikawa film adds two new islanders voiced by Momoka Terasawa and Sayumi Suzushiro. This is the first time the anime adaptation introduces characters beyond the core trio, suggesting the story will explore the siren arc's setting more deeply.","newsletterBlurb":"Two new cast members have been announced for the first Chiikawa anime film. Momoka Terasawa voices Hitoha and Sayumi Suzushiro voices Futaba, islanders the characters meet in the movie, which adapts the manga's 2023 \"Siren Arc.\" The film opens July 24.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-21/chiikawa-anime-film-casts-momoka-terasawa-sayumi-suzushiro/.239826\",\"title\":\"Chiikawa Anime Film Casts Momoka Terasawa, Sayumi Suzushiro\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4223,"outputTokens":554,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784660268,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T18:46:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-21T18:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T18:46:35.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2d7fe2045dc22d7ea95d8ceb","canonicalTitle":"News\nChiikawa Anime Film Casts Momoka Terasawa, Sayumi Suzushiro","representativeArticleId":"a_325bc2022ebb2d5d59677efa","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Chiikawa\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Momoka Terasawa\",\"Sayumi Suzushiro\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-21T07:49:38.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-21T07:49:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T18:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-21/chiikawa-anime-film-casts-momoka-terasawa-sayumi-suzushiro/.239826","title":"News\nChiikawa Anime Film Casts Momoka Terasawa, Sayumi Suzushiro"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Chiikawa"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Momoka Terasawa","Sayumi Suzushiro"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}