{"rewrite":{"id":"r_82a817ff12651e5ef0b7bbc1","clusterId":"c_ea5fa39af8e905e2fa63ae94","slug":"dark-machine-the-animation-adds-three-cast-members-sets-october-13-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dark Machine the Animation Adds Three Cast Members, Sets October 13 Debut","summary":"Dark Machine the Animation revealed three additional cast members and an October 13 debut on Fuji TV. Nao Tōyama, Nonoka Ōbuchi, and Rei Nakashima join as members of team Stellatus, an idol unit and rival to Kairi's Carbuncle team. The staff also showed mecha designs for three of Kairi's machines.","whyItMatters":"The October 13 broadcast date and the reveal of the rival Stellatus team round out the cast and mecha roster ahead of the series' global distribution push.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDark Machine the Animation will debut October 13 on Fuji TV at 25:45 JST, effectively October 14 at 1:45 a.m., the staff said Monday. Kansai TV picks it up October 15 and BS Fuji on October 20. The team confirmed the same crew from the July 2024 Comic-Con pilot trailer is working on the television series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree new cast members play team Stellatus, an idol unit that rivals Kairi\u0026#39;s Carbuncle team. Nao Tōyama voices Ark, Nonoka Ōbuchi voices Denebora, and Rei Nakashima voices Spica. The staff also presented mecha designs for Kairi\u0026#39;s machines, including the WISDOM [KairiCustom] \u0026#34;Alba,\u0026#34; the Ride Loader NEXUS [KairiCustom] \u0026#34;Aestus,\u0026#34; and the Gigant Loader AEON [KairiCustom] \u0026#34;Carbuncle.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNao Tōyama\u003c/strong\u003e: voices Ark\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNonoka Ōbuchi\u003c/strong\u003e: voices Denebora\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRei Nakashima\u003c/strong\u003e: voices Spica\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWISDOM [KairiCustom] \u0026#34;Alba\u0026#34;\u003c/strong\u003e: Walker (small) mecha design\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEXUS [KairiCustom] \u0026#34;Aestus\u0026#34;\u003c/strong\u003e: Ride Loader (medium) mecha design\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEON [KairiCustom] \u0026#34;Carbuncle\u0026#34;\u003c/strong\u003e: Gigant Loader (large) mecha design\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dark Machine the Animation adds Nao Tōyama, Nonoka Ōbuchi, and Rei Nakashima as team Stellatus members and debuts October 13 on Fuji TV. Mecha designs for Kairi's three machines were also revealed.","twitterPost":"Dark Machine the Animation reveals 3 new cast members as team Stellatus and an October 13 Fuji TV debut. Mecha designs for Kairi's machines shown.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Dark Machine the Animation will premiere October 13 on Fuji TV. Three new cast members join as team Stellatus, an idol unit rivaling Kairi's team, and mecha designs for Kairi's machines were shown.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-07/dark-machine-the-animation-series-reveals-3-new-cast-members-october-13-debut/.241481\",\"title\":\"Dark Machine the Animation Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, October 13 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4887,"outputTokens":824,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788775164,"createdAt":"2026-09-07T09:53:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T09:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T09:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ea5fa39af8e905e2fa63ae94","canonicalTitle":"News\nDark Machine the Animation Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, October 13 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_fc71973a33c6365fddfcde83","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Dark Machine the Animation\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Nao Tōyama\",\"Nonoka Ōbuchi\",\"Rei Nakashima\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-07T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T09:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-07/dark-machine-the-animation-series-reveals-3-new-cast-members-october-13-debut/.241481","title":"News\nDark Machine the Animation Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, October 13 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Dark Machine the Animation"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Nao Tōyama","Nonoka Ōbuchi","Rei Nakashima"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}