{"rewrite":{"id":"r_023629995b90aefc641a4369","clusterId":"c_19fe5b6f2e16bd283123deaa","slug":"digimon-beatbreak-announces-kyo-arc-shinichiro-miki-joins-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Digimon Beatbreak Announces Kyō Arc, Shinichirō Miki Joins Cast","summary":"The Digimon Beatbreak anime will begin its Kyō Arc on July 12, starting with episode 38. The arc introduces a new character, Sōji Kuroshio, voiced by Shinichirō Miki, a former member of the Five Elements Star who has lost all emotion and is obsessed with Kyo Sawashiro. A new visual was also revealed.","whyItMatters":"The Kyō Arc marks a major story shift in Digimon Beatbreak, introducing a key antagonist voiced by veteran actor Shinichirō Miki.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe official website for Digimon Beatbreak announced on Sunday that the anime\u0026#39;s Kyō Arc will begin with episode 38 on July 12. The arc introduces Sōji Kuroshio, a former member of the Five Elements Star who has lost all emotion and is fixated on Kyo Sawashiro. Veteran voice actor Shinichirō Miki will voice the character. A new visual for the arc was also released.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series premiered on Fuji TV and other channels on October 5, and Crunchyroll streams it with an English dub. The story follows Tomoro Tenma, who meets the Digimon Gekkomon and joins the bounty hunting team Glowing Dawn. Miyu Irino stars as Tomoro, with Megumi Han as Gekkomon. Hiroaki Miyamoto directs at Toei Animation.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shinichirō Miki voices a former Five Elements Star member who has lost all emotion. The Kyō Arc puts a cold foil opposite Kyo Sawashiro's emotional core.","twitterPost":"Shinichirō Miki plays a former Five Elements Star member stripped of emotion, a direct foil to Kyo Sawashiro in the Kyō Arc.","threadsPost":"Shinichirō Miki joins Digimon Beatbreak as Sōji Kuroshio, a former Five Elements Star member who has lost all emotion. The Kyō Arc sets him up as an emotional opposite to Kyo Sawashiro, which may test the series' usual redemption logic.","newsletterBlurb":"Digimon Beatbreak announced its Kyō Arc, starting July 12 with episode 38. Shinichirō Miki joins the cast as Sōji Kuroshio, a former Five Elements Star member who has lost all emotion. A new visual was also released.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-05/digimon-beatbreak-anime-announces-new-arc-cast-member/.239328\",\"title\":\"Digimon Beatbreak Anime Announces New Arc, Cast Member\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4144,"outputTokens":596,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783255714,"createdAt":"2026-07-05T12:38:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-05T12:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T12:38:47.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_19fe5b6f2e16bd283123deaa","canonicalTitle":"News\nDigimon Beatbreak Anime Announces New Arc, Cast Member","representativeArticleId":"a_0373928176816125833e178f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Digimon Beatbreak\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Shinichirō Miki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-05T11:51:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-05T11:51:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T12:43:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-05/digimon-beatbreak-anime-announces-new-arc-cast-member/.239328","title":"News\nDigimon Beatbreak Anime Announces New Arc, Cast Member"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Digimon Beatbreak"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Shinichirō Miki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}