{"rewrite":{"id":"r_64f20272e54bb4c44c2209e5","clusterId":"c_c99cfaee97b8c54d097485df","slug":"flaming-dodgeball-girl-danko-anime-casts-noriko-hidaka-misato-fukuen","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko Anime Casts Noriko Hidaka, Misato Fukuen","summary":"The second episode of the Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko anime revealed Noriko Hidaka as Misato Ichigeki and Misato Fukuen as Haruka Ichigeki. Hidaka also reprises her role as Danpei Ichigeki from the original 1990s series and narrates the sequel. The anime premiered on July 6.","whyItMatters":"The casting connects the sequel directly to the original 1991 series through Hidaka's dual role as both a new character and the returning Danpei.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNoriko Hidaka, who voiced Danpei Ichigeki in the 1991 Honō no Tōkyūji Dodge Danpei anime, returns to the franchise in two roles. In the sequel series Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko, she plays Misato Ichigeki, the mother of protagonist Danko, and also reprises Danpei in past-set scenes while serving as narrator. Misato Fukuen joins as Haruka Ichigeki, Danko\u0026#39;s grandmother. The anime, directed by Hiroshi Ikehata at CUE, premiered in Japan on July 6.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Noriko Hidaka reprises her 1990s role as Danpei Ichigeki while also voicing a new character in the sequel. The casting bridges the original series and the revival in a single performer.","twitterPost":"Noriko Hidaka voices both her original 1990s character and a new role in the sequel. One actor spans two generations of the series.","threadsPost":"Noriko Hidaka reprises her 1990s role as Danpei Ichigeki in the Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko sequel, and also voices a new character, Misato Ichigeki. She is the only actor bridging the original and the revival directly.","newsletterBlurb":"The Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko anime revealed two new cast members: Noriko Hidaka as Misato Ichigeki and Misato Fukuen as Haruka Ichigeki. Hidaka also returns to voice Danpei Ichigeki from the original 1991 series and narrates the sequel. The anime premiered July 6.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-14/flaming-dodgeball-girl-danko-anime-casts-noriko-hidaka-misato-fukuen/.239571\",\"title\":\"Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko Anime Casts Noriko Hidaka, Misato Fukuen\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4250,"outputTokens":563,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784015732,"createdAt":"2026-07-14T07:50:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-14T07:52:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T07:50:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c99cfaee97b8c54d097485df","canonicalTitle":"News\nFlaming Dodgeball Girl Danko Anime Casts Noriko Hidaka, Misato Fukuen","representativeArticleId":"a_458992c212693e79eda0c88c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Noriko Hidaka\",\"Misato Fukuen\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-14T06:50:42.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-14T06:50:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T07:52:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-14/flaming-dodgeball-girl-danko-anime-casts-noriko-hidaka-misato-fukuen/.239571","title":"News\nFlaming Dodgeball Girl Danko Anime Casts Noriko Hidaka, Misato Fukuen"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Noriko Hidaka","Misato Fukuen"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}