{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4156ba9749c9a902a63301d7","clusterId":"c_65acf47560318cb77f0c6e0a","slug":"genso-suikoden-anime-sets-october-broadcast-adds-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Suikoden Anime Reveals More Cast, amazarashi Opening Theme in Second PV","summary":"The staff for the Suikoden anime, adapting Konami's Suikoden II game, revealed three new cast members and a second promotional video on July 5. The video debuts the opening theme song \"Kanashimi Sae Otonabite\" by amazarashi. The new cast includes Jin Yamanoi as Agares Blight, the king of the Highland Kingdom; Miyuki Sawashiro as Anabelle, the mayor of Muse City and chairperson of the Jowston Alliance; and Kodai Sakai as Jess, the deputy mayor of Muse City. The anime will premiere in October 2026 on Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS Asahi, and 29 other stations across Japan, for a total of 32 channels. The first episode will be a 60-minute extended special. Before the broadcast, a two-week advance premium screening of episodes one through three will run at 10 theaters nationwide starting August 21. A stage greeting event with five main cast members is scheduled for August 23 at Shinjuku Piccadilly. The staff also announced a manga adaptation titled \"Gensō Suikoden The Anime ~Honmono no Eiyū~\" drawn by Kochiya, set to debut in Comic Dengeki Daioh volume 155 on July 27.","whyItMatters":"The Suikoden II adaptation is the first anime project from Konami's in-house animation studio, and the advance theatrical screenings and 60-minute premiere suggest a production push that goes beyond a standard TV broadcast.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime is directed by Yūzō Satō (credited as YUZO) at KONAMI animation, the game studio\u0026#39;s in-house animation arm. NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan\u0026#39;s Ryō Hino serves as producer and production manager. Michihiro Tsuchiya (PriPara, ClassicaLoid) oversees series scripts. Ryō Yamauchi (My Master Has No Tail) is the anime character designer, with Arata Suzuki from Konami Digital Entertainment providing original drafts and Fumi Ishikawa credited as game character designer. Yoshikazu Iwanami (Psycho-Pass) is sound director, and Kōji Nakamura (Eureka Seven AO) composes the music.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eamazarashi\u0026#39;s Hiromu Akita commented on the opening theme: \u0026#34;I\u0026#39;m very happy as a game fan to be involved in the anime adaptation of a masterpiece that laid the foundation for JRPGs. Back then, I empathized with the brave battles of the young protagonists, but now looking at the story from a broader perspective, I realize it\u0026#39;s also a tragic tale of children inevitably caught up in conflict. So I created a song titled \u0026#39;Kanashimi sae Otonabite\u0026#39; imagining a theme for boys and girls who fight through despite being tossed about by fate.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second PV includes first-time footage of cavalry combat and other battle action. The advance screening venues include Yokohama Buruk 13 and Osaka Station City Cinema among 10 theaters nationwide. Advance lottery tickets for the August 23 stage greeting at Shinjuku Piccadilly are available via Lawson Ticket until July 31, with a viewing fee of 3,800 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Suikoden anime's 60-minute first episode and theatrical preview suggest Konami is betting on a premium rollout rather than a standard TV premiere.","twitterPost":"The Suikoden anime's 60-minute first episode and theatrical screening point to a premium rollout strategy.","threadsPost":"The Suikoden anime is launching with a 60-minute first episode and a two-week theatrical preview of the first three episodes. That structure suggests Konami is treating this less like a standard TV adaptation and more like a mini-event designed to build word-of-mouth before the broadcast run.","newsletterBlurb":"The Suikoden anime, adapting Konami's Suikoden II, revealed three new cast members and a second promotional video featuring the opening theme by amazarashi. The anime premieres in October on 32 stations, with a 60-minute first episode and advance theatrical screenings in August.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-05/suikoden-anime-reveals-more-cast-opening-theme-in-2nd-promo-video/.239319\",\"title\":\"Suikoden Anime Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme in 2nd Promo Video\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/659/G065911/20260703035/\",\"title\":\"Anime \\\"Gensō Suikoden\\\" to Air Sequentially on TOKYO MX, Kansai TV, BS Asahi, and 29 Other Stations Nationwide Starting October; Second PV Featuring OP Theme by amazarashi Released\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607052k\",\"title\":\"Anime 'Gensō Suikoden' to Begin Sequential Broadcast on TOKYO MX and 31 Other Stations Nationwide from October; New Cast Including Miyuki Sawashiro Announced, Second PV Featuring amazarashi's OP Released\"},{\"source\":\"Magmix\",\"url\":\"https://magmix.jp/post/363189\",\"title\":\"Anime 'Gensō Suikoden' New Characters \\u0026 New Cast Revealed: Latest PV with OP and Advance Screening Info\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/05/168845.html\",\"title\":\"『Gensō Suikoden II』Original Anime 'Gensō Suikoden' 2nd PV Released! 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