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The additions fill out the rosters for four teams: St. Arrows, Tosa Attackers, US Buffaloes, and Black Armors. Previously announced cast members include Yūki Wakai as Peiko Nikaidō and Yuka Iguchi as Jyuri Igarashi for St. Arrows, Satomi Akesaka as Ruka Sakamoto for Tosa Attackers, Fairouz Ai as Zoe for US Buffaloes, and Mariya Ise as Ran Midou for Black Armors. The sequel centers on Danpei\u0026#39;s daughter Danko, voiced by Manaka Nakayama, as she builds a dodgeball team in the Reiwa era. The anime premieres July 6.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYūki Wakai as Peiko Nikaidō\u003c/strong\u003e: St. Arrows center, previously announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYuka Iguchi as Jyuri Igarashi\u003c/strong\u003e: St. Arrows left from center, previously announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzusa Tachibana as Moa Kusunoki\u003c/strong\u003e: St. Arrows right from center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRena Hasegawa as Akari Higashiyama\u003c/strong\u003e: St. Arrows second left\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaya Hitomi as Sayo Sakakibara\u003c/strong\u003e: St. Arrows second right\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAyasa Itō as Rin Kobayakawa\u003c/strong\u003e: St. Arrows leftmost\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMomoka Terasawa as Urara Mitamura\u003c/strong\u003e: St. Arrows rightmost\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatomi Akesaka as Ruka Sakamoto\u003c/strong\u003e: Tosa Attackers center, previously announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerika Hiromatsu as Miho Harima\u003c/strong\u003e: Tosa Attackers left from center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanae Oki as Marina\u003c/strong\u003e: Tosa Attackers right from center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiyu Hanasaki as Momoka\u003c/strong\u003e: Tosa Attackers second from left\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNichika Ōmori as Riko\u003c/strong\u003e: Tosa Attackers second from right\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadoka Asahina as Nanami Katsuragi\u003c/strong\u003e: Tosa Attackers leftmost\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarisa Tago Takeda as Natsumi Shisoma\u003c/strong\u003e: Tosa Attackers rightmost\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFairouz Ai as Zoe\u003c/strong\u003e: US Buffaloes, previously announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNozomi Mikajiri as Elda\u003c/strong\u003e: US Buffaloes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMariya Ise as Ran Midou\u003c/strong\u003e: Black Armors center, previously announced\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarina Inoue as Satsuki Takayama\u003c/strong\u003e: Black Armors left from center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYurie Kozakai as Kira Ogata\u003c/strong\u003e: Black Armors right from center\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShiori Izawa as Runa Usami\u003c/strong\u003e: Black Armors second left\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRika Hayashi as Hinata Fuwa\u003c/strong\u003e: Black Armors second right\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinori Fujidera as Iroha Yūki\u003c/strong\u003e: Black Armors leftmost\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMisa Ishii as Arata Hattori\u003c/strong\u003e: Black Armors rightmost\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko's 18 new cast members fill four named teams, suggesting the anime will adapt the manga's team-versus-team structure rather than a single protagonist arc.","twitterPost":"Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko casts 18 actors for four named dodgeball teams, signaling a multi-team narrative focus.","threadsPost":"Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko's 18 new cast members are assigned to four named teams: St. Arrows, Tosa Attackers, US Buffaloes, Black Armors. That distribution suggests the anime will adapt the manga's ensemble team structure rather than center on one protagonist.","newsletterBlurb":"The Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko anime revealed 18 additional cast members, completing the rosters for four dodgeball teams. The sequel, starring Manaka Nakayama as Danko Ichigeki, premieres July 6.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-21/hono-no-tokyujo-dodge-danko-dodgeball-anime-announces-18-cast-members/.238761\",\"title\":\"Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime Announces 18 Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4560,"outputTokens":1244,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782056376,"createdAt":"2026-06-21T15:22:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-21T15:26:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-21T15:26:56.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_eb0342beeb3846a42d750f5e","canonicalTitle":"News\nHonō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime Announces 18 Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_74e63141b45bf557f676ce2a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Tetsuhiro Koshita\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-21T14:32:10.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-21T14:32:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-21T15:26:56.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-21/hono-no-tokyujo-dodge-danko-dodgeball-anime-announces-18-cast-members/.238761","title":"News\nHonō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime Announces 18 Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko"],"manga_titles":["Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Tetsuhiro Koshita"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko anime revealed 18 additional cast members on Sunday.","The new cast members fill out the rosters for four dodgeball teams: St. Arrows, Tosa Attackers, US Buffaloes, and Black Armors.","The anime is set to premiere on July 6.","The sequel centers on Danpei's daughter Danko, voiced by Manaka Nakayama, as she builds a dodgeball team in the Reiwa era.","Previously announced cast members include Yūki Wakai as Peiko Nikaidō, Yuka Iguchi as Jyuri Igarashi, Satomi Akesaka as Ruka Sakamoto, Fairouz Ai as Zoe, and Mariya Ise as Ran Midou."]}