{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9fc427f8990986377496f908","clusterId":"c_6b0174c1a2bcea5f4be23f66","slug":"horror-collector-anime-adds-three-cast-members-ahead-of-nhk-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Horror Collector Anime Adds Three Cast Members Ahead Of NHK Debut","summary":"The television anime of Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series added Sae Hiratsuka as Momo, Ryota Osaka as Raita, and Hana Hishikawa as Sachiko Konno. Guest roles for the first three episodes go to Yoko Hikasa, Sumire Uesaka, and Yuma Uchida. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette. The anime debuts on NHK on October 10, with Crunchyroll streaming it as it airs in Japan.","whyItMatters":"With the premiere days away, the cast announcements lock in the guest-role structure for the opening episodes and fill out the supporting roster around the previously announced leads.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe three additions join a cast that already includes Hiiro Ishibashi as Fushigi Senno, Jun Fukuyama as Jimmy, Saori Hayami as Himitsu, and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Blue Umbrella Man. Separately, the staff named the guest cast for the first three episodes: Yoko Hikasa as Urban Legend Woman, Sumire Uesaka as high schooler Seira Takada, and Yuma Uchida as magazine journalist Takaaki Saito.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYuki Inaba directs and handles series composition at Studio Palette, with Kaori Yoshikawa on character design and Masato Koda composing the music. Yen Press releases the novels and Niko Yuki\u0026#39;s manga adaptation in English under its JY for Kids imprint.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSae Hiratsuka as Momo\u003c/strong\u003e: new main cast addition\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyota Osaka as Raita\u003c/strong\u003e: new main cast addition\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHana Hishikawa as Sachiko Konno\u003c/strong\u003e: new main cast addition\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoko Hikasa as Urban Legend Woman\u003c/strong\u003e: guest cast, episode 1\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSumire Uesaka as Seira Takada\u003c/strong\u003e: guest cast, episode 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYuma Uchida as Takaaki Saito\u003c/strong\u003e: guest cast, episode 3\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Horror Collector adds Sae Hiratsuka, Ryota Osaka, and Hana Hishikawa to its cast, plus guest roles for the first three episodes. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette; the anime debuts on NHK on October 10 with Crunchyroll streaming.","twitterPost":"Horror Collector adds Sae Hiratsuka, Ryota Osaka, and Hana Hishikawa, plus guest cast for episodes 1-3. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette. NHK debut October 10, Crunchyroll streaming.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Horror Collector anime named three new cast members and the guest cast for its first three episodes. Sae Hiratsuka, Ryota Osaka, and Hana Hishikawa join the main roster, while Yoko Hikasa, Sumire Uesaka, and Yuma Uchida appear in the opening episodes. The series debuts on NHK on October 10, with Crunchyroll streaming as it airs in Japan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-08/horror-collector-anime-adds-3-cast-members/.242612\",\"title\":\"Horror Collector Anime Adds 3 Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4635,"outputTokens":836,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791448572,"createdAt":"2026-10-08T08:31:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T08:36:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T08:36:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6b0174c1a2bcea5f4be23f66","canonicalTitle":"News\nHorror Collector Anime Adds 3 Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_1d89b5839c5df3c24481dd69","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Horror Collector\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Sae Hiratsuka\",\"Ryōta Ōsaka\",\"Hana Hishikawa\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-08T07:09:38.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-08T07:09:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T08:36:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-08/horror-collector-anime-adds-3-cast-members/.242612","title":"News\nHorror Collector Anime Adds 3 Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Horror Collector"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Sae Hiratsuka","Ryōta Ōsaka","Hana Hishikawa"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}