{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a76ed2ef8f5d0eef015211dc","clusterId":"c_5735e710402ff0004c91a1d0","slug":"mao-anime-english-dub-debuts-on-august-24","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MAO Anime English Dub Debuts on August 24","summary":"Viz Media announced at Anime Expo that the English dub for Sunrise's MAO anime, based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga, will debut on August 24. The first 13 episodes will stream dubbed that day, with the second cours following in November. The cast was not revealed.","whyItMatters":"The English dub release schedule confirms a two-cours continuous run for the adaptation of Takahashi's latest long-running manga.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eViz Media revealed the English dub release plan for the MAO television anime during its Anime Expo panel. The first 13 episodes will stream dubbed on August 24, and the second cours will follow in November. The company did not announce the voice cast. The anime originally premiered on NHK-General on April 4 and runs for two continuous cours. Hulu streams the series in the U.S., with Disney+ handling Canada, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. The second cours began with its 14th episode on Saturday. Viz publishes the English manga, which began in 2021.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sunrise's MAO English dub drops August 24 with no cast reveal. Viz held the name of the actors for three months after the Expo announcement.","twitterPost":"MAO English dub debuts August 24. Viz still has not named the cast.","threadsPost":"Sunrise's MAO English dub streams August 24, but Viz Media has not announced the cast. The Expo panel in July was the natural reveal moment. That they held it back suggests either last-minute casting or a marketing beat yet to come.","newsletterBlurb":"Viz Media revealed at Anime Expo that the English dub for Sunrise's MAO anime will debut on August 24, with the first 13 episodes streaming that day. The second cours arrives in November. The cast remains unannounced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/mao-anime-english-dub-debuts-on-august-24/.239305\",\"title\":\"MAO Anime's English Dub Debuts on August 24\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4365,"outputTokens":479,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783216837,"createdAt":"2026-07-05T01:54:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-05T01:58:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T01:54:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5735e710402ff0004c91a1d0","canonicalTitle":"News\nMAO Anime's English Dub Debuts on August 24","representativeArticleId":"a_93de6640dc2b42716ad2de03","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"MAO\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-05T00:43:35.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-05T00:43:35.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T01:58:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/mao-anime-english-dub-debuts-on-august-24/.239305","title":"News\nMAO Anime's English Dub Debuts on August 24"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["MAO"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}