{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4e03b8f9976d43d9a1f2abc3","clusterId":"c_f7382ab320344a568367d730","slug":"marriagetoxin-enters-beast-tamer-arc-with-new-key-visual-and-voice-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MARRIAGETOXIN Enters Beast Tamer Arc With New Key Visual and Voice Cast","summary":"The MARRIAGETOXIN anime has entered its Beast Tamer arc with the release of episode 8 on May 26, 2026. To mark the new story phase, the production revealed a key visual by character designer and chief animation director Kohei Tokuoka, along with two new cast members. Kazuyuki Okitsu joins as Toshiro Dogo, and Ayaka Suwa voices Byakko. The arc sees protagonist Hikaru Gero facing a Beast Master to save Kimie Arashiyama, following earlier encounters with a Water Master and a Sound Master. Motonobu Hori directs the series at studio bones film, with series composition by Kimiko Ueno and music by Taisei Iwasaki and yuma yamaguchi. Crunchyroll streams new episodes weekly. The anime premiered on April 3, 2026, and is based on the manga by Joumyaku and Mizuki Yoda, serialized in Shonen Jump+ since 2022.","whyItMatters":"The Beast Tamer arc introduces a new antagonist type and expands the voice cast, signaling that the adaptation is pacing through the manga's major story beats at a steady clip.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new key visual for the Beast Tamer arc, drawn by Kohei Tokuoka, places Toshiro Dogo and Byakko in the background, looming behind the main cast. Kazuyuki Okitsu, known for Fat Gum in My Hero Academia, voices Toshiro Dogo, while Ayaka Suwa, who played A2 in NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a, voices Byakko. The arc began with episode 8, which aired on May 26, 2026. The anime first premiered on April 3, 2026, and streams on Crunchyroll. Studio bones film handles animation production, with Motonobu Hori (Metallic Rouge) directing. The opening theme is \"Kill or Kiss\" by Yurina Hirate, and the ending theme is \"Shake Na Baby\" by AKASKAI. The manga, which launched on Shonen Jump+ in April 2022, has released 17 tankobon volumes as of April 2026, with an 18th volume due July 3, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MARRIAGETOXIN episode 8 kicks off the Beast Tamer arc with a new key visual and two cast additions: Kazuyuki Okitsu as Toshiro Dogo and Ayaka Suwa as Byakko.","twitterPost":"The Beast Tamer arc is here. Gero faces a Beast Master next. New visual by character designer Kohei Tokuoka.","threadsPost":"MARRIAGETOXIN's Beast Tamer Arc introduces a Beast Master as Gero's next opponent. The new key visual places two new characters in the background, but the staff list shows BONES Film running three concurrent series: this, My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, and Gachiakuta. That schedule is the actual production story.","newsletterBlurb":"MARRIAGETOXIN entered its Beast Tamer arc with episode 8, accompanied by a new key visual and two voice cast additions. 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