{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1cf517054530e71a2bdedb51","clusterId":"c_f3af6599cf95fb4be71baed8","slug":"matsuken-anime-sets-august-29-debut-casts-ken-matsudaira-and-sumire-uesaka","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Matsuken Anime Sets August 29 Debut, Casts Ken Matsudaira and Sumire Uesaka","summary":"Tatsunoko Production announced the short anime project Matsuken Anime will debut August 29 on YouTube. Ken Matsudaira voices the title character Matsuken, and Sumire Uesaka voices his dog companion Matsu Inu. Daisuke Namikawa voices other characters. The project adapts Matsudaira's 'Matsuken Samba' songs into stories where good triumphs over evil.","whyItMatters":"The project repurposes the iconic golden kimono persona of a veteran entertainer into a modern character IP built around short animation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime reconstructs Matsudaira\u0026#39;s public image, his iconic golden kimono included, as a modern character IP with plans centered on short animation. Stories show good winning over evil, framed around the frustrations of daily life in modern society.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatsudaira is a Japanese actor and singer, and the project draws from his \u0026#39;Matsuken Samba\u0026#39; songs. \u0026#39;Matsuken Samba I\u0026#39; dates to 1992, while \u0026#39;Matsuken Samba II\u0026#39; arrived in 1994 and became his signature song, always sung at the end of the stage version of the Abarenbo Shogun television series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe production committee includes Hakuhodo Products, Sanki Promotion, Kayac Akiba Studio, Tatsunoko Production, Tohan, and Hakuhodo Casting \u0026amp; Entertainment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Matsudaira\u003c/strong\u003e: as Matsuken\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSumire Uesaka\u003c/strong\u003e: as Matsu Inu\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaisuke Namikawa\u003c/strong\u003e: voices other characters\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Matsuken Anime debuts August 29 on YouTube. Ken Matsudaira voices Matsuken, Sumire Uesaka voices Matsu Inu, Daisuke Namikawa handles other characters. Tatsunoko produces, with stories built on the 'Matsuken Samba' songs.","twitterPost":"Matsuken Anime hits YouTube August 29. Ken Matsudaira plays Matsuken, Sumire Uesaka plays Matsu Inu, Daisuke Namikawa is the rest of the cast. Tatsunoko Production is on board, adapting the Matsuken Samba songs.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Tatsunoko Production has set an August 29 YouTube debut for Matsuken Anime, starring Ken Matsudaira as the title hero and Sumire Uesaka as his dog Matsu Inu. Daisuke Namikawa voices other characters. The shorts adapt the Matsuken Samba songs, including the 1994 signature track.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-25/matsuken-anime-reveals-ken-matsudaira-sumire-uesaka-as-main-cast-members-august-29-debut/.240962\",\"title\":\"Matsuken Anime Reveals Ken Matsudaira, Sumire Uesaka as Main Cast Members, August 29 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4380,"outputTokens":754,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787905308,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T08:04:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T08:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T08:04:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f3af6599cf95fb4be71baed8","canonicalTitle":"News\nMatsuken Anime Reveals Ken Matsudaira, Sumire Uesaka as Main Cast Members, August 29 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_60d00118896d50035b090c6b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Matsuken\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Ken Matsudaira\",\"Sumire Uesaka\",\"Daisuke Namikawa\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-25T14:00:41.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-25T14:00:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T08:06:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-25/matsuken-anime-reveals-ken-matsudaira-sumire-uesaka-as-main-cast-members-august-29-debut/.240962","title":"News\nMatsuken Anime Reveals Ken Matsudaira, Sumire Uesaka as Main Cast Members, August 29 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Matsuken"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Ken Matsudaira","Sumire Uesaka","Daisuke Namikawa"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}