{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dd9f934b1126e5d69b5cfade","clusterId":"c_5a43d2cc5d3d17c38d2b3931","slug":"mebius-dust-anime-reveals-july-9-premiere-new-cast-and-staff","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mebius Dust Anime Reveals July 9 Premiere, New Cast and Staff","summary":"The original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story that won the Project Anima competition in 2019, will premiere on July 9. The first main trailer revealed additional cast members including Taito Ban, Aoi Ichikawa, and Sohei Horikane, as well as the ending theme song \"Dilemma\" by Ai Tomioka. The anime is directed by Tarou Iwasaki at Doga Kobo and Yoriko Tomita handles series scripts.","whyItMatters":"Mebius Dust becomes the third Project Anima winner to reach the screen, following Sakugan and The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard, and its July debut confirms the long-delayed adaptation is finally on track.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first main trailer for Mebius Dust, the original television anime based on Hajime Shinagawa's story, has arrived with a July 9 premiere date. ASMIK Ace released the video on Thursday, along with a new key visual and a slate of additional cast and staff. The trailer also previews the ending theme song \"Dilemma\" by Ai Tomioka, following the previously announced opening theme \"Mebius\" by Leo Ieiri.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly announced cast members include Taito Ban as Shosei, Aoi Ichikawa as Kai, Sohei Horikane as Haruto, Satsumi Matsuda as Kurusu, Shiori Mikami as Spica, and Maki Kawase as Dr. Yuda. The staff additions include Hatsume Kojima on character design and a team of chief animation directors. The anime is directed by Tarou Iwasaki at Doga Kobo, with Yoriko Tomita in charge of series scripts. The story follows high school students Araki, Stella, and Olga in a cozy downtown neighborhood where everyday life may hide something more. The anime will run for one cour.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mebius Dust is Doga Kobo's first original TV anime directed by Tarou Iwasaki, who previously directed the studio's Oshi no Ko. The same team handling series scripts also worked on that show.","twitterPost":"Mebius Dust is Doga Kobo's first original TV anime from the Oshi no Ko director.","threadsPost":"Mebius Dust is Doga Kobo's first original TV anime directed by Tarou Iwasaki, who previously directed Oshi no Ko at the same studio. The series composition by Yoriko Tomita also connects the two projects. The anime originated from a Project Anima competition winner.","newsletterBlurb":"Mebius Dust, the original TV anime based on Hajime Shinagawa's Project Anima-winning story, will debut on July 9. The first main trailer revealed new cast members Taito Ban, Aoi Ichikawa, and Sohei Horikane, plus the ending theme by Ai Tomioka. The anime is directed by Tarou Iwasaki at Doga Kobo.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-04/mebius-dust-anime-1st-main-trailer-unveils-more-cast-and-staff-members-ending-song-july-9-debut/.238122\",\"title\":\"Mebius Dust Anime's 1st Main Trailer Unveils More Cast \\u0026 Staff Members, Ending Song, July 9 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4444,"outputTokens":761,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780566502,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T09:43:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T09:46:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T09:46:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5a43d2cc5d3d17c38d2b3931","canonicalTitle":"News\nMebius Dust Anime's 1st Main Trailer Unveils More Cast \u0026 Staff Members, Ending Song, July 9 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_1cc3d2f27945ae7d502ed18e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Mebius Dust\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Taito Ban\",\"Aoi Ichikawa\",\"Sohei Horikane\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T09:46:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-04/mebius-dust-anime-1st-main-trailer-unveils-more-cast-and-staff-members-ending-song-july-9-debut/.238122","title":"News\nMebius Dust Anime's 1st Main Trailer Unveils More Cast \u0026 Staff Members, Ending Song, July 9 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Mebius Dust"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Taito Ban","Aoi Ichikawa","Sohei Horikane"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Mebius Dust, the original television anime based on Hajime Shinagawa's story, will premiere on July 9.","The anime is directed by Tarou Iwasaki at Doga Kobo, with Yoriko Tomita handling series scripts.","New cast members include Taito Ban as Shosei, Aoi Ichikawa as Kai, and Sohei Horikane as Haruto.","The ending theme song is 'Dilemma' by Ai Tomioka, and the opening theme is 'Mebius' by Leo Ieiri.","Mebius Dust is the third Project Anima winner to be adapted into an anime, following Sakugan and The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard."]}