{"rewrite":{"id":"r_71206a41a279b3551fc9f0c1","clusterId":"c_be1ceecad9e5a172e320f86e","slug":"nia-liston-the-merciless-maiden-anime-adds-3-new-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Adds 3 New Cast Members","summary":"The staff for the Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden television anime revealed three new cast members on Wednesday. Taku Yashiro joins as Anzel, Yōko Hikasa as Fressa, and Satoshi Hino as Gandolf Rogen. The anime debuts October 6 on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and MBS, with HIDIVE streaming it as it airs.","whyItMatters":"The new cast additions fill out the supporting roster ahead of the October 6 premiere, with HIDIVE already confirmed to stream the series as it airs.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime will hold an advance screening event for its first three episodes on September 22 at the esports TOKYO BAY studio. The cast includes Honoka Inoue as Nia Liston, Fūka Izumi as Rinokis Funk, Rina Honnizumi as Hildetora Altoir, and Rina Hidaka as Reliared Silver.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotoki Nakanishi is directing at KONAMI animation, with Haruta Segi as assistant director. Gigaemon Ichikawa handles series scripts, and VTuber Tsunomaki Watame performs the opening theme song \u0026#34;Respawn!!\u0026#34; The series adapts Umikaze Minamino\u0026#39;s light novels, which J-Novel Club releases digitally.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaku Yashiro\u003c/strong\u003e: as Anzel\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYōko Hikasa\u003c/strong\u003e: as Fressa\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatoshi Hino\u003c/strong\u003e: as Gandolf Rogen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden rounds out its cast with Taku Yashiro, Yōko Hikasa, and Satoshi Hino. The October 6 premiere on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and MBS, with HIDIVE streaming, sets a tight window for promotion.","twitterPost":"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden adds Taku Yashiro, Yōko Hikasa, Satoshi Hino. October 6 debut on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, MBS, streaming on HIDIVE.","threadsPost":"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden reveals three new cast members: Taku Yashiro as Anzel, Yōko Hikasa as Fressa, Satoshi Hino as Gandolf Rogen. The anime premieres October 6 on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and MBS, with HIDIVE simulcasting.","newsletterBlurb":"Three new cast members joined the Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden anime ahead of its October 6 premiere. The series will stream on HIDIVE and holds an advance screening for its first three episodes on September 22.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-26/nia-liston-the-merciless-maiden-anime-adds-3-new-cast-members/.241006\",\"title\":\"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Adds 3 New Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4818,"outputTokens":696,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787909155,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T09:18:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T09:21:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T09:18:31.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_be1ceecad9e5a172e320f86e","canonicalTitle":"News\nNia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Adds 3 New Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_b090fec3502de7d88ad7f206","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Taku Yashiro\",\"Yōko Hikasa\",\"Satoshi Hino\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T14:00:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T14:00:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T09:21:48.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-26/nia-liston-the-merciless-maiden-anime-adds-3-new-cast-members/.241006","title":"News\nNia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Adds 3 New Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Taku Yashiro","Yōko Hikasa","Satoshi Hino"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}