{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0f631e7ea69527135c4f4a40","clusterId":"c_1e467c9b74d1cc77b6b4738e","slug":"reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-anime-adds-saori-onishi-and-kana-ueda","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Reborn As A Space Mercenary Anime Adds Saori Onishi And Kana Ueda","summary":"The Reborn as a Space Mercenary anime site posted its main promotional video, two new cast members, and a key visual on Tuesday. Saori Onishi voices Shoko and Kana Ueda voices Mei. The video previews the opening theme \"Unstoppable\" by FLOW. The series debuts October 4 on Tokyo MX, with Crunchyroll streaming and ASTERISM on the ending theme.","whyItMatters":"With the October 4 premiere set and the main promo out, the production is down to filling in the supporting cast and letting the two theme bands carry the marketing.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe main promotional video runs with \u0026#34;Unstoppable,\u0026#34; the opening theme from rock band FLOW, and the site paired it with a key visual. Saori Onishi joins as Shoko and Kana Ueda as Mei, supporting a main cast led by Makoto Furukawa as Hiro. Norihiko Nagahama directs at Studio A-Cat, Takamitsu Kono handles series scripts, and Masami Sueoka designs the characters. The light novels and manga are licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Saori Onishi and Kana Ueda join as Shoko and Mei, but the promo video leans on FLOW's \"Unstoppable\" and ASTERISM's ending theme, putting the music ahead of the new cast in the marketing roll-out.","twitterPost":"FLOW's \"Unstoppable\" gets top billing in the promo video, while Saori Onishi and Kana Ueda's roles as Shoko and Mei follow.","threadsPost":"Saori Onishi and Kana Ueda voice Shoko and Mei, but the main promo video leads with FLOW's \"Unstoppable\" and ASTERISM's ending theme. The music is doing the heavy lifting in this roll-out, not the new cast.","newsletterBlurb":"The Reborn as a Space Mercenary anime now has a main promotional video, a key visual, and two more cast members: Saori Onishi as Shoko and Kana Ueda as Mei. The video previews \"Unstoppable\" by FLOW, while ASTERISM performs the ending theme \"My Way.\" The series premieres October 4 on Tokyo MX, with Crunchyroll streaming.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-tv-anime-unveils-promo-video-more-cast-visual/.241806\",\"title\":\"Reborn as a Space Mercenary TV Anime Unveils Promo Video, More Cast, Visual\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4730,"outputTokens":624,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789488874,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T16:08:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T16:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T16:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1e467c9b74d1cc77b6b4738e","canonicalTitle":"News\nReborn as a Space Mercenary TV Anime Unveils Promo Video, More Cast, Visual","representativeArticleId":"a_9397bc00277d0eef8097dfb8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Reborn as a Space Mercenary\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"FLOW\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-15T14:38:13.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-15T14:38:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T16:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-tv-anime-unveils-promo-video-more-cast-visual/.241806","title":"News\nReborn as a Space Mercenary TV Anime Unveils Promo Video, More Cast, Visual"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Reborn as a Space Mercenary"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["FLOW"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}