{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0c6b7c045061d009caa522d9","clusterId":"c_12632782b5b616dd954c1382","slug":"reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-anime-sets-october-4-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Reborn as a Space Mercenary Anime Sets October 4 Debut","summary":"The Aniplex One Focus livestream on Saturday announced that Reborn as a Space Mercenary, the television anime of Ryuto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's light novel series, will debut on October 4. It airs on Tokyo MX at 9:30 p.m. JST. FLOW performs the opening theme, ASTERISM the ending theme, Crunchyroll streams the series, and Makoto Furukawa leads the cast.","whyItMatters":"With a date, a broadcaster, both theme bands and a streaming home locked in roughly three weeks out, this is a finished production being scheduled rather than a project still being assembled.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe livestream settled the practical questions in one pass. Tokyo MX carries the series from October 4 at 9:30 p.m. JST, Crunchyroll handles streaming, and the two theme songs go to FLOW and ASTERISM. Studio A-Cat produces, with Norihiko Nagahama directing from Takamitsu Kono\u0026#39;s series scripts and Masami Sueoka on character design.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cast is led by Makoto Furukawa as Hiro, with Konomi Inagaki, Anna Nagase and Haruka Shiraishi also named. Seven Seas Entertainment holds the light novels and the manga adaptation in English.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Reborn as a Space Mercenary gets Crunchyroll streaming day-and-date with the Tokyo MX broadcast, so overseas viewers watch within hours of Japan rather than waiting for a home video window.","twitterPost":"Tokyo MX airs Reborn as a Space Mercenary at 9:30 p.m. JST, placing it in Japan's late-night slot rather than primetime.","threadsPost":"Reborn as a Space Mercenary pairs FLOW on the opening theme with ASTERISM on the ending, a veteran rock act against an instrumental band. The split tells you the show is fine with two different tones bookending each episode.","newsletterBlurb":"The Aniplex One Focus livestream gave Reborn as a Space Mercenary a date, a broadcaster and a streaming home: October 4 on Tokyo MX, streaming on Crunchyroll. FLOW and ASTERISM handle the theme songs. Studio A-Cat produces, with Makoto Furukawa voicing Hiro.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-09-12/reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-tv-anime-debuts-on-october-4/.241698\",\"title\":\"Reborn as a Space Mercenary TV Anime Debuts on October 4\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4450,"outputTokens":625,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789210762,"createdAt":"2026-09-12T10:53:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-12T10:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-12T10:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_12632782b5b616dd954c1382","canonicalTitle":"News\nReborn as a Space Mercenary TV Anime Debuts on October 4","representativeArticleId":"a_7c01373411da8f0518923fca","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Reborn as a Space Mercenary\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Ryūto\",\"Tetsuhiro Nabeshima\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-12T09:43:44.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-12T09:43:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-12T10:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-09-12/reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-tv-anime-debuts-on-october-4/.241698","title":"News\nReborn as a Space Mercenary TV Anime Debuts on October 4"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Reborn as a Space Mercenary"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Ryūto","Tetsuhiro Nabeshima"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}