{"rewrite":{"id":"r_aaa146554afde73b0a9bd2f1","clusterId":"c_f6662f0aa7f9a1b13c7d679a","slug":"seven-knights-of-the-marronnier-kingdom-adds-four-royal-family-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Adds Four Royal Family Cast Members","summary":"The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom anime announced four more cast members on Thursday, all voicing the royal family of the Country of Long Nights. Naomi Shindo plays Queen Hyrokkin, Atsushi Ono plays her prince consort Rollo, Ai Kayano plays heir presumptive Birgitta, and Yurie Funato plays Birgitta's daughter Kastehelmi. The arc starts in episode 4. The anime premiered on NHK Educational on October 3.","whyItMatters":"The Country of Long Nights arc brings a full royal family into view for a story of seven brothers assigned to different kingdoms, so the four new roles point to how the anime will expand past its leads.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Country of Long Nights is the fourth stop. Eleonora, Insomniac, and Johanne travel there on a diplomatic mission when the arc opens in episode 4, and the royal household now has voices attached to it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaomi Shindo is Queen Hyrokkin. Atsushi Ono is Rollo, the prince consort. Ai Kayano is Birgitta, Hyrokkin\u0026#39;s eldest daughter and heir presumptive. Yurie Funato is Kastehelmi, Birgitta\u0026#39;s daughter and third in line to the monarchy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anime runs on NHK Educational, premiered on October 3, and streams on Amazon Prime Video with an English dub.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaomi Shindo\u003c/strong\u003e: as Hyrokkin, queen of the Country of Long Nights\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtsushi Ono\u003c/strong\u003e: as Rollo, the prince consort of Hyrokkin\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAi Kayano\u003c/strong\u003e: as Birgitta, Hyrokkin\u0026#39;s eldest daughter and heir presumptive\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYurie Funato\u003c/strong\u003e: as Kastehelmi, Birgitta\u0026#39;s daughter and third in line to the monarchy\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom adds four voices for the Country of Long Nights royal family: Naomi Shindo as Queen Hyrokkin, Atsushi Ono as Prince Consort Rollo, Ai Kayano as Birgitta, and Yurie Funato as Kastehelmi. The arc starts in episode 4.","twitterPost":"The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom cast the Country of Long Nights royal family: Naomi Shindo as Queen Hyrokkin, Atsushi Ono as Rollo, Ai Kayano as Birgitta, Yurie Funato as Kastehelmi. The arc opens in episode 4.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom confirmed four cast members for the Country of Long Nights royal family, the setting of an arc that begins in episode 4. Naomi Shindo, Atsushi Ono, Ai Kayano, and Yurie Funato voice the queen, her prince consort, the heir presumptive, and the third in line. The NHK Educational broadcast started on October 3, and Amazon Prime Video streams the series with an English dub.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-21/the-seven-knights-of-the-marronnier-kingdom-anime-reveals-4-cast-members/.243088\",\"title\":\"The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime Reveals 4 Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4666,"outputTokens":803,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792649235,"createdAt":"2026-10-22T06:02:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T06:06:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T06:06:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f6662f0aa7f9a1b13c7d679a","canonicalTitle":"News\nThe Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime Reveals 4 Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_75c78efd762b9b6647586735","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Naomi Shindō\",\"Atsushi Ono\",\"Ai Kayano\",\"Yurie Funato\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-22T03:38:44.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-22T03:38:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T06:06:08.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-21/the-seven-knights-of-the-marronnier-kingdom-anime-reveals-4-cast-members/.243088","title":"News\nThe Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime Reveals 4 Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Naomi Shindō","Atsushi Ono","Ai Kayano","Yurie Funato"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}