{"rewrite":{"id":"r_785979c4f2612174d8c390cf","clusterId":"c_9ccddb09c214335ebeb24820","slug":"sgt-frog-anime-adds-five-cast-members-reveals-both-theme-songs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Sgt. Frog Anime Adds Five Cast Members, Reveals Both Theme Songs","summary":"The staff for Keroro Gunsō, the new Sgt. Frog television anime, streamed a second main trailer on Monday and announced five cast additions: Yuki Sakakihara as Fuyuki Hinata, Minori Fujidera as Natsumi Hinata, Sumire Morohoshi as Momoka Nishizawa, Hiiro Ishibashi as Mutsumi Hojo, and Koko Fukushima as Koyuki Azumaya. The trailer previews the opening theme by ano and the ending theme by PURPLE BUBBLE. The anime premieres October 3 on TV Tokyo.","whyItMatters":"The five additions fill out the Hinata household and its neighbors, meaning the supporting cast around the previously announced Keroro platoon is now set ahead of the October 3 premiere.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second trailer also carries both theme songs. ano performs the opening, \u0026#34;Kirai nochi Suki!\u0026#34; (From Hate to Love!), and PURPLE BUBBLE performs the ending, \u0026#34;Himitsu no Panorama\u0026#34; (Secret Panorama).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anime airs on TV Tokyo and its affiliates starting October 3 at 9:30 a.m. Nobuhiro Kondo is chief director, Akihiko Sano directs at BN Pictures with production cooperation from Bridge and AISLE, and Toshimitsu Takeuchi oversees series scripts. The production uses an all-new cast, unlike the June film, which brought back actors from earlier installments.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Five new cast names joined Sgt. Frog the same week the trailer paired ano's opening with PURPLE BUBBLE's ending. Two theme songs from two acts, not one artist covering both, sets the musical identity before the October 3 premiere.","twitterPost":"Sgt. Frog split its themes between ano and PURPLE BUBBLE rather than one act. Two songs set the tone before October 3.","threadsPost":"Sgt. Frog's second trailer gives the opening to ano and the ending to PURPLE BUBBLE, two acts instead of one. That split shapes the show's musical identity heading into the October 3 premiere on TV Tokyo, alongside five new cast members.","newsletterBlurb":"The new Sgt. Frog TV anime added five cast members and previewed both theme songs in a second main trailer. Yuki Sakakihara, Minori Fujidera, Sumire Morohoshi, Hiiro Ishibashi and Koko Fukushima join the all-new cast, while ano handles the opening and PURPLE BUBBLE the ending. The series premieres October 3 on TV Tokyo.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-14/new-sgt-frog-tv-anime-2nd-main-trailer-reveals-theme-songs-5-new-cast/.241759\",\"title\":\"New Sgt. Frog TV Anime's 2nd Main Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, 5 New Cast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4880,"outputTokens":695,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789386263,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T11:38:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T11:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T11:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9ccddb09c214335ebeb24820","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Sgt. Frog TV Anime's 2nd Main Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, 5 New Cast","representativeArticleId":"a_a451d7c361b5015fa791cb7f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sgt. Frog\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yuki Sakakihara\",\"Minori Fujidera\",\"Sumire Morohoshi\",\"Hiiro Ishibashi\",\"Koko Fukushima\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T10:19:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T10:19:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T11:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-14/new-sgt-frog-tv-anime-2nd-main-trailer-reveals-theme-songs-5-new-cast/.241759","title":"News\nNew Sgt. Frog TV Anime's 2nd Main Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, 5 New Cast"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sgt. Frog"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yuki Sakakihara","Minori Fujidera","Sumire Morohoshi","Hiiro Ishibashi","Koko Fukushima"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}