{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3cf8ee7d7e92421a977a407d","clusterId":"c_b493e72322464e889548d779","slug":"tank-chair-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast-in-character-promo-video","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tank Chair TV Anime Reveals Main Cast in Character Promo Video","summary":"The television anime adaptation of Manabu Yashiro's manga Tank Chair has announced its main cast and released a character promotional video. The anime is set to premiere in fall 2026. Kōki Uchiyama voices Nagi Taira, the strongest assassin who fell into a coma protecting his sister. Minori Fujidera plays Shizuka Taira, Nagi's younger sister who seeks to awaken him by exposing him to murderous intent. Gakuto Kajiwara voices Naozumi Kurosaka, Nagi's former classmate with a rivalry against him, and Saori Hayami plays Touko Kurosaka, Naozumi's sister and partner. The anime is produced by Polygon Pictures, with Tadahiro Yoshihira and Hiroaki Ando directing and writing the script. Yūki Moriyama is designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama is composing the music. The manga, which began in 2022, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and has 10 compiled volumes as of March 2026. Kodansha USA publishes the English version. The character promo video includes voiced scenes of the four main characters, and a visual of the Tank Chair Mark-1 combat wheelchair was also released.","whyItMatters":"The cast reveal confirms that Polygon Pictures is handling the 3DCG animation for a violent action premise centered on a comatose assassin who awakens only when targeted with killing intent, a concept that has already driven the manga past 1 million copies in circulation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime uses a pre-scoring recording format, meaning the voice actors record their lines before the animation is completed, rather than the more common post-recording method. Cast members commented on the approach, with Kōki Uchiyama noting that all the actors are approaching the project with \"incredible concentration and passion.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaori Hayami, who plays Touko Kurosaka, said that during her audition the script only contained the sound \"shuu, shuu, shuu,\" which she found surprising. She described the pre-scoring format as a \"new world\" that she is now \"savoring its depth and enjoying it with a good tension.\" Gakuto Kajiwara, voicing Naozumi Kurosaka, said he \"squeeze[s] out my negative parts\" to portray the character's anguish and anger.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKazuma Teshigahara, who worked on \u003cem\u003eKaina of the Great Snow Sea\u003c/em\u003e, is credited for production design. The manga originally launched on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service in November 2022 before moving to Monthly Shonen Sirius in November 2024. Kodansha USA published the eighth English volume on May 12, with the ninth volume scheduled for August 11. The anime's official X account is running a giveaway for signed colored paper from the main cast.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tank Chair anime cast: Kōki Uchiyama as a comatose assassin who wakes only when someone wants to kill him. The recording method is pre-scoring, not post-recording. Fall 2026.","twitterPost":"Polygon Pictures is animating Tank Chair, a manga about a wheelchair-bound assassin who regains consciousness only when targeted by murderous intent. Fall 2026 premiere.","threadsPost":"Tank Chair's recording method is pre-scoring, where the voice cast performs without finished animation. Cast comments mention intense focus and new experiences with the format. For a series built around combat in a modified wheelchair, the vocal timing has to carry the choreography until the visuals catch up.","newsletterBlurb":"The Tank Chair anime cast is set: Kōki Uchiyama, Minori Fujidera, Gakuto Kajiwara, and Saori Hayami star in the adaptation of Manabu Yashiro's violent action manga. Polygon Pictures produces, with a fall 2026 premiere planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-26/tank-chair-tv-anime-unveils-main-cast-members-in-character-promo-video/.237831\",\"title\":\"Tank Chair TV Anime Unveils Main Cast Members in Character Promo Video\"},{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/673602\",\"title\":\"\\\"TANK CHAIR\\\" Main Cast Announced: Kouki Uchiyama, Yoshinori Fujidera, Gakuto Kajiwara, Saori Hayami\"},{\"source\":\"MyAnimeList\",\"url\":\"https://myanimelist.net/news/74276287\",\"title\":\"'Tank Chair' Announces Main Cast\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Trending\",\"url\":\"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/26/tank-chair-animes-character-trailer-reveals-its-main-cast\",\"title\":\"Tank Chair Anime's Character Trailer Reveals its Main Cast\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com)\",\"url\":\"https://anime.eiga.com/news/126613\",\"title\":\"Main cast announced for this fall's 'TANK CHAIR': Kouki Uchiyama, Minori Fujidera, Gakuto Kajiwara, Saori Hayami; character PV released\"},{\"source\":\"Niche Gamer (Anime)\",\"url\":\"https://nichegamer.com/tank-chair-anime-unveils-main-cast-trailer/\",\"title\":\"Tank Chair anime unveils main cast trailer\"},{\"source\":\"The Fandom Post\",\"url\":\"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/27/tank-chair-anime-reveals-cast-with-new-promo/\",\"title\":\"'Tank Chair' Anime Reveals Cast With New Promo\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":14891,"outputTokens":1603,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779878015,"createdAt":"2026-05-27T05:01:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-27T05:15:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T05:15:40.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b493e72322464e889548d779","canonicalTitle":"News\nTank Chair TV Anime Unveils Main Cast Members in Character Promo Video","representativeArticleId":"a_e3774217c7210372ead11bcf","sourceCount":7,"writtenSourceCount":7,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Tank Chair\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kōki Uchiyama\",\"Minori Fujidera\",\"Gakuto Kajiwara\",\"Saori Hayami\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-27T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-27T18:31:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T04:02:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-26/tank-chair-tv-anime-unveils-main-cast-members-in-character-promo-video/.237831","title":"News\nTank Chair TV Anime Unveils Main Cast Members in Character Promo Video"},{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/673602","title":"「TANK CHAIR-戦車椅子-」メインキャストに内山昂輝、藤寺美徳、梶原岳人、早見沙織"},{"source":"Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com)","url":"https://anime.eiga.com/news/126613","title":"今秋放送開始「TANK CHAIR‐戦車椅子‐」メインキャストに内山昂輝、藤寺美徳　梶原岳人、早見沙織　キャラPV公開"},{"source":"Anime Trending","url":"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/26/tank-chair-animes-character-trailer-reveals-its-main-cast","title":"Tank Chair Anime’s Character Trailer Reveals its Main Cast"},{"source":"MyAnimeList","url":"https://myanimelist.net/news/74276287","title":"'Tank Chair' Announces Main Cast"},{"source":"Niche Gamer (Anime)","url":"https://nichegamer.com/tank-chair-anime-unveils-main-cast-trailer/","title":"Tank Chair anime unveils main cast trailer"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/27/tank-chair-anime-reveals-cast-with-new-promo/","title":"‘Tank Chair’ Anime Reveals Cast With New Promo"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Tank Chair"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kōki Uchiyama","Minori Fujidera","Gakuto Kajiwara","Saori Hayami"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Tank Chair TV anime revealed its main cast in a character promotional video.","Kōki Uchiyama voices Nagi Taira, the strongest assassin who fell into a coma protecting his sister.","Minori Fujidera plays Shizuka Taira, Nagi's younger sister who seeks to awaken him by exposing him to murderous intent.","Gakuto Kajiwara voices Naozumi Kurosaka, Nagi's former classmate with a rivalry against him, and Saori Hayami plays Touko Kurosaka, Naozumi's sister and partner.","The anime is produced by Polygon Pictures and is set to premiere in fall 2026."]}