{"rewrite":{"id":"r_69a7ee4534be68ae02346198","clusterId":"c_feaa26fd082dfb2570e62a47","slug":"tanuki-to-kitsune-anime-cast-revealed-in-new-promo-video","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tanuki to Kitsune Anime Cast Revealed in New Promo Video","summary":"Frontier Works released a promotional video for the television anime based on Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune manga, revealing the first footage and the voice cast. Misaki Kuno plays Tanuki, Nao Tōyama plays Kitsune, Toshiyuki Morikawa plays Ōkami, Maria Naganawa plays Usagi and the narrator, and Takuma Nagatsuka plays Kuma and Usagi. The anime premieres October 4 on TV Tokyo's Animori program. The franchise has 1.35 million copies in circulation.","whyItMatters":"The cast and premiere date are now locked in for an anime that arrives as the franchise crosses 1.35 million copies in circulation and marks its 10th anniversary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTommy Hino directs the series at Akatsuki Media Studio, with Rika Kihara on scripts. The story follows a raccoon dog who is not quite with it and a mischievous fox who teases him; the two live together on a mountain with a wolf, a bear, a rabbit, and birds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anime airs Sundays at 7:00 a.m. within the Animori block on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. A second volume of the spinoff manga Tanuki to Kitsune Yurutto ships October 15, and the franchise\u0026#39;s earlier web anime shorts debuted in February 2018.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Tanuki to Kitsune anime has its cast: Misaki Kuno as Tanuki, Nao Tōyama as Kitsune, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ōkami, Maria Naganawa as Usagi and narrator, Takuma Nagatsuka as Kuma and Usagi. Premiere is October 4 on TV Tokyo's Animori block. The franchise sits at 1.35 million copies.","twitterPost":"The Tanuki to Kitsune anime cast is set: Misaki Kuno as Tanuki, Nao Tōyama as Kitsune, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ōkami, Maria Naganawa as Usagi and narrator, Takuma Nagatsuka as Kuma and Usagi. Premiere October 4 on TV Tokyo's Animori block. Franchise circulation is 1.35 million.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Frontier Works revealed the voice cast and first footage for the Tanuki to Kitsune anime, with Misaki Kuno and Nao Tōyama leading as the raccoon dog and fox. The series premieres October 4 on TV Tokyo's Animori block. The franchise has 1.35 million copies in circulation.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-03/tanuki-to-kitsune-anime-video-unveils-cast/.241343\",\"title\":\"Tanuki to Kitsune Anime's Video Unveils Cast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4339,"outputTokens":2085,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T03:42:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_feaa26fd082dfb2570e62a47","canonicalTitle":"News\nTanuki to Kitsune Anime's Video Unveils Cast","representativeArticleId":"a_d9dc561991697f509fb41568","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Tanuki to Kitsune\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Misaki Kuno\",\"Nao Tōyama\",\"Toshiyuki Morikawa\",\"Maria Naganawa\",\"Takuma Nagatsuka\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T02:51:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T02:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:40.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-03/tanuki-to-kitsune-anime-video-unveils-cast/.241343","title":"News\nTanuki to Kitsune Anime's Video Unveils Cast"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Tanuki to Kitsune"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Misaki Kuno","Nao Tōyama","Toshiyuki Morikawa","Maria Naganawa","Takuma Nagatsuka"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}