{"rewrite":{"id":"r_053e2048b7ef289ef2325e22","clusterId":"c_d201284e9df15f4e7595cf01","slug":"the-kept-man-of-the-princess-knight-anime-debuts-in-january-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Anime Debuts in January 2027","summary":"Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko livestream introduced the first promo video for The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, revealing MYTH \u0026 ROID on the opening theme \"True-Taboo\" and sajou no hana on the ending theme \"Gika.\" Rie Takahashi, Tetsu Inada, and Rika Nagae joined the cast. Junichi Suwabe and Mikako Komatsu lead. The anime premieres in January 2027, directed by Chihiro Kumano at BLADE.","whyItMatters":"The music and cast are now anchored to a January 2027 date, so the promotional cycle moves from a studio and staff announcement to a fixed premiere window.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first main promo video arrived on Saturday\u0026#39;s Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten Online 2026 livestream, alongside a new key visual and three additions to the cast: Rie Takahashi, Tetsu Inada, and Rika Nagae. MYTH \u0026amp; ROID performs the opening theme \u0026#34;True-Taboo,\u0026#34; with sajou no hana on the ending theme \u0026#34;Gika.\u0026#34; The series stars Junichi Suwabe and Mikako Komatsu, and Chihiro Kumano directs at BLADE. Yen Press publishes Toru Shirogane\u0026#39;s novels in English.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMYTH \u0026amp; ROID\u003c/strong\u003e: opening theme \u0026#34;True-Taboo\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esajou no hana\u003c/strong\u003e: ending theme \u0026#34;Gika\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRie Takahashi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Vanessa\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTetsu Inada\u003c/strong\u003e: as Dezu\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRika Nagae\u003c/strong\u003e: as April\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"MYTH \u0026 ROID and sajou no hana both write original songs for The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, so the January 2027 slate is split between a returning act and a new one on the same promo cycle.","twitterPost":"MYTH \u0026 ROID takes the opening, sajou no hana the ending for The Kept Man of the Princess Knight. Two theme acts on one promo cycle, not one.","threadsPost":"The Kept Man of the Princess Knight hands its opening theme to MYTH \u0026 ROID and its ending to sajou no hana, which means the January 2027 promo cycle is carrying two theme songs from the start instead of one lead single.","newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa used its Dengeki Bunko livestream to show the first main promo video for The Kept Man of the Princess Knight. MYTH \u0026 ROID performs the opening theme \"True-Taboo\" and sajou no hana the ending \"Gika,\" with Rie Takahashi, Tetsu Inada, and Rika Nagae joining the cast. The anime premieres in January 2027, directed by Chihiro Kumano at BLADE.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-03/the-kept-man-of-the-princess-knight-tv-anime-promo-video-reveals-myth-and-roid-opening-theme/.242438\",\"title\":\"The Kept Man of the Princess Knight TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Myth \\u0026 Roid's Opening Theme\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4737,"outputTokens":837,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791098071,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T07:12:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T07:13:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T07:13:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d201284e9df15f4e7595cf01","canonicalTitle":"News\nThe Kept Man of the Princess Knight TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Myth \u0026 Roid's Opening Theme","representativeArticleId":"a_1c5b2c4384cfafa321f9321f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Kept Man of the Princess Knight\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-03T07:54:40.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-03T07:54:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T07:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-03/the-kept-man-of-the-princess-knight-tv-anime-promo-video-reveals-myth-and-roid-opening-theme/.242438","title":"News\nThe Kept Man of the Princess Knight TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Myth \u0026 Roid's Opening Theme"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Kept Man of the Princess Knight"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}