{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6f691398a9abfb5d632eb4f6","clusterId":"c_7a654c5930672f617b7fc847","slug":"vertex-force-adds-kazuki-ura-and-nana-mizuki-sets-claris-and-hashimero-themes","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Vertex Force Adds Kazuki Ura and Nana Mizuki, Sets ClariS and Hashimero Themes","summary":"Vertex Force, an original anime directed by Kazuhiro Takamura, revealed a second promotional video and its theme song artists. ClariS performs the opening theme \"Synchro Blue\" and Hashimero performs the ending theme \"Emerald.\" Two cast additions were announced: Kazuki Ura as Alan and Nana Mizuki as EDVA. The anime debuts October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, and streams on U-NEXT and other services in Japan.","whyItMatters":"The reveal fills in the music and remaining support cast for a Takamura-led original, a project whose staff roster is nearly complete ahead of its October 3 broadcast start.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second promotional video previews both theme songs. ClariS sings the opening, \u0026#34;Synchro Blue,\u0026#34; and Hashimero the ending, \u0026#34;Emerald.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUra plays Alan and Mizuki plays EDVA, joining Makoto Koichi as Akira Todo, Kaede Hondo as Haruka Todo, Ami Koshimizu as Eleanor Northbrook, Megumi Han as Lala Zudenstein, and Rie Takahashi as Yoko Nishina.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakamura directs at SMDE and also designs the characters, with Goro Kuji as assistant director and Kanetake Ebikawa as engine designer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClariS\u003c/strong\u003e: opening theme song \u0026#34;Synchro Blue\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHashimero\u003c/strong\u003e: ending theme song \u0026#34;Emerald\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKazuki Ura\u003c/strong\u003e: as Alan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNana Mizuki\u003c/strong\u003e: as EDVA\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Vertex Force pairs ClariS's opening with Hashimero's ending, and casts Nana Mizuki. For an original anime with no source material, the music and the names carry the pre-release identity.","twitterPost":"Cast and music do the heavy lifting for Vertex Force. An original anime has no manga fanbase, so ClariS and Nana Mizuki are the pre-release draw.","threadsPost":"Vertex Force adds Nana Mizuki as EDVA and Kazuki Ura as Alan, with ClariS on the opening 'Synchro Blue' and Hashimero on the ending 'Emerald.' Original anime have no source material to build anticipation, so cast and theme songs carry that weight instead.","newsletterBlurb":"Vertex Force showed a second promotional video at the Aniplex One Focus livestream, confirming ClariS on the opening theme \"Synchro Blue\" and Hashimero on the ending theme \"Emerald.\" Kazuki Ura joins as Alan and Nana Mizuki as EDVA. The anime, directed by Kazuhiro Takamura at SMDE, premieres October 3 on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-12/vertex-force-original-anime-reveals-theme-song-artists-more-cast-in-2nd-promo-video/.241687\",\"title\":\"Vertex Force Original Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, More Cast in 2nd Promo Video\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4567,"outputTokens":787,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789213467,"createdAt":"2026-09-12T11:38:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-12T11:43:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-12T11:43:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7a654c5930672f617b7fc847","canonicalTitle":"News\nVertex Force Original Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, More Cast in 2nd Promo Video","representativeArticleId":"a_4366e8bc6639900f2c7e601c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Vertex Force\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kazuki Ura\",\"Nana Mizuki\",\"ClariS\",\"Hashimero\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-12T10:10:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-12T10:10:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-12T11:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-12/vertex-force-original-anime-reveals-theme-song-artists-more-cast-in-2nd-promo-video/.241687","title":"News\nVertex Force Original Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, More Cast in 2nd Promo Video"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Vertex Force"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kazuki Ura","Nana Mizuki","ClariS","Hashimero"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}