Akira Sekine is an active voice actor with two announced anime roles: Pinocchio in Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story (2027) and a role in Magic Repo Man (October premiere).
Akira Sekine appears in two upcoming television anime announced in 2026. In June, the Magic Repo Man promotional video confirmed her participation in the cast, though the specific character was not named in the announcement. The series is set to premiere in October on TV Asahi and affiliates.
In August, the Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story anime announcement named Sekine as the voice of Pinocchio. The series is scheduled for 2027 and is produced by BENTEN Film, with Itsurō Kawasaki directing and writing. The announcement also revealed Yume Miyamoto as Red Riding Hood and the character designers Manami Minakata and Yūko Yahiro.
Both roles are part of adaptations of existing works. Magic Repo Man adapts a manga by Masakichi and Shingou Iijima, while Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story adapts Aito Aoyagi's novel, which has also been adapted into a live-action Netflix film. Sekine's casting in both projects places her in high-profile fantasy and mystery adaptations slated for the near future.
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Aug 10
A television anime adaptation of Aito Aoyagi's novel Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story, also known as Little Red Riding Hood Encounters a Dead Body During Her Journey, was announced on Monday via a new official website. The site revealed a teaser trailer, teaser visual, main cast, and staff. Yume Miyamoto voices Red Riding Hood, and Akira Sekine voices Pinocchio. Itsurō Kawasaki, known for Baban Baban Ban Vampire, directs and writes the script at BENTEN Film. Manami Minakata and Yūko Yahiro design the characters. The story follows Red Riding Hood as she travels through a fairy-tale world, solving crimes with her clever mind. The teaser trailer includes the line, "Why is your criminal plan so sloppy?" Futabasha published the novel in August 2020. A manga adaptation by Tanakanoka ran in Monthly Action and later moved to Web Action, ending with its fourth volume in June 2025. The franchise has also been adapted into a live-action Netflix film titled Once Upon a Crime.
Jun 17
TV Asahi unveiled the first promotional video for the Magic Repo Man anime, revealing the cast, additional staff, and an October television premiere. The series adapts Masakichi and Shingou Iijima's manga about a boy who can loan magic points and later collects debts with interest. The anime premieres in October on TV Asahi and affiliates.