Eiji Hanawa has been cast in two upcoming anime roles: Colonel Virginio Calandro in Saga of Tanya the Evil II, premiering July 8, 2026, and a barkeeper in the new Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime, which began airing April 10, 2026.
Eiji Hanawa appears in two concurrent anime projects in 2026. In June, the staff of the new Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime announced that Hanawa would play a barkeeper. The series had premiered on April 10 and streams worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.
A month later, Kadokawa revealed that Hanawa joins the cast of Saga of Tanya the Evil II as Colonel Virginio Calandro. The role was announced alongside the second main promotional video for the season, which also previewed the opening and ending theme songs. The season is set to premiere on AT-X on July 8, 2026, with additional broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and TV Aichi.
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The second main promotional video for the TV anime Saga of Tanya the Evil II has been released, centering on the characters Zettour and Rüdelsdorf. The PV also debuts the opening theme by MYTH & ROID and the ending theme performed by Tanya Degurechaff. The series begins airing on July 8.
Kadokawa released the second main promotional video for Saga of Tanya the Evil II on Wednesday, previewing the opening and ending theme songs and revealing a new cast member. The opening theme is "Why? RED induction" by MYTH&ROID, and the ending theme is "Weiter! Weiter!" performed by Aoi Yuki as Tanya Degurechaff. Eiji Hanawa joins the cast as Colonel Virginio Calandro. The season will premiere on AT-X on July 8 at 9:30 p.m. JST, followed by broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and TV Aichi. Takayuki Yamamoto directs at Studio NuT, replacing first-season director Yutaka Uemura. Kenta Ihara returns for series composition, and Yuji Hosogoe returns as character designer and chief animation director. The returning cast includes Aoi Yuki, Saori Hayami, Shinichiro Miki, Tessho Genda, Hochu Otsuka, and others. Each episode will be followed by a mini-anime segment titled "Yōjo Shenki 2" featuring the new Salamander Kampfgruppe members. The second season was originally announced in June 2021.
The staff for the new Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime revealed three new cast members on Wednesday. Hiroyuki Kinoshita plays a village elder, Genki Okawa plays Ko, Mamiya's younger brother, and Eiji Hanawa plays a barkeeper. The anime premiered on April 10 and streams worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.