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Gen Sato
Gen Sato is voicing Alyosha in Genshin Impact's Version 7.2 preview stream on October 23, 2026, while also voicing Miyamoto Musashi in Tenkaichi, which is scheduled for April 2027, and Uzu in Tank Chair, premiering October 4.
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Gen Sato currently holds several anime and game roles at the same time. His newest credit is Miyamoto Musashi in the television anime Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun, announced on August 13, 2026, with an April 2027 debut. The series is directed by Masashi Abe at Fugaku, and Sato is in the main cast alongside Kenichiro Matsuda as Honda Tadakatsu and Kenyu Horiuchi as Oda Nobunaga.
That announcement followed shortly after Tank Chair, where he plays Uzu and which premieres October 4, 2026. The Tank Chair cast also includes Yurina Amami as Dr. Radio, and the series airs on Tokyo MX at 11:00 p.m. JST on October 4. In Genshin Impact, he voices Alyosha, revealed in the Version 7.0 special program, and he will appear on the Version 7.2 preview stream on October 23, 2026.
Earlier in 2026, Sato was cast as Ranka Manku in the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars, revealed on July 6, and as Ryuu Sazame in the Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen anime, which premieres July 4. The six roles span a manga adaptation, a CG-animated series, a Disney-based app, and HoYoverse's game, showing a slate of work across different formats rather than a single franchise.
Key facts
- Role in Genshin Impact Version 7.2 preview
- Voices Alyosha on the preview stream airing October 23, 2026 ↗
- Role in Tenkaichi anime
- Voices Miyamoto Musashi in the April 2027 television anime ↗
- Tenkaichi main cast
- Alongside Kenichiro Matsuda as Honda Tadakatsu and Kenyu Horiuchi as Oda Nobunaga ↗
- Role in Tank Chair
- Voices Uzu in the anime premiering October 4, 2026 ↗
- Role in Genshin Impact Version 7.0
- Voices Alyosha, introduced in the Version 7.0 special program ↗
- Role in Disney Sparklink Stars
- Voices Ranka Manku, the youngest member of the UPbeats! unit ↗
- Role in Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen
- Voices Ryuu Sazame in the anime premiering July 4, 2026 ↗
Timeline
- Oct 21, 2026 Genshin Impact Ver.7.2 Preview Stream Set for October 23 With Noi Tease
- Aug 13, 2026 Tenkaichi Anime Reveals Teaser, Cast, Staff, April 2027 Debut
- Aug 12, 2026 Tank Chair Anime Sets October 4 Premiere, Adds Yurina Amami and Gen Sato
- Aug 4, 2026 Genshin Impact Reveals Odette and Alyosha Performance in Version 7.0
- Jul 6, 2026 Coly Reveals Ranka Manku, Third Upbeats! Member in Disney Sparklink Stars
- May 29, 2026 Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen Anime Adds Cast, Theme Songs, Sets July 4 Premiere
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All coverage
3d ago
HoYoverse will stream the preview program for Genshin Impact Version 7.2, subtitled "When the End Comes," from 21:00 on October 23. The broadcast runs on the official Genshin YouTube channel and official X account. Yusuke Kobayashi (voice of Mitiya), Ayumu Murase (voice of Venti), and Gen Sato (voice of Alyosha) are listed as the cast for the program. The thumbnail image for the stream shows Anastasia alongside Mitiya, Vesna, and Noi. Noi is voiced by Shinichiro Miki and was named as one of the new characters at the opening of Snezhnaya. Other new characters have since appeared in the game, but Noi has yet to be addressed in the story. The illustration set the keyword "Noi-san" to No. 1 on X. HoYoverse announced the program on October 21, 2026. Inside also renders the subtitle as "When Descending to the End."
Aug 13
The television anime adaptation of the manga Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun has revealed its first teaser promotional video, a teaser visual, main cast, staff, and an April 2027 debut. The announcement came on Thursday through the anime's official website and social media channels. The series is produced by studio Fugaku, with Masashi Abe directing. Kazuharu Sato handles series scripts, Ryoji Nakamori designs the characters, and Hayato Matsuo composes the music. The main voice cast includes Gen Sato as Miyamoto Musashi, Kenichiro Matsuda as Honda Tadakatsu, and Kenyu Horiuchi as Oda Nobunaga. The manga, written by Yosuke Nakamaru and illustrated by Kyotaro Azuma, launched in Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd in January 2021, then moved to Monthly Young Magazine in May 2021 after the former ceased publication. Kodansha's K MANGA service publishes the manga in English simultaneously. The story is set in 1600, ten years after Oda Nobunaga unified Japan, and follows his announcement that he will pass power to whoever brings him the strongest warrior. The first match pits Honda Tadakatsu against Miyamoto Musashi.
Aug 12
The television anime adaptation of Manabu Yashiro's Tank Chair manga will premiere on October 4. Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main promotional video, key visual, additional cast and staff, and theme song artists on Wednesday. Yurina Amami joins the cast as Dr. Radio, a genius scientist hiding in an abandoned radio tower, and Gen Sato plays Uzu, a mysterious newcomer to the Academy's Class A. The opening theme is "DALALA" by reggae-punk band SiM, and Daoko performs the ending theme "SYNC." The anime airs on Tokyo MX at 11:00 p.m. JST on October 4, followed by BS11, CBC on October 5, and MBS on October 6. Tadahiro "Tady" Yoshihira and Hiroaki Ando direct and write scripts at Polygon Pictures, with Yuki Moriyama designing characters and Masaru Yokoyama composing music. The cast includes Koki Uchiyama as Nagi Taira, Minori Fujidera as Shizuka Taira, Gakuto Kajiwara as Naozumi Kurosaka, and Saori Hayami as Touko Kurosaka. The manga began on Magazine Pocket in November 2022 and moved to Monthly Shonen Sirius in November 2024.
Aug 4
During the Genshin Impact Version 7.0 "Snowy Land Unloved by the Gods" special program broadcast on July 31, the performance details for two new characters were revealed. Odette, voiced by Sumire Uesaka, and Alyosha, voiced by Gen Sato, were both introduced with their abilities showcased during the stream. The broadcast also announced that nine additional characters, including Navia, Xianyun, and Clorinde, will become selectable in the "Path of Refinement" feature starting with Version 7.0. This update expands the roster of playable characters available through this system, which allows players to choose specific characters to add to their party. The special program served as the primary platform for these announcements, with images captured directly from the broadcast. The new characters and the expanded selection are part of the upcoming version update, which is themed around a snowy region. Further details about the characters' specific skills and the full list of selectable characters were not disclosed in the initial announcements, but the broadcast provided a first look at what players can expect.
Jul 6
Coly revealed Ranka Manku, the youngest member of the UPbeats! unit in the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars, on July 6. Voiced by Gen Sato, Ranka is an easygoing character who often pranks with previously revealed Raska Moncrief. The two wear acorn earrings, suggesting they are based on Chip and Dale. Didi Cedric Bird, voiced by Yuya Hirose and modeled after Donald Duck, was revealed on July 4.
May 29
The television anime adaptation of Hiroshi Shiibashi's manga Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen has announced two new supporting cast members and its theme songs, along with a July 4 premiere date. Voice actors Gen Satou and Shinnosuke Tokudome join the cast as Ryuu Sazame and Mizuka Awatama, respectively. Japanese boy-band THE JET BOY BANGERZ performs the opening theme "BUDDING," and WOLF HOWL HARMONY performs the ending theme "Koko ni Iru." The anime will air on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p.m. and on Sun TV every Saturday starting July 4. Toshifumi Kawase directs the series at Studio Deen, with Keiichirou Oochi handling series composition, Atsuko Nakajima designing characters, and Yoshiaki Dewa and Toru Ishitsuka composing the music. The previously announced main cast includes Taito Ban as Kodo Iwamoto, Yuki Sakakibara as Kai Haramachi, and Kento Ito as Soichiro Amaba, among others. Shiibashi began the manga as a one-shot in Shonen Jump+ in March 2020 before it began regular serialization in Ultra Jump in February 2021. Shueisha published the 13th volume on January 19, with the 14th volume scheduled for July 17.