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Hiroki Yasumoto
Hiroki Yasumoto has been cast in a wide spread of 2026 and 2027 anime, from supporting roles in the new Ghost in the Shell TV series and One Piece's Elbaph arc to named parts in Magic Knight Rayearth, Witch Hat Atelier, I Lost My Adventurer's License, and the film ghost - end of night.
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Across six stories, Hiroki Yasumoto's 2026 slate is a series of supporting parts in established franchises rather than a lead. In the new Ghost in the Shell TV anime from Science SARU, he is among the main cast announced alongside Maaya Sakamoto as Motoko Kusanagi; the series began airing July 7 on the Fire Anime!! block on Kantele and Fuji TV. In May, he was named as Saint Sommers in the Knights of God cast for One Piece's Elbaph arc, a faction introduced in a trailer ahead of episode 1164.
His spring casting continued with Witch Hat Atelier as Galga of the Knights Moralis, a role that debuts in episodes seven and eight, and extended into the fall with Lafarga in the new Magic Knight Rayearth anime, which airs for two consecutive cours from October 7. For the January 2027 adaptation of I Lost My Adventurer's License, he voices Douglas.
The most recent story, from October 21, 2026, places him in the film ghost - end of night as Karate, a childhood friend of Masu who manages the observatory department where Neekei is assigned. The film is directed and written by Shingo Natsume at Madhouse and opens in Japan on February 11, 2027. The parts across these stories are consistent in scale: Yasumoto is a supporting player in each announced roster.
Key facts
- Role in ghost - end of night
- Voices Karate, a childhood friend of Masu who manages the observatory department where Neekei is assigned ↗
- Role in I Lost My Adventurer's License
- Voices Douglas in the television anime, which debuts in January 2027 ↗
- Role in Magic Knight Rayearth
- Voices Lafarga in the new anime, which airs for two consecutive cours from October 7 ↗
- Role in Ghost in the Shell TV anime
- Among the main cast of the Science SARU series, which began airing July 7 on the Fire Anime!! block on Kantele and Fuji TV ↗
- Role in One Piece Elbaph arc
- Voices Saint Sommers of the Knights of God, introduced in a trailer ahead of episode 1164 ↗
- Role in Witch Hat Atelier
- Voices Galga of the Knights Moralis, a character who debuts in episodes seven and eight ↗
Timeline
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- Confirmed Hiroki Yasumoto voices I Lost My Adventurer's License Oct 16 · source
- Confirmed One Piece voices Hiroki Yasumoto Jun 2 · source
- Confirmed witch hat atelier voices hiroki yasumoto May 28 · source
All coverage
3d ago
The official website for ghost - end of night, Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's theatrical anime project, announced three more cast members on October 21, 2026. Kenjiro Tsuda plays Mobius Dick, the creator of the virtual reality network who takes an interest in the protagonist Neekei and makes contact with her. Hiroki Yasumoto plays Karate, a childhood friend of Masu who manages the observatory department where Neekei is assigned. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Ito, another childhood friend of Masu who provides mental coaching at the observatory. Mayu Hotta voices Neekei and Issei Takahashi voices Masu. The film opens in Japan on February 11, 2027, directed and written by Natsume at Madhouse, with original character designs by Natsume Ono and animation character designs by Norifumi Kugai. Bandai Namco Filmworks distributes. Hitsujibungaku performs the theme song and insert songs, and a collaboration movie ticket card limited to 2,000 will be sold first at the band's Yoyogi National Stadium shows on November 10 and 11.
Oct 15
The television anime of Manimani Ononata's light novel series I Lost My Adventurer's License will debut in January 2027, with a teaser video and visual released on Thursday. Hiroki Yasumoto voices Douglas and Yuka Iguchi voices Rabi. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette and also writes and oversees the series scripts, with Kaori Yoshikawa designing characters and serving as chief animation director.
Sep 20
The KyoMAF special stage for the new Magic Knight Rayearth anime revealed a second main trailer on Sunday, along with two theme songs and four additional cast members. Toaka performs the opening theme "Otome no Tsurugi" (A Young Lady's Sword), and Yurina Kawaguchi performs the ending theme "Hoshiakari" (Starlight); the trailer previews both. Mamiko Noto joins as Alcione, Ayumu Murase as Ascot, Hitomi Ueda as Caldina, and Hiroki Yasumoto as Lafarga. The event also confirmed the anime will air for two consecutive cours, a half-year run. It debuts on October 7 in the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and affiliated channels at 11:45 p.m. (10:45 a.m. EDT). Ayane Sakura, Rumi Okubo, and Rie Takahashi lead as Hikaru Shido, Umi Ryuzaki, and Fuu Hououji. Yui Miura directs in his series directorial debut, with E&H production animating, Shigeru Murakoshi on series scripts, Satomi Watabe designing characters, and Yuki Kajiura, Takumi Ozawa, and Shiho Terada composing.
Jul 9
The new Ghost in the Shell TV anime, produced by Science SARU, has revealed its main cast. Maaya Sakamoto voices Motoko Kusanagi, succeeding Atsuko Tanaka. Kazuhiro Yamaji, Hiroki Yasumoto, and Yuichi Nakamura also star. The series began airing on July 7 on the Fire Anime!! block on Kantele and Fuji TV.
May 29
The One Piece anime released a new trailer for its ongoing Elbaph arc on May 29, introducing the voice cast for the Knights of God, the elite guards serving the World Government. Kenjiro Tsuda had previously been announced as Saint Figarland Shamrock in November 2025. The new trailer adds Sumire Uesaka as Saint Gunko, Hiroki Yasumoto as Saint Sommers, and Shinnosuke Tachibana as Saint Killingham. Episode 1164, which will feature the Knights of God, is set to air on May 31. The Elbaph arc began airing in Japan on April 5, 2026, after a three-month production hiatus from January to March. The anime has adopted a new schedule of 26 episodes per year starting in 2026, a reduction from its historical weekly output. Crunchyroll streams the arc. The trailer also showcases the arc's theme songs: opening "Luminous" by Aina The End and ending "Sono Mirai" by 36km/h.
May 19
The Witch Hat Atelier anime announced four new cast members for the Knights Moralis group: Junichi Suwabe as Easthies, Jun Kasama as Utowin, Hiroki Yasumoto as Galga, and Yui Ishikawa as Luluci. The characters debut in episodes seven and eight on May 18 and May 25.