Kaede Hondo is cast as Haruka Todo in the original anime Vertex Force, premiering October 3, and as Mito Yamabuki in Tune in to the Midnight Heart season 2, set for 2027.
Kaede Hondo has two upcoming anime roles announced in July 2026. In Vertex Force, an original television anime directed by Kazuhiro Takamura, she plays Haruka Todo, a 16-year-old high school girl who hides a power called Engine. The series premieres on October 3 on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, with streaming on U-NEXT and other services in Japan. Hondo joins a cast that includes Makoto Koichi as protagonist Akira Todo, Ami Koshimizu as Eleanor Northbrook, Megumi Han as Lala Zudenstein, and Rie Takahashi as Yoko Nishina.
In Tune in to the Midnight Heart season 2, announced by NBC Universal for a 2027 debut, Hondo voices Mito Yamabuki, the younger sister of Arisu Yamabuki. Ami Koshimizu voices the elder sister Riina Yamabuki. Director Masayuki Takahashi and other key staff return for the second season. The two roles show Hondo taking on supporting parts in a new original anime and a returning adaptation, with both projects confirmed for broadcast windows in late 2026 and 2027.
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The original television anime Vertex Force, directed by Strike Witches and Vividred Operation creator Kazuhiro Takamura, will premiere on October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, with streaming on U-NEXT and other services in Japan. The announcement came on July 24 via the anime's official website, which also released a main promotional video, key visual, and the full main cast. Makoto Koichi voices protagonist Akira Todo, a 13-year-old middle school student living in Okinawa who feels inferior for lacking the "Engine" power his older sister Haruka inherited from their father. Kaede Hondo plays Haruka Todo, a cheerful 16-year-old high school girl who hides her power. Ami Koshimizu voices Eleanor Northbrook, an 18-year-old from the United States; Megumi Han plays Lala Zudenstein, a 16-year-old from Switzerland; and Rie Takahashi voices Yoko Nishina, a 16-year-old from Hokkaido. The story follows Akira and his family as strange events begin occurring worldwide, with unidentified enemies approaching. Takamura is directing at SMDE, with Gorō Kuji as assistant director. Kanetake Ebikawa handles engine design, and JNTHED handles ENIA design.
Jul 18
NBC Universal announced the second season of the Tune in to the Midnight Heart anime will premiere in 2027. New cast members include Ami Koshimizu as Riina Yamabuki and Kaede Hondo as Mito Yamabuki, Arisu's elder and younger sisters. Director Masayuki Takahashi and other key staff return.