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Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa is in the middle of a dense stretch of casting, with roles confirmed across television, film, and streaming projects spanning 2026 and into 2027. Her most recent credit is Eve in the Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter television anime, set for a 2027 debut.

Synthesized from 9 Yomimono stories · updated 5h ago

Across nine stories, Kana Hanazawa's 2026 slate is defined by volume and range. She is set to voice Eve, a girl abandoned in the Forest of Scraps, in the television anime of Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter, with Kuniyasu Nishina directing at Doga Kobou and the debut set for 2027. Earlier in the year she joined the Pan Dorobō anime as narrator, alongside Atsumi Tanezaki, Ayaka Asai, Aki Toyosaki, and Junichi Suwabe, in a production directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku at Shinei Animation and premiering October 2.

Television work repeats across the season. She is cast in The World's Strongest Witch, which is set to air on Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Aichi, and MBS with an October 7 premiere. She voices Yukinko in Let's Go Kaikigumi, which premieres July 5 on TBS and affiliates. She plays Zaira in Always a Catch!, a character who debuted in the show's 10th episode. She also appears in Fate/strange Fake, which announced a new series at Anime NYC, picking up from the January-March 2026 TV run.

Outside television, she voices the Wartortle in the POKÉTOON short Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, released on the official Pokémon YouTube channel and produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Churutto with Seigo Yamashita directing. She returns as Alice Kuonji in the Witch on the Holy Night film from Ufotable, scheduled to open in 2026, with Haruka Tomatsu and Yusuke Kobayashi also returning.

Key facts

Role in Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter
Voices Eve, a girl abandoned in the Forest of Scraps, in the television anime set for a 2027 debut. ↗
Role in Pan Dorobō
Joins as narrator in the anime, which premieres October 2. ↗
Fate/strange Fake new series
Commentary from Hanazawa included in the Anime NYC announcement of a new series continuing from the January-March 2026 TV run. ↗
Role in POKÉTOON short
Voices the long-lived Wartortle in Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. ↗
Premiere date for The World's Strongest Witch
The anime is set to premiere October 7 and air on Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Aichi, and MBS. ↗
Role in Let's Go Kaikigumi
Voices Yukinko in the anime, which premieres July 5 on TBS and affiliates. ↗
Role in Always a Catch!
Cast as the mysterious woman Zaira, who debuted in the 10th episode. ↗
Role in Witch on the Holy Night film
Returns as Alice Kuonji in the Ufotable film, scheduled to open in 2026. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Connections

Voice cast
goddess of victory nikke, skull dragon s precious daughter, pan dorobo, fate strange fake, poketoon, let s go kaikigumi, witch on the holy night
Voice cast of
the world s strongest witch i m starting, always a catch

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Claim activity

When a claim about Kana Hanazawa was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Confirmed Always a Catch voices Kana Hanazawa Jul 13 · source
  • Confirmed kana hanazawa voices witch on the holy night May 28 · source

All coverage

5h ago

NIKKE Adds Marian: Queen, Voiced By Kana Hanazawa, After October 29 Update

Level Infinite announced Marian: Queen for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE during the 4th anniversary livestream "To the Promised Land, Goddesses Assemble" on October 24, 2026. The SSR Nikke is voiced by Kana Hanazawa and enters PickUp Recruitment after the October 29 maintenance, running until November 19 at 04:59. She is an attacker-type unit with a machine gun, Burst Skill III, and the Burning code, and her Burst Skill raises her own attack power while hitting multiple targets. Her squad is Counters, and she arrives with a dedicated background. The same stream announced the 4th anniversary story event "MARIA-n," which covers Marian's past, a separate costume called "Last Affection" shown as a white wedding dress with its own combat effect, plus new outfits for Neon, Nayuta, and Snow White: Heavy Arms, six returning costumes, a Pilgrim selective recruitment, and main scenario chapters 49 and 50.

Oct 8

Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Anime Sets 2027 Debut With First Promo Video

Kadokawa revealed the first main promotional video, main visual, and 2027 debut for the television anime of Ichi Yukishiro's Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter. Kana Hanazawa voices Eve, a girl abandoned in the Forest of Scraps, and Kazuhiko Inoue voices Nemu, the skull dragon who raised her. Kuniyasu Nishina directs at Doga Kobou, with Yuka Yamada on series scripts and Tomoya Atsumi designing characters.

Sep 17

Pan Dorobō Anime Adds Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Hanazawa to Cast

Kadokawa released the second main promotional video for the Pan Dorobō anime on Thursday. The video previews the ending theme "Pang Pang Pang" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Atsumi Tanezaki voices Nazo no France Pan, and Kana Hanazawa joins as narrator. The cast also includes Ayaka Asai, Aki Toyosaki, and Junichi Suwabe. Takahiko Kyōgoku directs at Shinei Animation. The anime premieres on October 2.

Aug 29

Fate/strange Fake New Series Announced at Anime NYC

A new series of the TV anime Fate/strange Fake has been announced at the Fate/strange Fake Panel Stage during Anime NYC in New York on August 22, 2026 JST. A PV and teaser visual were released, featuring Ayaka, Saber, and Sigma. Comments came from creator Ryohgo Narita, character designer Shizuki Morii, and cast members Kana Hanazawa, Yuki Ono, and Gakuto Kajiwara.

Aug 18

POKÉTOON Releases Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer With Kana Hanazawa

The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, with Tasuku Hatanaka as Rikuto's father Gaku. The story follows a boy visiting his grandmother's island and meeting a Wartortle with moss on its shell. Fans are praising Hanazawa's performance, with the work trending on X.

Aug 14

Pokemon Web Anime Kameil to, Natsu no Tsuzuki Premieres on YouTube

The Pokemon official YouTube channel released the new POKETOON short Kameil to, Natsu no Tsuzuki on August 12. The story follows a boy named Rikuto who visits his grandmother on an island and meets a long-lived Kameil whose tail color differs and whose shell has moss. The animation was produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Churutto, with Seigo Yamashita directing.

Jul 27

The World's Strongest Witch Anime Adds Kana Hanazawa, Maria Naganawa, Sets October 7 Debut

The television anime adaptation of Mochimaru Sakaki's light novel series The World's Strongest Witch: I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide has revealed two new cast members and an October 7 premiere date. Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa join the previously announced cast, and the anime will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Aichi, and MBS.

Jun 3

Always a Catch! Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa as Zaira

The anime adaptation of Mayo Momoyo's light novel series Always a Catch! has cast Kana Hanazawa as the mysterious woman Zaira, who appears to hold a grudge against Maria. The character debuted in the 10th episode, which aired on Thursday in Japan.

May 16

Witch on the Holy Night Film Cast Returns for 2026 Premiere

Ufotable revealed on Saturday the returning voice cast and character visuals for the anime film adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel Witch on the Holy Night. Haruka Tomatsu reprises her role as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa returns as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi voices Soujyuro Sizuki. The film is scheduled to open in 2026. The original visual novel, first released in Japan in 2012, is set in the late 1980s and follows Aoko, a high school student reluctantly apprenticed to the witch Alice, alongside the transfer student Soujyuro. A fully voiced HD remaster of the game launched on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in December 2022 and on Steam in December 2023. The PS4 and Switch versions have sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. The film was first announced in December 2021. Ufotable is handling animation production. A key visual was released in March 2026.