Mariya Ise has been cast in three upcoming anime projects: Mitsuki Koga in The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Mu Qing in the Apothecary Diaries film, and Ichigo Berryry in the updated version of Uso Tantei Tomanto. She also voices Mamango in Uso Tantei Tomanto and appears in Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko.
Mariya Ise has been announced for several anime roles across 2026 and 2027. In the Apothecary Diaries film, titled Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bōhi no Hihō, she plays a new character named Mu Qing. The film opens in Japan on December 11, 2026, and is set between the two cours of the third television season. Ise joins returning leads Aoi Yūki and Takeo Ōtsuka.
Ise will voice Mitsuki Koga in the anime adaptation of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, which premieres in January 2027. CloverWorks produces the series, with Akari Kitō co-starring as Aya Ōsawa. The opening theme is the 1991 Nirvana track "Breed." Crunchyroll will stream the series.
In the short anime Uso Tantei Tomanto, Ise voices both Mamango and a new character named Ichigo Berryry. The updated version began airing weekly on NTV's ZIP! program on March 30, 2026. Ise also appears in Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko, which premieres on July 6, 2026.
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Jul 4
The anime adaptation of Sumiko Arai's manga The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All will premiere in January 2027, as revealed in a teaser trailer unveiled at Anime Expo 2026. CloverWorks is producing the series, with Masashi Ishihama directing. The cast includes Akari Kitō as Aya Ōsawa and Mariya Ise as Mitsuki Koga. Rino Yamazaki handles series composition, and Kanna Hirayama is the character designer. The opening theme song is the 1991 Nirvana track "Breed." Crunchyroll will stream the anime. The manga follows high schooler Aya, who develops a crush on a cool CD shop employee, unaware that the employee is actually her quiet female classmate Mitsuki. Arai began the manga on Twitter in April 2022 before moving to pixiv Comic in April 2023. Kadokawa Shoten publishes the print volumes, with the fourth volume released on February 19. The series ranked second on the 2024 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for top manga for female readers and second on the 23rd Da Vinci "Book of the Year" list.
Jul 3
The official website for The Apothecary Diaries anime began streaming a trailer on Friday for the upcoming film, revealing its title, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bōhi no Hihō (The Apothecary Diaries: The Deceased Empress' Treasure), a December 11 opening date, and a key visual. Mariya Ise joins the cast as a character named Mu Qing. The film stars returning leads Aoi Yūki as Maomao and Takeo Ōtsuka as Jinshi. The story follows Maomao and Jinshi as they travel to the hometown of a concubine who died five years ago in the imperial harem, to return her remains. There, they encounter pirates, hidden treasures, the secret of the Empress' remains, and a mysterious boy. The film features a brand-new story written by original novel series author Natsu Hyūga. The film is set to release in Japan in December 2026, between the two cours of the third television anime season. The third season's first cours premieres in October 2026, and its second cours premieres in April 2027. Crunchyroll confirmed it will stream the third season.
Jun 1
The anime adaptation of Tetsuhiro Koshita's sequel manga Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko will premiere on July 6. A main trailer revealed six new cast members, additional staff, and the opening theme by Momoiro Clover Z. The series centers on Danko, daughter of the original series protagonist, as she builds a dodgeball team in the Reiwa era.
May 25
The staff for the Uso Tantei Tomanto short anime announced that Natsuki Hanae will voice the ace detective Lemonade in the updated version of the series. Mariya Ise, who voices Mamango, will also voice a new character named Ichigo Berryry. The updated version began airing weekly on NTV's ZIP! program on March 30.