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Daisuke Ono has been cast as Kazami in the television anime of Ryon's manga 'Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?', which has been delayed to January 2027.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 28

Daisuke Ono's most recent credited role is in the upcoming anime adaptation of Ryon's manga 'Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?'. The official website announced on June 25, 2026 that Ono will voice the character Kazami. The anime was originally scheduled for 2026 but has been delayed to January 2027, where it will air in the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on MBS, TBS, and 26 affiliated channels.

Ono joins a cast that includes Maaya Uchida as Chinatsu Iwakura and Tomokazu Sugita as Hibiya. The anime is directed by Yasuaki Fujii at Synergy SP, with series composition by Keiichiro Ochi, character designs by Majiro, and music by Arisa Okehazama at King Records. The franchise is also launching a music project for lead character Mai Chihara, with her first digital single, a cover of Nayutalien's 'Alien Alien', releasing on July 25, 2026.

No other projects involving Daisuke Ono appear in the provided stories. The dossier reflects only the information available in the cluster of stories about this entity.

Key facts

Role
Kazami in 'Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?' anime
Anime premiere
January 2027
Broadcast block
Super Animeism Turbo on MBS, TBS, and 26 affiliated channels

Timeline

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