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Reborn as a Space Mercenary

Reborn as a Space Mercenary premieres October 4 on Tokyo MX, with Crunchyroll streaming and a same-day English dub. The main cast and supporting cast are set, and both theme songs are confirmed.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 6

Reborn as a Space Mercenary, the television anime of Ryuto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's light novel series, has moved through a steady sequence of production announcements. In July, the theme song artists were revealed: FLOW performs the opening theme "Unstoppable" and ASTERISM performs the ending theme "My Way." At that point the series was set for an October premiere on Tokyo MX, Yomiuri TV, and Chukyo TV, with Crunchyroll streaming.

By September 12, the date was fixed. The Aniplex One Focus livestream announced an October 4 debut on Tokyo MX at 9:30 p.m. JST. The same announcement confirmed FLOW and ASTERISM on the themes, Crunchyroll as the streaming home, and Makoto Furukawa leading the cast. Three days later, the official site posted the main promotional video, a key visual, and two supporting cast members: Saori Onishi as Shoko and Kana Ueda as Mei. The video previews "Unstoppable."

The most recent change is on the English side. Crunchyroll is streaming a same-day English dub for the series, part of a group of three simulcasts receiving dubs within days of their Japanese runs. The Reborn as a Space Mercenary dub starts on a Sunday, with Kyle Phillips voicing Hiro. That places the series alongside FX Fighter Kurumi-chan and #I'm Looking For Zombie in Crunchyroll's same-day dubbing schedule.

Key facts

Premiere date
October 4 ↗
Broadcast
Tokyo MX at 9:30 p.m. JST ↗
Streaming
Crunchyroll ↗
Source material
Light novel series by Ryuto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima ↗
Opening theme
"Unstoppable" by FLOW ↗
Ending theme
"My Way" by ASTERISM ↗
Lead cast
Makoto Furukawa ↗
Supporting cast
Saori Onishi as Shoko and Kana Ueda as Mei ↗
English dub lead
Kyle Phillips as Hiro ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Release
tv · 2026-10-04 · 2026-09-12
Release
tv · October 2026 · Japan · 2026-07-05
Licensed by
Crunchyroll (Crunchyroll streaming) · 2026-09-15
Announced
theme song artists · 2026-07-05

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Oct 4

Crunchyroll Adds Same-Day Dubs For Three Anime

Crunchyroll is streaming same-day English dubs for FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, #I'm Looking For Zombie, and Reborn as a Space Mercenary. The Kurumi-chan dub began Thursday and stars Kimoy Lee as Kurumi and Kate Clarke as Kozue. The #I'm Looking For Zombie dub starts Saturday with Madeline Dorroh as Aki. The Reborn as a Space Mercenary dub starts Sunday with Kyle Phillips as Hiro.

Sep 15

Reborn As A Space Mercenary Anime Adds Saori Onishi And Kana Ueda

The Reborn as a Space Mercenary anime site posted its main promotional video, two new cast members, and a key visual on Tuesday. Saori Onishi voices Shoko and Kana Ueda voices Mei. The video previews the opening theme "Unstoppable" by FLOW. The series debuts October 4 on Tokyo MX, with Crunchyroll streaming and ASTERISM on the ending theme.

Sep 12

Reborn as a Space Mercenary Anime Sets October 4 Debut

The Aniplex One Focus livestream on Saturday announced that Reborn as a Space Mercenary, the television anime of Ryuto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's light novel series, will debut on October 4. It airs on Tokyo MX at 9:30 p.m. JST. FLOW performs the opening theme, ASTERISM the ending theme, Crunchyroll streams the series, and Makoto Furukawa leads the cast.

Jul 5

Reborn as a Space Mercenary Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists

The television anime of the light novel series Reborn as a Space Mercenary will open with rock band FLOW's "Unstoppable" and close with metal band ASTERISM's "My Way." The series premieres in October on Tokyo MX, Yomiuri TV, and Chukyo TV, and will stream on Crunchyroll.