Shōya Chiba is voicing Neo Michelle in the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars and stars as the lead in the anime adaptation of The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune, set for a 2027 debut.
Shōya Chiba has two active roles announced in mid-2026. On June 23, the anime adaptation of Fukufuku's light novel The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune revealed that Chiba stars as the lead and performs the image song "Luck Out." The series is set for a 2027 debut, with Shigetaka Ikeda directing, Aki Mizuki on series composition, Yumiko Hara and Yuki Osada designing characters, and East Fish Studio producing animation.
Nine days later, on July 2, coly announced that Chiba voices Neo Michelle, the leader and center of the original group UPbeats! in the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars. Neo Michelle is described as a bright and positive mood maker, and his character jacket features Mickey Mouse motifs. The UPbeats! group has five members, with silhouettes released on July 1 and characters being revealed sequentially.
Both announcements establish Chiba in leading roles across different media: a starring role in a 2027 anime adaptation and a voice role in a mobile game. No further projects or updates have been reported beyond these two stories.
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On July 2, coly revealed Neo Michelle, the leader and center of the UPbeats! group, for the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars. Voiced by Shoya Chiba, Neo Michelle is described as a bright and positive mood maker. The character's jacket features Mickey Mouse motifs. The UPbeats! group has five members, with silhouettes released on July 1 and characters being revealed sequentially.
The anime adaptation of Fukufuku's light novel The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune has revealed a teaser image, four staff members, and a 2027 debut. Shoya Chiba stars and performs the image song "Luck Out." Shigetaka Ikeda directs, Aki Mizuki handles series composition, Yumiko Hara and Yuki Osada design characters, and East Fish Studio produces animation.