Tomokazu Sugita is currently voicing three anime roles in July 2026: President Funny Valentine in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, XO Sauce Ryu in Iron Wok Jan!, and Naomichi Fudeki in Reiwa no Darasan.
Tomokazu Sugita has three new anime roles confirmed for July 2026, all announced within a month of each other. The most prominent is President Funny Valentine in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, a role revealed on July 6, 2026. The second and third stages of the adaptation will stream worldwide on Netflix starting September 25, 2026. A second promotional video accompanied the casting announcement.
Earlier, on June 24, 2026, Sugita was cast as Ryuji Bito, an assassin chef who uses XO sauce, in the TV anime Iron Wok Jan! A new key visual and a promotional video with food critic Otani's commentary were released alongside the casting. The ending theme is "Nakita Akuma" by emunimini. A special program and a collaboration menu are scheduled for July.
On June 7, 2026, Sugita was announced as Naomichi Fudeki in the TV anime Reiwa no Darasan. The series released a second advance trailer and five new cast members, including Aoi Koga and Saori Hayami. The ending theme is "Hinatabokko" by the duo REIRIE. The series begins airing on July 2 on TOKYO MX and other stations.
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The second and third stages of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run will stream worldwide on Netflix starting September 25, 2026. New cast members include Tomokazu Sugita as President Funny Valentine, Yoko Hikasa as Hot Pants, and Tomoaki Maeno as Mountain Tim. A second promotional video was also released.
Tomokazu Sugita will voice Ryuji Bito, an assassin chef who uses XO sauce, in the TV anime Iron Wok Jan! A new key visual and a PV featuring food critic Otani's commentary were also released. The ending theme is "Nakita Akuma" by emunimini. A special program and a collaboration menu are scheduled for July.
The TV anime 'Reiwa no Darasan' released its second advance trailer and announced five new cast members, including Aoi Koga as Shu Hasegawa, Tomokazu Sugita as Naomichi Fudeki, and Saori Hayami as Ane Miko. The ending theme song is 'Hinatabokko' by the duo REIRIE. The series begins airing on July 2 on TOKYO MX and other stations.