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Yuki Kaji
Yuki Kaji is voicing Hizumi Momotsugi in the Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc, which premieres October 2, 2026, and is set to appear at the NO.6 15th anniversary event in June 2027. His voice AI project Soyogi Fractal is running a student CM narration contest with Yoyogi Animation Academy.
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Yuki Kaji's recent work splits between new roles and returns to characters he has already played. In Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc he voices Hizumi Momotsugi, the 10th Unit Captain at the Momotaro Agency's Kegon Falls branch laboratory, a role announced with an October 2, 2026 premiere date and a second cour set for April 2027. In Armored Trooper Votoms: The Grey Witch, Mamoru Oshii's film for Sunrise's 50th anniversary, he is part of the full main cast, and the film opens nationwide November 20, 2026. He also plays Clef in the new Magic Knight Rayearth anime, which premieres October 7.
The most discussed casting was in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. Episode 44, broadcast August 15, brought Toshiro Hitsugaya's adult bankai form, with Kaji voicing the adult Toshiro. He later described days of stomachache before recording, two prepared vocal interpretations, and rereading the manga, and he recorded alongside Romi Park, who continues voicing Toshiro's usual form. The production kept Park in the booth rather than recasting outright.
Beyond acting, Kaji heads the judging panel for a CM narration contest run by his voice AI project Soyogi Fractal and Yoyogi Animation Academy. Students at the academy's nine campuses will build original narration by combining Bon Soyogi, synthesis software built from Kaji's voice, with their own voices. He also appears as a voice guest in the free YouTube release of the 2021 Attack on Titan orchestra concert at Pacifico Yokohama, streaming in two halves on October 3 and 4, and posted personal Marine Day and Tanabata greetings in July. A NO.6 15th anniversary event is set for June 6, 2027, at StarLight Theater in Taito Ward, Tokyo, with original author Atsuko Asano and Kaji, who played Shion, alongside Yoshimasa Hosoya.
Key facts
- Role in Tougen Anki
- Voices Hizumi Momotsugi, 10th Unit Captain of the Momotaro Agency Kegon Falls Branch laboratory ↗
- Tougen Anki premiere
- October 2, 2026, with a second cour in April 2027 ↗
- Votoms film
- Part of the main cast of Armored Trooper Votoms: The Grey Witch, directed by Mamoru Oshii, opening nationwide November 20, 2026 ↗
- Rayearth role
- Voices Clef in the new Magic Knight Rayearth anime, premiering October 7 ↗
- Bleach adult Toshiro
- Voices adult Toshiro Hitsugaya in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, first heard in episode 44 on August 15 ↗
- Bleach recording
- Recorded alongside Romi Park, who continues voicing Toshiro's usual form ↗
- Voice AI contest
- Heads the judging panel for a CM narration contest held by Soyogi Fractal and Yoyogi Animation Academy across nine campuses ↗
- Attack on Titan concert
- Voice guest in the 2021 Pacifico Yokohama orchestra concert, released free on the official YouTube channel in two halves on October 3 and 4 ↗
- NO.6 anniversary event
- Scheduled for June 6, 2027, at StarLight Theater in Taito Ward, Tokyo, alongside Atsuko Asano and Yoshimasa Hosoya ↗
- Earth Corporation game
- Voices all four male leads in the free browser dating sim Gokigen Lovely Days, available on PC and smartphone browsers ↗
Timeline
- Oct 17, 2026 NO.6 Anime Marks 15 Years With June 2027 Stage Event
- Oct 4, 2026 Attack on Titan Orchestra Concert Set for Free YouTube Release
- Sep 19, 2026 Tougen Anki Nikko Kegon Falls Arc Adds Kenichi Suzumura, Yuki Kaji, Kisho Taniyama
- Sep 11, 2026 Yuki Kaji Voice AI to Judge Student CM Narration Contest
- Sep 4, 2026 Armored Trooper Votoms: The Grey Witch Casts Miki, Kaji, Nakamura, Sugita
- Sep 3, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance Trial Version Lands September 4, Sephiroth Appears
- Aug 19, 2026 Yuki Kaji Details Stomachache-Inducing Prep for Adult Toshiro in Bleach TYBW
- Aug 17, 2026 BLEACH Episode 44 Reveals Hitsugaya's Adult Bankai Form Voiced by Yuki Kaji
- Jul 22, 2026 Anime and Manga Worlds Celebrate Marine Day 2026
- Jul 8, 2026 Anime And Manga Worlds Share Tanabata 2026 Wishes
- Jul 5, 2026 Mika Pikazo Doujinshi 'Level Robochika' Gets TV Anime in 2027
- Jul 4, 2026 New Magic Knight Rayearth Anime Trailer Reveals October 7 Debut, More Cast
- Jun 7, 2026 Yuki Kaji Voices All Four Ikemen Cockroaches in Earth Corp Dating Sim
- May 28, 2026 Dragon Quest Turns 40, Fans and Creators Celebrate
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Facts
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- spent days with a stomachache from nerves before recording · 2026-08-19
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- prepared two vocal interpretations · 2026-08-19
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- reread the manga · 2026-08-19
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- recorded alongside Romi Park · 2026-08-19
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- cast after multiple auditions supervised by Tite Kubo · 2026-08-17
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All coverage
1d ago
Sunrise unveiled the main visual, advance trailer, and theme song trailer for Armored Trooper Votoms: The Grey Witch on October 23. The film opens nationwide in Japan on November 20, 2026, as a Sunrise 50th anniversary project. The theme song is "Like a Nameless Poet," performed by Mika Nakashima with music, lyrics, and arrangement by Toshihiko Takamizawa of THE ALFEE. The CD single releases November 25 at 1,450 yen, with streaming starting November 20. The advance trailer opens with Maki looking up at ATs in a maintenance factory and shows her investigating Ash, the soldier called the witch of the punishment unit who always survives. The enemy Balarant army's AT Fatty appears for the first time. A stage greeting is set for opening day at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku, with director Mamoru Oshii and cast members Miyuki Sawashiro, Asami Ando, Shinichiro Miki, and Yuki Kaji scheduled to appear.
Oct 17
A special event for the 15th anniversary of the NO.6 TV anime is set for June 6, 2027, at StarLight Theater in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Original author Atsuko Asano is scheduled to appear alongside Yuki Kaji, who played Shion, and Yoshimasa Hosoya, who played Nezumi. Ticket details and the program have not been announced; updates will come through the Kodansha Live Entertainment Division official X account.
Oct 4
The Attack on Titan orchestra concert held at Pacifico Yokohama in 2021 will be released on the official Attack on Titan YouTube channel. The first half streams from 19:00 on October 3, the second half from 19:00 on October 4. Performers included Hiroyuki Sawano and KOHTA YAMAMOTO, with voice guests Yuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa and Marina Inoue.
Sep 19
REMOW announced on Saturday three new cast members and an October 2, 2026 premiere for the Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc anime. Kenichi Suzumura plays Kusabi Momoura, chief of the Momotaro Agency Kegon Falls Branch. Yuki Kaji plays Hizumi Momotsugi, the branch laboratory's 10th Unit Captain. Kisho Taniyama plays Senritsu Momoo, its 3rd Unit Vice-Captain. Hiromitsu Kitayama performs the opening theme "Backlash," and TRACK15 performs the ending theme, titled "Hand in Hand" in some listings. A new key visual and promotional video also arrived. Recap episodes for the Kyoto arc air September 30 and the Nerima arc October 1. Ato Nonaka directs at Studio Hibari, with Yukie Sugawara on series composition. The arc runs in two split cours, with the second cour set for April 2027.
Sep 11
Voice actor Yuki Kaji's voice AI project Soyogi Fractal and Yoyogi Animation Academy will hold a joint CM narration contest. Students at the academy's nine campuses will make original narration by combining the voice synthesis software Bon Soyogi, built from Kaji's voice, with their own voices. Kaji heads the judging panel. His quote: using AI is not the goal, the question is how to use it as an extension of expression.
Sep 4
Sunrise's 50th anniversary Armored Trooper Votoms film The Grey Witch, directed by Mamoru Oshii, revealed its full main cast. Shinichiro Miki, Yuki Kaji, Yuichi Nakamura, Tomokazu Sugita, Takahiro Sakurai, and Sumire Uesaka join previously announced Miyuki Sawashiro and Mafumi Ando. Set at the end of the Hundred Years War, the film opens nationwide November 20, 2026, and a 30-second trailer was shown.
Sep 3
Square Enix announced during the September 3 State of Play broadcast that a trial version of Final Fantasy Resonance will be distributed on September 4, 2026. The game is the first HD-2D title in the Final Fantasy series, rendered in a dot x 3D visual style based on the concept of what the franchise might look like had it stayed with pixel art. The latest trailer shown during the broadcast featured battle scenes and cutscenes involving Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, alongside other past series characters who appear through a growth and special move system called Visions. Final Fantasy Resonance is scheduled for full release on October 22, 2026, for PC (Microsoft Store), Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the Steam version arriving one day later on October 23. Pricing starts at 7,678 yen for the standard and download versions, with a Digital Deluxe Edition at 9,878 yen and a Collector's Edition at 25,500 yen.
Aug 19
Yuki Kaji, who voices adult Toshiro Hitsugaya in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, said he spent days with a stomachache from nerves before recording. He prepared two vocal interpretations, reread the manga, and recorded alongside Romi Park, who continues voicing Toshiro's usual form.
Aug 17
The August 15 broadcast of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War episode 44, titled "THE PERFECT CRIMSON," brought two long-awaited bankai reveals. Kenpachi Zaraki unleashed his bankai for the first time, cutting down Gerald Valkyrie in a single strike after a vision of Yachiru Kusajishi urged him to use her power. Toshiro Hitsugaya reached his complete bankai, Daiguren Hyorinmaru, and his body aged into an adult form. The adult Hitsugaya is voiced by Yuki Kaji, replacing Romi Park, who has voiced the character since the original series. Kaji said in a comment that he auditioned multiple times under Tite Kubo's supervision, prepared by rereading the manga and listening to Park's performance, and recorded alongside Park, who told him his performance felt right. Fans on social media praised the visual and vocal shift, with reactions calling the casting luxurious and the transition from Park to Kaji a highlight. Episode 45 airs August 22.
Jul 22
On July 20, 2026, numerous anime, manga, and game franchises posted Marine Day greetings on social media. The Japanese national holiday, which honors the ocean and marks the end of the rainy season, prompted official accounts and creators to share beach-themed illustrations, character birthday messages, and promotional content. Among the posts, the official Kaiju No. 8 account promoted an upcoming original short anime titled "Narumi's Weekday" with a pun on the character's name and the kanji for sea. The MAPPA studio released a new illustration by Rie Nishimura for the soccer series DAYS, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026. The Sound! Euphonium account reminded followers that the film Sound! Euphonium: The Final Part 2 opens on September 11. Classroom of the Elite noted that July 20 is also the birthday of character Honami Ichinose. The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime account promoted the streaming of its movie Tears of the Azure Sea on U-NEXT. The Chiikawa movie account promoted the July 24 release of Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu. Voice actor Yuki Kaji posted a personal greeting, and the band Orange Range shared a summer song. The roundup, compiled by Anime News Network, spanned three articles covering dozens of entries.
Jul 8
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Jul 5
The TV anime 'Level Robochika', based on a doujinshi by illustrator Mika Pikazo, will air in 2027. The announcement includes a teaser visual, teaser PV, and production staff: chief director Shin Oonuma, series composer Ryo Yoshigami, and composer Yuki Kajiura. The near-future sci-fi story is set in Shibuya in 2050.
Jul 4
The new Magic Knight Rayearth anime, celebrating the franchise's 30th anniversary, revealed its second main trailer and key visual at Anime Expo on Saturday. The trailer announced three additional cast members and confirmed an October 7 premiere date. Joining the previously announced cast are Yuki Kaji as Clef, the mage who guides the Magic Knights; Emiri Kato as Presea, the master smith who forges their weapons; and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ferio, a mysterious swordsman. The previously announced cast includes Ayane Sakura as Hikaru Shido, Rumi Okubo as Umi Ryuuzaki, Rie Takahashi as Fuu Hououji, Saori Hayami as Emeraude, Yuki Ono as Zagato, and Mika Kikuchi as Mokona. Yui Miura is making his series directorial debut with the anime, with series composition by Shigeru Murakoshi, character design by Satomi Watanabe, and music by Yuki Kajiura, Takumi Ozawa, and Shiho Terada. E&H production is handling animation production, and UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is producing the project. The anime will air in the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and affiliated channels on Wednesdays at 11:45 p.m. JST.
Jun 7
Japanese insecticide maker Earth Corporation released a browser dating sim, Gokigen Lovely Days, starring voice actor Yuki Kaji as all four male leads-each a personified cockroach species. The free game is available on PC and smartphone browsers via the company's website.
May 28
May 27 marked the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series. Creator Yuji Horii, former series director Jin Fujisawa, voice actors, and the official Final Fantasy account posted congratulations. The franchise began in 1986 with a command-based RPG that helped popularize the genre in Japan.