Taihi Kimura Talks Chihiro At Kagurabachi Anime Expo 2026 Premiere
The interview and premiere put the anime's lead voice and production timeline in front of an English-speaking audience weeks after Kimura won Best New Actor at the 20th Seiyu Awards and as recording on the series continues.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
At Anime Expo 2026, Taihi Kimura discussed voicing Chihiro Rokuhira in Kagurabachi before the anime's full-room world premiere. Kimura said he landed the role through an audition, described Chihiro as a reserved young man driven by revenge, and called holding back the character's resolve his hardest task. He also spoke about working with Tomokazu Seki, who voices Kunishige Rokuhira, saying Seki's first line led him.
Kagurabachi's anime held its world premiere at Anime Expo 2026, and Taihi Kimura, who voices Chihiro Rokuhira, spoke with Anime News Network around the event. The panel drew a full room, with Kimura appearing prior to the screening to talk about the role. He described auditioning for Chihiro, his reading of the character as a young man driven by revenge, and the difficulty of playing someone reserved who conceals what he feels. Kimura, who won Best New Actor at the 20th Seiyu Awards this year, said recording on the anime is underway. He also discussed Tomokazu Seki, the voice of Chihiro's father Kunishige, and how Seki's performance guided him.
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