Three new cast members have been added for the upcoming Eren the Southpaw TV anime series. The anime is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan on April 7, 2026.
The new cast members include Tarusuke Shingaki as Shun Ryukawa, Asaki Yuikawa as Yuko Akane, and Kenichiro Matsuda as Ifu Sakuma.
They join a previously announced voice cast that includes:
- • Shoya Chiba as Koichi Asakura
- • Yumi Uchiyama as Eren Yamagishi
- • Koji Yusa as Hajime Yanagi
- • Yurina Amami as Yurina Mihashi
- • Kazuyuki Okitsu as Yusuke Kamiya
- • Akira Sekine as Akari Kishi
- • Yui Ishikawa as Sayuri Kato
Toshimasa Suzuki (RWBY Ice Queendom, The Price of Smiles) is directing the anime series, with Taku Kishimoto (Sakamoto Days) as series composer, and Yuka Fukuchi and Akane Tamai as character designers and chief animation directors. Takayuki Goto is credited with the animation character design drafts. Signal.MD and Production I.G are in charge of the animation production.
The manga also inspired a 10-episode live-action TV drama series.
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Eren the Southpaw follows a young designer named Koichi Asakura, who works hard at an advertising firm, while dreaming of becoming famous and recalling the memory of Eren — a genius he met in his high school days.
Sources: Eren the Southpaw Official Twitter (2) (3), Official Anime Website, Crunchyroll News
