During the NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan panel at Anime Expo 2026, the upcoming television anime Gensou Suikoden (also known as Suikoden: The Anime) received three new cast announcements, the opening theme details, and a second promotional video. The series is set to premiere with a one-hour special in October 2026 on Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS Asahi, and 32 other stations.
Cast
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Agares Blight | Yamanoi Jin (Overlord II) |
| Anabelle | Sawashiro Miyuki (Noragami) |
| Jess | Sakai Koudai (Shadows House) |
Opening Theme
Singer-songwriter amazarashi (known for 86 Part 2 and Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season) performs the opening theme “Kanashimi sae Otonabite,” which is previewed in the second promotional video.
Staff
Satou Yuuzou (Exception) is directing the anime at Konami animation. Tsuchiya Michihiro (Major 2nd 2nd Season) is handling series composition, Yamauchi Ryou (Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai) is designing the characters, and Nakamura Kouji (Eureka Seven AO) is composing the music.
Background
The Suikoden franchise began in 1995 on the PlayStation, inspired by the classic Chinese novel Shui Hu Zhuan (Water Margin). Konami released Gensou Suikoden II (Suikoden II) in December 1998, followed by three more main series titles in July 2002, August 2004, and February 2006, along with multiple spin-offs.
Hori Shinjirou wrote a light novel adaptation under Kadokawa’s Dengeki Bunko imprint, illustrated by Ishikawa Fumi, published from December 2000 to September 2001.
Source: Comic Natalie
