Yohei Azakami is attached to two 2027 TV anime: New Oishinbo, where he voices Shiro Yamaoka, and Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techo, where he voices Kikuya Kasai. A 2026 reader survey of his roles put Lewis Smith first.
Yohei Azakami's coverage in 2026 runs on two tracks: new cast announcements for 2027 anime and a reader survey of his existing roles. The survey, published by Nijimen on August 12, ranked Lewis Smith from Brave Bang Bravern! first with 457 votes, ahead of Guel Jeturk from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and Rinne Amagi from Ensemble Stars!!. The top five characters were the same set as the previous year's survey, but their order changed, with Lewis Smith moving up from eighth.
On October 1, New Oishinbo named Azakami as Shiro Yamaoka ahead of a 2027 broadcast. Shin-Ei Animation produces, Kenichi Nishida directs, and Takahiro Nagano handles series composition, with Nozomi Kawashige on character design and animation production by SynergySP and Vega Entertainment. Hitomi Sakaki was named as Yuko Kurita and Akio Otsuka as Yuzan Kaibara in that announcement.
A teaser on October 6 showed the main cast's voices for the first time and released scene photos. The same three roles were listed, with the female lead's name given as Hitomi Sasaki rather than Hitomi Sakaki. New Oishinbo airs in 2027 and is a sequel to Oishinbo, which has surpassed 135 million cumulative copies in print.
Separately, Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techo will begin broadcasting in April 2027, the official team announced on October 3. The CloverWorks adaptation of En Mikami's novel series added four cast members, including Azakami as Kikuya Kasai, alongside Reo Koyama as Fumika Shinokawa, Wataru Takagi as Shida, and Saeko Kamijo as Nao Kosuge. The novel series has 8.5 million copies in circulation.
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A new teaser PV for the TV anime New Oishinbo, set to air in 2027, shows the main cast's voices for the first time. Yohei Azakami plays Shiro Yamaoka, Hitomi Sasaki plays Yuko Kurita, and Akio Otsuka plays Yuzan Kaibara. Scene photos were also released. Shin-Ei Animation produces the sequel to Oishinbo, which has surpassed 135 million cumulative copies in print.
The anime of Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop manga released its second teaser promotional video, a key visual, and a new character visual. Yohei Azakami joins as Ash, the hero who once defeated the demon lord. Reiji Kawashima and Rumi Okubo were previously announced as Villager and Mao. The series premieres in January 2027 on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, and other channels. Jun Taira directs at project No.9.
The TV anime adaptation of En Mikami's antique book mystery novel Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techo will begin broadcasting in April 2027, the official team announced on October 3. The first main PV, character visuals for Shioriko Shinokawa and Daisuke Goura, and four additional cast members were released: Reo Koyama as Fumika Shinokawa, Wataru Takagi as Shida, Yohei Azakami as Kikuya Kasai, and Saeko Kamijo as Nao Kosuge.
The Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival Online 2026 hosted the first full promotional video for the television anime of En Mikami's Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia's Case Files novels. The video names Reo Osanai as Ayaka Shinokawa, Wataru Takagi as Shida, Yōhei Azakami as Kikuya Kasai and Saeko Kamijō as Nao Kosuga, plus staff including assistant director Kento Matsui, and gives an April 2027 premiere.
The official website for Shin Oishinbo began streaming a teaser promotional video on Thursday, and the anime will debut in 2027. Yohei Azakami voices Shiro Yamaoka, Hitomi Sasaki voices Yuko Kurita, and Akio Otsuka voices Yuzan Kaibara. Kenichi Nishida directs at Synergy SP and Vega Entertainment, with Takahiro Nagano on series scripts, Nozomi Kawashige on character designs, and Shinei Animation handling production.
The official website for Shin Oishinbo opened on Thursday with a teaser visual, main cast, staff, and a 2027 debut. Yōhei Azakami voices Shirō Yamaoka, Hitomi Sasaki is Yūko Kurita, and Akio Ōtsuka is Yūzan Kaibara. Ken'ichi Nishida directs at Synergy SP and Vega Entertainment, with Takahiro Nagano on series scripts and Nozomi Kawashige designing characters. Shinei Animation handles production.
A teaser PV and scene photos for the TV anime New Oishinbo have been released ahead of its 2027 broadcast. Yohei Azakami plays Yamaoka Shiro, Hitomi Sakaki plays Kurita Yuko, and Akio Otsuka plays Kaibara Yuzan. Shin-Ei Animation produces, with Kenichi Nishida directing, Takahiro Nagano on series composition, Nozomi Kawashige on character design, and animation production by SynergySP and Vega Entertainment.
Nijimen published the results of its 2026 reader survey ranking characters voiced by Yohei Azakami. Lewis Smith from Brave Bang Bravern! took first place with 457 votes, followed by Guel Jeturk from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and Rinne Amagi from Ensemble Stars!!. The top five stayed the same as last year but shifted order.
The television anime adaptation of Eiko Mutsuhana's light novel Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion! has revealed its voice cast, production team, and an October premiere. Mikako Komatsu leads as Rose, Yōhei Azakami as Harij. Keizō Kusakawa directs at diomedéa, with Wataru Watari handling series scripts.
The television anime adaptation of Syuu and Nanna Fujimi's light novel series Victoria of Many Faces will premiere on July 7 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. A short promotional video was released alongside the announcement. The series stars Chika Anzai as Victoria and is directed by Nobukage Kimura at Studio DEEN.
The television anime adaptation of Metabo Hagure's light novel series A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires has announced three additional voice cast members. Yōhei Azakami will play Lucas Lebrick, Masaaki Mizunaka will voice Friede Haldoria, and Marika Kōno will play Sylvia Lockit. The series is set to premiere in July 2026 and will air on TV Tokyo, BS11, and AT-X. REMOW holds global licensing rights and will preview the first half of the first episode at its Anime Expo panel on July 4. The anime is directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya at Studio Comet, with series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota and character designs by Sayaka Anezaki. The previously announced cast includes Saori Ōnishi as Elizabeth Leiston, Ikumi Hasegawa as Mireille Katarina, Yui Ogura as Lunoa Carlton, and Ayumi Uehara as Misha Tail. Yui Ogura performs the opening theme "Q.E.D.," and Aguri Ōnishi performs the ending theme "Goodbye Lullaby." J-Novel Club has licensed both the light novel and manga in English.
The light anime adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga Perfect Addiction announced its main cast, staff, key visual, and a July premiere on tvk. Yōhei Azakami and Sōma Saitō star in the second project from the BALLOON label.
The light anime adaptation of Hokuhoku Yakiimo and Kusabi Kurokawa's manga Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace has revealed its main cast and staff in a teaser promotional video. Miku Itō will voice the protagonist Katrina, and Yōhei Azakami will voice Prince Clarence. Yūsuke Morishita, known for directing I Want to Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother, is directing the anime at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio in collaboration with Stainlab. The anime is set to premiere on TV Kanagawa in July 2026. The story follows Katrina, the illegitimate daughter of a count and his maid, who is sent to the northern outskirts to learn proper conduct under a prince rumored to be cruel, only to find him kinder than expected. The manga began serialization in January 2025 under Funguild's Comic Spira label, and the original text story was first posted on Shōsetsu ni Narō in July 2023. Funguild describes the light anime as an adaptation of the manga version.