Inherit the Winds Original TV Anime Casts Ryōhei Kimura
The casting of Ryōhei Kimura as a historical Shinsengumi figure fills out the ensemble for a Bakumatsu-era original anime from playwright Yutaka Narui and Aniplex, set for a 2027 broadcast.
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The original TV anime Inherit the Winds announced Ryōhei Kimura will voice Nagakura Shinpachi. The series premieres in January 2027 on the Agaru Anime block across 28 networks, with an early theatrical preview in 2026. The cast includes Daisuke Sakuma, Yūki Kaji, Aoi Yūki, Kōki Uchiyama, Yūichi Nakamura, and Nichika Ōmori.
The original television anime project Inherit the Winds added Ryōhei Kimura to its cast as Nagakura Shinpachi, the series' official X account announced on Wednesday. Kimura joins a lineup that includes Daisuke Sakuma, Yūki Kaji, Aoi Yūki, Kōki Uchiyama, Yūichi Nakamura, and Nichika Ōmori. The anime is set in Kyoto during the Bakumatsu era and follows a soldier who loses his memory and is helped by Shinsengumi member Okita Sōji, who gives him the name Tachikawa Jinsuke. The series will premiere in January 2027 on the Agaru Anime programming block on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated networks. A theatrical preview screening is planned for 2026.
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