Inherit the Winds TV Anime Casts Simba Tsuchiya as Harada Sanosuke
The addition of Simba Tsuchiya as Harada Sanosuke keeps the Inherit the Winds cast anchored in the historical Shinsengumi setting ahead of its January 2027 premiere.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Simba Tsuchiya will play Harada Sanosuke in the original television anime Inherit the Winds. The series premieres in January 2027 on the Agaru Anime programming block on CBC, TBS, and 26 affiliated networks, with an early theatrical preview screening in 2026. The cast includes Daisuke Sakuma, Yuki Kaji, Aoi Yuki, and others. Tomohiro Kawamura directs at Live2D Creative Studio and Drive Inc.
The story is set in Bakumatsu-era Kyoto, where a soldier who has lost his memories is aided by the Shinsengumi member Okita Soji, who names him Tachikawa Jinsuke. Jinsuke's life begins anew among the Mibu soldiers. Yutaka Narui and Aniplex are in charge of the original story, with cooperation from Azuki Mashiba. Narui also writes the scripts, Tomohiro Kawamura directs at Live2D Creative Studio and Drive Inc., Fumi Ebina designs the characters, and Shigeru Kishida composes the music.
A four-panel manga adaptation drawn by Matsuri Muramatsu launches on Star Seas Company's Twi4 X account in 2026. Narui is a playwright and founder of the theatrical troupe Caramel Box, and has worked on many Shinsengumi-themed stage plays.
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