Inherit the Winds TV Anime Casts Yasuyuki Kase as Serizawa Kamo
Kase joins a cast that includes Daisuke Sakuma and Yuki Kaji, filling the role of the Mibu Roshigumi's chief commander in the Bakumatsu-era original.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The original TV anime Inherit the Winds announced Yasuyuki Kase will play Serizawa Kamo, chief commander of the Mibu Roshigumi. The Bakumatsu-era story follows a memory-lost soldier renamed Tachikawa Jinsuke, aided by Shinsengumi member Okita Soji. The anime premieres January 2027 on the Agaru Anime block across CBC, TBS, and 26 affiliates, with an early theatrical preview in 2026.
The official Inherit the Winds website announced the casting on Wednesday. Kase joins a roster that includes Daisuke Sakuma as Tachikawa Jinsuke, Yuki Kaji as Okita Soji, and Aoi Yuki as Koganei Hyogo.
The anime is directed by Tomohiro Kawamura at Live2D Creative Studio and Drive Inc. Yutaka Narui writes the scripts and shares original story credit with Aniplex, with cooperation from Azuki Mashiba. Fumi Ebina handles character designs and Shigeru Kishida composes the music.
Inherit the Winds is set in Bakumatsu-era Kyoto. A soldier who lost his memories is named Tachikawa Jinsuke by Okita Soji and starts a new life among the Mibu soldiers. The series premieres in January 2027 on the Agaru Anime block on CBC, TBS, and 26 affiliated networks, with an early theatrical preview screening in 2026.
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