Daisuke Namikawa is reprising his role as Wolf in the SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT theatrical anime, narrating the Persona 4 Revival TV stream, and voicing Chagatai in the television anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia.
Daisuke Namikawa has three announced projects in 2026 and 2027, each tied to a different medium. In the SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT anime, he reprises his role as Wolf from the original game. The film is a fully hand-drawn 2D adaptation directed by Kenichi Kutsuna at studio Qzil.la, with the original game voice cast returning. A trailer released on June 26, 2026 confirmed a limited three-week theatrical run in Japan starting September 4. Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide later in 2026, excluding Japan and a few other territories.
Namikawa also narrates the Persona 4 Revival TV stream, a pre-release broadcast for the full remake of Persona 4 The Golden. Atlus announced the stream on June 16, 2026, and it aired on June 19. The game is scheduled for release on February 18, 2027 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass, PS5, and Steam. Namikawa voices the protagonist in the original Persona 4, and his narration role ties directly to that character.
In Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, an adaptation of Tomato Soup's manga, Namikawa voices Chagatai, a historical figure. The anime premieres on July 4, 2026 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block and affiliated channels. Science SARU produces the series, with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora as director. The first two episodes air consecutively as a one-hour special. The anime also screens in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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Jun 26
The staff of the theatrical anime SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT released a trailer on June 26, 2026, confirming a limited three-week theatrical run in Japan starting September 4. The film is a fully hand-drawn 2D adaptation of FromSoftware's action-adventure game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Kenichi Kutsuna directs at studio Qzil.la, with Takuya Sato writing the screenplay and Takahiro Kishida handling character design. The original game's voice cast reprises their roles, including Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf, Miyuki Sato as Kuro, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina. Shuta Hasunuma composes the music, and the theme song is Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Blu" from his 2014 album. Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide in 2026, excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus. The film screened out of competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Advance tickets went on sale June 26 with a bonus clear file. The production committee issued a statement in August 2025 confirming no generative AI was used in the animation.
Jun 16
Atlus will stream a program titled "Persona 4 Revival TV" on June 19 at 8:00 AM JST on its official YouTube channel. The broadcast, narrated by protagonist voice actor Daisuke Namikawa, will introduce the full remake of Persona 4 The Golden, including its evolved graphics and battle system. The game is scheduled for release on February 18, 2027, on Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass, PS5, and Steam.
May 27
The television anime adaptation of Tomato Soup's manga A Witch's Life in Mongol, titled Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, has received a second promotional video and a main visual. The video previews the opening theme song "Stella" by SEKAI NO OWARI. The anime will premiere on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block and 23 affiliated channels, as well as on BS Asahi. The first two episodes will air consecutively as a one-hour special. Four new cast members were announced: Kenji Nojima as Jochi, Ami Koshimizu as Töregene, Hiro Shimono as Ögedei, and Daisuke Namikawa as Chagatai. The anime is produced by Science SARU, with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora as director. Kenichi Yoshida handles character design and animation chief duties, and Kanichi Kato oversees series scripts. The anime will screen in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films category. A world premiere of the first three episodes is set for June 13 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba. Anime Expo will host a U.S. premiere screening on July 3, with Yamada and Gongora in attendance.