Gen Sato

Gen Sato is an active voice actor with roles in multiple upcoming anime and game projects, including Miyamoto Musashi in Tenkaichi, Uzu in Tank Chair, and Alyosha in Genshin Impact.

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Gen Sato has been announced in several roles across anime and games in 2026. In August, he was confirmed as Miyamoto Musashi in the Tenkaichi anime, which is set to debut in April 2027. The same month, he was cast as Uzu in the Tank Chair anime, which premieres on October 4. Both roles are part of major productions with established studios and staff.

Earlier in the year, Sato was revealed as Alyosha in Genshin Impact Version 7.0, a role introduced during a special program broadcast on July 31. In July, he was announced as Ranka Manku in the Disney Sparklink Stars mobile app, a character tied to Chip and Dale. In May, he joined the cast of Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen as Ryuu Sazame, an anime that premiered on July 4.

The roles span different genres and platforms, from historical action to sci-fi and mobile games. Sato's casting in Tenkaichi and Tank Chair places him in high-profile anime adaptations with fixed premiere windows. His work in Genshin Impact and Disney Sparklink Stars shows a presence in major game franchises. The Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen role adds a summer 2026 anime credit.

Key facts

Role: Miyamoto Musashi in Tenkaichi anime ↗
Role: Uzu in Tank Chair anime ↗
Role: Alyosha in Genshin Impact ↗
Role: Ranka Manku in Disney Sparklink Stars ↗
Role: Ryuu Sazame in Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen anime ↗

Timeline

Aug 13, 2026 Tenkaichi Anime Reveals Teaser, Cast, Staff, April 2027 Debut
Aug 12, 2026 Tank Chair Anime Sets October 4 Premiere, Adds Yurina Amami and Gen Sato
Aug 4, 2026 Genshin Impact Reveals Odette and Alyosha Performance in Version 7.0
Jul 6, 2026 Coly Reveals Ranka Manku, Third Upbeats! Member in Disney Sparklink Stars
May 29, 2026 Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen Anime Adds Cast, Theme Songs, Sets July 4 Premiere

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Connections

Voice cast: tenkaichi the greatest warrior under the rising sun, tank chair, disney sparklink stars

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All coverage

6d ago

Tenkaichi Anime Reveals Teaser, Cast, Staff, April 2027 Debut

The television anime adaptation of the manga Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun has revealed its first teaser promotional video, a teaser visual, main cast, staff, and an April 2027 debut. The announcement came on Thursday through the anime's official website and social media channels. The series is produced by studio Fugaku, with Masashi Abe directing. Kazuharu Sato handles series scripts, Ryoji Nakamori designs the characters, and Hayato Matsuo composes the music. The main voice cast includes Gen Sato as Miyamoto Musashi, Kenichiro Matsuda as Honda Tadakatsu, and Kenyu Horiuchi as Oda Nobunaga. The manga, written by Yosuke Nakamaru and illustrated by Kyotaro Azuma, launched in Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd in January 2021, then moved to Monthly Young Magazine in May 2021 after the former ceased publication. Kodansha's K MANGA service publishes the manga in English simultaneously. The story is set in 1600, ten years after Oda Nobunaga unified Japan, and follows his announcement that he will pass power to whoever brings him the strongest warrior. The first match pits Honda Tadakatsu against Miyamoto Musashi.

Aug 12

Tank Chair Anime Sets October 4 Premiere, Adds Yurina Amami and Gen Sato

The television anime adaptation of Manabu Yashiro's Tank Chair manga will premiere on October 4. Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main promotional video, key visual, additional cast and staff, and theme song artists on Wednesday. Yurina Amami joins the cast as Dr. Radio, a genius scientist hiding in an abandoned radio tower, and Gen Sato plays Uzu, a mysterious newcomer to the Academy's Class A. The opening theme is "DALALA" by reggae-punk band SiM, and Daoko performs the ending theme "SYNC." The anime airs on Tokyo MX at 11:00 p.m. JST on October 4, followed by BS11, CBC on October 5, and MBS on October 6. Tadahiro "Tady" Yoshihira and Hiroaki Ando direct and write scripts at Polygon Pictures, with Yuki Moriyama designing characters and Masaru Yokoyama composing music. The cast includes Koki Uchiyama as Nagi Taira, Minori Fujidera as Shizuka Taira, Gakuto Kajiwara as Naozumi Kurosaka, and Saori Hayami as Touko Kurosaka. The manga began on Magazine Pocket in November 2022 and moved to Monthly Shonen Sirius in November 2024.

Aug 4

Genshin Impact Reveals Odette and Alyosha Performance in Version 7.0

During the Genshin Impact Version 7.0 "Snowy Land Unloved by the Gods" special program broadcast on July 31, the performance details for two new characters were revealed. Odette, voiced by Sumire Uesaka, and Alyosha, voiced by Gen Sato, were both introduced with their abilities showcased during the stream. The broadcast also announced that nine additional characters, including Navia, Xianyun, and Clorinde, will become selectable in the "Path of Refinement" feature starting with Version 7.0. This update expands the roster of playable characters available through this system, which allows players to choose specific characters to add to their party. The special program served as the primary platform for these announcements, with images captured directly from the broadcast. The new characters and the expanded selection are part of the upcoming version update, which is themed around a snowy region. Further details about the characters' specific skills and the full list of selectable characters were not disclosed in the initial announcements, but the broadcast provided a first look at what players can expect.

Jul 6

Coly Reveals Ranka Manku, Third Upbeats! Member in Disney Sparklink Stars

Coly revealed Ranka Manku, the youngest member of the UPbeats! unit in the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars, on July 6. Voiced by Gen Sato, Ranka is an easygoing character who often pranks with previously revealed Raska Moncrief. The two wear acorn earrings, suggesting they are based on Chip and Dale. Didi Cedric Bird, voiced by Yuya Hirose and modeled after Donald Duck, was revealed on July 4.

May 29

Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen Anime Adds Cast, Theme Songs, Sets July 4 Premiere

The television anime adaptation of Hiroshi Shiibashi's manga Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen has announced two new supporting cast members and its theme songs, along with a July 4 premiere date. Voice actors Gen Satou and Shinnosuke Tokudome join the cast as Ryuu Sazame and Mizuka Awatama, respectively. Japanese boy-band THE JET BOY BANGERZ performs the opening theme "BUDDING," and WOLF HOWL HARMONY performs the ending theme "Koko ni Iru." The anime will air on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p.m. and on Sun TV every Saturday starting July 4. Toshifumi Kawase directs the series at Studio Deen, with Keiichirou Oochi handling series composition, Atsuko Nakajima designing characters, and Yoshiaki Dewa and Toru Ishitsuka composing the music. The previously announced main cast includes Taito Ban as Kodo Iwamoto, Yuki Sakakibara as Kai Haramachi, and Kento Ito as Soichiro Amaba, among others. Shiibashi began the manga as a one-shot in Shonen Jump+ in March 2020 before it began regular serialization in Ultra Jump in February 2021. Shueisha published the 13th volume on January 19, with the 14th volume scheduled for July 17.