Hikaru Midorikawa is cast as Volmaar, the guard of Princess Sophialohne, in the second season of the Hell Mode anime, which is set to premiere in July 2026.
Hikaru Midorikawa joined the cast of the Hell Mode anime in May 2026, voicing Volmaar, the guard of the elven princess Sophialohne. The second season is scheduled to premiere in July 2026 on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS Nippon Television. The first season aired 12 episodes in Winter 2026 and was streamed by HIDIVE, which also produced an English dub. The second season adds four new cast members, including Midorikawa, alongside Kiyono Yasuno as Sophialohne, Reiji Kawashima as Keel, and Miyu Tomita as Meruru. Takahiro Sakurai was previously announced as Helmios.
Midorikawa's casting was part of a broader expansion of the supporting cast for the second season, which follows the light novel series by Hamuo and illustrated by Mo, serialized on Shōsetsuka ni Narō since November 2019 and published in print by Earth Star Entertainment. J-Novel Club licenses the light novel and manga adaptation for digital English release. The anime is directed by Masato Tamagawa at Yokohama Animation Lab, with Daishiro Tanimura handling series scripts and Kei Tsushima designing characters.
Separately, Midorikawa was among the figures who participated in tributes for the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series on May 27, 2026. The anniversary drew congratulations from creator Yuji Horii, former series director Jin Fujisawa, voice actors, and the official Final Fantasy account. The franchise began in 1986 with a command-based RPG that helped popularize the genre in Japan.
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May 27 marked the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series. Creator Yuji Horii, former series director Jin Fujisawa, voice actors, and the official Final Fantasy account posted congratulations. The franchise began in 1986 with a command-based RPG that helped popularize the genre in Japan.
The official website for the Hell Mode anime announced four new cast members for its second season on May 20, 2026. Reiji Kawashima will voice Keel, a boy with a strong attachment to money. Kiyono Yasuno will play Sophialohne, the princess of an Elven kingdom. Hikaru Midorikawa will voice Volmaar, Sophialohne's guard. Miyu Tomita will play Meruru, a dwarf with exceptional military leadership skills. The second season is scheduled to premiere in Japan in July 2026 on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS Nippon Television. The staff previously announced that Takahiro Sakurai will join the season as Helmios. Masato Tamagawa directs the anime at Yokohama Animation Lab, with Daishiro Tanimura handling series scripts and Kei Tsushima designing characters. The first season aired 12 episodes in Winter 2026. HIDIVE streamed the first season and is also streaming an English dub. The light novel series by Hamuo and illustrated by Mo began on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in November 2019 and is published in print by Earth Star Entertainment. J-Novel Club licenses the light novel and manga adaptation for digital English release.