Hiro Shimono is currently voicing Ögedei in Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, which premiered July 4, and is set to voice a role in So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? in October. He is also scheduled to perform the Demon Slayer Corps dance at the 2026 Awa Odori festival on August 14.
Hiro Shimono has three active or upcoming roles across anime and live events as of mid-2026. In May, he was announced as the voice of Ögedei in Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the television anime adaptation of Tomato Soup's manga. The series premiered on July 4 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block and is produced by Science SARU. Shimono joins a cast that includes Kenji Nojima, Ami Koshimizu, and Daisuke Namikawa.
In July, Shimono was added to the cast of So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?, an anime set to premiere in October. His specific role was not disclosed in the announcement. The same month, it was confirmed that Shimono will participate in the 2026 Awa Odori festival in Tokushima Prefecture on August 14, joining fellow Demon Slayer voice actor Yoshitsugu Matsuoka in the Demon Slayer Corps dance performance at the Kon'ya-cho stage. Shimono voices Zenitsu Agatsuma in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which is currently rebroadcasting its TV series.
These three stories establish Shimono in a mix of ongoing franchise work and new projects. He is attached to Demon Slayer, a long-running ufotable production, while also taking roles in two new anime adaptations premiering in 2026. The Jaadugar role is part of a high-profile production with a chief director credit for Naoko Yamada and a competition screening at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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Jul 27
The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and the theatrical film Witch on the Holy Night will participate in the 2026 Awa Odori festival in Tokushima Prefecture, running from August 11 to 15. Animation studio ufotable, which produces both works, released newly drawn commemorative posters for the event. During the festival, a stamp rally will feature illustrations from ufotable's past collaborations with TYPE-MOON, including The Garden of Sinners, alongside Demon Slayer art. Collectors who gather all stamps will receive a card with the 2026 illustration. On August 14, the Demon Slayer Corps dance performance returns for a second year. Voice actors Hiro Shimono, who voices Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, who voices Inosuke Hashibira, will join mini corps members in the dance at the Kon'ya-cho stage. The festival also includes sales of themed drinks with novelties and goods featuring the new illustrations. Witch on the Holy Night, based on TYPE-MOON's 2012 visual novel, is scheduled for theatrical release on November 20. Demon Slayer is currently rebroadcasting its TV series, and the Blu-ray and DVD for Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return releases on July 29.
Jul 22
The So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? anime announced three new cast members and theme song artists. Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, and Yukari Tamura join the cast. Sou performs the opening theme, and AHUB performs the ending theme. The anime premieres in October.
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.