Inori Minase is cast in two upcoming July 2026 anime: as Hikaru Sekiryū in Draw This, Then Die! and as Melissa in The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power.
Inori Minase has been announced in two supporting roles for anime premiering in July 2026. In Draw This, Then Die!, she voices Hikaru Sekiryū, joining a cast led by Akira Sekine and Saori Hayami. The series, directed by Hiroaki Akagi at Shinei Animation, will air on NTV's Friday Anime Night block starting July 3. In The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power, Minase plays Melissa, a supporting character added alongside Shunichi Toki as Theodore. That anime, directed by Mitsutaka Noshitani at studios Magic Bus and Picante Circus, is set to air in July on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X.
Both roles were revealed through promotional materials released in mid-May 2026. The Draw This, Then Die! announcement came with the first promotional video and the reveal of the opening theme by Tatsuya Kitani. The Oblivious Saint announcement arrived via its second promotional video, which also previewed the ending theme. Neither story provides further details about Minase's characters or her involvement beyond these casting announcements.
The two projects represent Minase's only confirmed anime work from the provided coverage. No additional roles, music activities, or other professional updates appear in the stories.
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5d ago
The television anime adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's manga Draw This, Then Die! will premiere on July 3. The first promotional video, released on Friday, reveals and previews the opening theme song "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani. The series will air on NTV's "Friday Anime Night" programming block at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime is directed by Hiroaki Akagi at Shinei Animation, with series scripts overseen by Hiroko Fukuda. The cast includes Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi, Saori Hayami as Rei Teshima, and Inori Minase as Hikaru Sekiryū, among others. The manga, which launched in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday in November 2021, won an award at the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2025 and the 16th Manga Taisho awards in 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release.
6d ago
The television adaptation of The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power added two voice actors to its roster on Friday. Shunichi Toki will play Theodore, and Inori Minase will play Melissa. The announcement came through the show's second promotional video, which also previews the ending theme song "Unknown Me" by Utahime Dream All Stars. The anime is scheduled to begin airing in Japan in July on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X. The previously announced main cast includes Rie Takahashi as Carolina, Makoto Furukawa as Edward, and Haruka Shiraishi as Flora. Mitsutaka Noshitani is directing the production at studios Magic Bus and Picante Circus. Toko Machida is handling series scripts, Taihei Nagai is designing the characters, and SUPA LOVE is composing the music. Musical artist Kaya performs the opening theme "Windmaker." The source material is a light novel series by storywriter Almond with illustrations by Yoshiro Ambe. Earth Star Entertainment published the four-volume series in print between June 2021 and June 2023. J-Novel Club released the complete novel series in English. A manga adaptation by Yona Etou launched on the Comic Earth Star website in April 2022 and is still ongoing.