Jun is a voice actor cast as Stan in the television anime adaptation of The Cat and the Dragon, which is scheduled to premiere in July 2026.
Jun was announced as a cast member for the television anime adaptation of The Cat and the Dragon on May 14, 2026. The series is based on the light novel series by Amara and Mai Okuma, which began as a web story in 2013 and has sold over one million copies across nine print volumes. Jun will voice the character Stan, one of three new roles revealed alongside a second promotional video and a key visual.
The production is handled by Studio OLM, with Jin-Koo Oh directing and Mitsutaka Hirota writing the series composition. The anime is set to premiere in July 2026. The other new cast members are Atsumi Tanezaki as Gali and Chika Anzai as Annerossa. They join previously announced leads Takehito Koyasu as Nekoryu and Kikuko Inoue as Mamanyan.
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The Hulu Original side story episode 10.5 of the Nippon TV drama A Tree That Won't Fall After 10 Cuts began streaming on June 14. Titled The Anniversary I Can't Remember, it shows a romantic day between Kim Min-seok (Jun Shison) and Momoko (Sawa Nimura) that was not part of the broadcast main story. Momoko panics when Min-seok announces tomorrow is their anniversary and she has no memory, leading the clinic members to help her identify the mystery. The episode is directed by Shiori Ueno.
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The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime announced on Thursday that Junko Minagawa will voice Cyborg 001/Ivan Whiskey, the strategist of the 00 Cyborgs despite being an infant. A new visual featuring all nine cyborgs was also revealed. The anime streams this summer.
Drecom released a main visual by illustrator Jun Suemi for the 45th anniversary of the RPG Wizardry on June 11, 2026. The artwork features characters from Wizardry Variants Daphne and the novel Blade & Bastard. A special survey collecting fan memories and messages runs until August 31.
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Takanori Higuchi, who played Kaoru Kino/Another Agito in Kamen Rider Agito, announced on June 5 via X that he has joined PLAN-D, the agency headed by co-star Jun Kaname. Higuchi recently reprised his role in the anniversary film Agito: Supernatural War, released April 29.
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The Witch Hat Atelier anime announced four new cast members for the Knights Moralis group: Junichi Suwabe as Easthies, Jun Kasama as Utowin, Hiroki Yasumoto as Galga, and Yui Ishikawa as Luluci. The characters debut in episodes seven and eight on May 18 and May 25.
A new promotional video for the Jujutsu Kaisen sequel manga Modulo was released, animated by MAPPA and directed by Shun Miyakawa. The PV commemorates the final volume's release on May 1. The spin-off, set 68 years after the Culling Game, follows an alien race seeking coexistence with jujutsu sorcerers.
Toei, Thai studio M Studio, and South Korean Showbox are co-producing a live-action film of Junji Ito's 1988 one-shot manga The Long Hair in the Attic. Thai director Sitisiri Mongkolsiri will direct. Development is set to finish this year, with filming planned for 2027.
Animator Supporters warns Japan's anime output could fall by 10% by 2030, equivalent to 400 episodes, due to low wages and labor shortages. The nonprofit launched a crowdfunding campaign to expand housing and training for young animators, and plans to open its own studio in Kochi Prefecture.
The television adaptation of Amara and Mai Okuma's light novel series The Cat and the Dragon revealed a second promotional video, a key visual, and three additional voice actors on May 14. Atsumi Tanezaki will play Gali, Chika Anzai will play Annerossa, and Junya Enoki will play Stan. The characters appear in the new trailer alongside the previously announced cast, which includes Takehito Koyasu as the cat-raised dragon Nekoryu and Kikuko Inoue as Mamanyan. The series is scheduled to premiere in July 2026. Studio OLM is handling animation production, with Jin-Koo Oh directing and Mitsutaka Hirota writing the series composition. Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu are the character designers, and Takahiro Obata is composing the music. The story began as a short story on the web platform Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2013. Takarajimasha later picked it up for a print release under its Bunko label. The light novels have sold over one million copies across nine volumes. A manga adaptation by Izumi Sasaki runs on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web platform.