Kana Hanazawa is confirmed across a cluster of 2026 anime and film projects, including the October 2026 Pan Dorobō anime as narrator and the returning role of Alice Kuonji in the Witch on the Holy Night film. Her other 2026 credits include Fate/strange Fake, The World's Strongest Witch, Let's Go Kaikigumi, Always a Catch!, and the POKÉTOON short Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer.
Across 2026, Kana Hanazawa's confirmed work spans television, film, and web anime. The earliest of these stories is the Witch on the Holy Night film, which Ufotable says will open in 2026 with Hanazawa returning as Alice Kuonji alongside Haruka Tomatsu as Aoko Aozaki and Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujyuro Sizuki. In June she joined two television series: Always a Catch!, premiering as the mysterious woman Zaira in the 10th episode, and Let's Go Kaikigumi, cast as Yukinko ahead of its July 5 premiere on TBS and affiliates.
The fall season added more roles. The World's Strongest Witch confirmed Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa and set an October 7 premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Aichi, and MBS. The Pan Dorobō anime later named her as narrator, with Atsumi Tanezaki as Nazo no France Pan and Takahiko Kyōgoku directing at Shinei Animation ahead of an October 2 premiere.
Hanazawa also appears in the POKÉTOON short Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel, where she voices the long-lived Wartortle. The adaptation had been covered earlier when the short's Japanese title and production details were reported. Separately, Fate/strange Fake announced a new series at Anime NYC, with Hanazawa among the cast members who commented.
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Kadokawa revealed the first main promotional video, main visual, and 2027 debut for the television anime of Ichi Yukishiro's Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter. Kana Hanazawa voices Eve, a girl abandoned in the Forest of Scraps, and Kazuhiko Inoue voices Nemu, the skull dragon who raised her. Kuniyasu Nishina directs at Doga Kobou, with Yuka Yamada on series scripts and Tomoya Atsumi designing characters.
Kadokawa released the second main promotional video for the Pan Dorobō anime on Thursday. The video previews the ending theme "Pang Pang Pang" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Atsumi Tanezaki voices Nazo no France Pan, and Kana Hanazawa joins as narrator. The cast also includes Ayaka Asai, Aki Toyosaki, and Junichi Suwabe. Takahiko Kyōgoku directs at Shinei Animation. The anime premieres on October 2.
A new series of the TV anime Fate/strange Fake has been announced at the Fate/strange Fake Panel Stage during Anime NYC in New York on August 22, 2026 JST. A PV and teaser visual were released, featuring Ayaka, Saber, and Sigma. Comments came from creator Ryohgo Narita, character designer Shizuki Morii, and cast members Kana Hanazawa, Yuki Ono, and Gakuto Kajiwara.
The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, with Tasuku Hatanaka as Rikuto's father Gaku. The story follows a boy visiting his grandmother's island and meeting a Wartortle with moss on its shell. Fans are praising Hanazawa's performance, with the work trending on X.
The Pokemon official YouTube channel released the new POKETOON short Kameil to, Natsu no Tsuzuki on August 12. The story follows a boy named Rikuto who visits his grandmother on an island and meets a long-lived Kameil whose tail color differs and whose shell has moss. The animation was produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Churutto, with Seigo Yamashita directing.
The television anime adaptation of Mochimaru Sakaki's light novel series The World's Strongest Witch: I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide has revealed two new cast members and an October 7 premiere date. Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa join the previously announced cast, and the anime will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Aichi, and MBS.
The staff for the television anime of Byū's Let's Go Kaikigumi manga released a full trailer, key visual, opening theme song, and a new cast member on Saturday. Kana Hanazawa joins as Yukinko. The horror comedy anime premieres July 5 on TBS and affiliates.
The anime adaptation of Mayo Momoyo's light novel series Always a Catch! has cast Kana Hanazawa as the mysterious woman Zaira, who appears to hold a grudge against Maria. The character debuted in the 10th episode, which aired on Thursday in Japan.
Ufotable revealed on Saturday the returning voice cast and character visuals for the anime film adaptation of Type-Moon's visual novel Witch on the Holy Night. Haruka Tomatsu reprises her role as Aoko Aozaki, Kana Hanazawa returns as Alice Kuonji, and Yusuke Kobayashi voices Soujyuro Sizuki. The film is scheduled to open in 2026. The original visual novel, first released in Japan in 2012, is set in the late 1980s and follows Aoko, a high school student reluctantly apprenticed to the witch Alice, alongside the transfer student Soujyuro. A fully voiced HD remaster of the game launched on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in December 2022 and on Steam in December 2023. The PS4 and Switch versions have sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. The film was first announced in December 2021. Ufotable is handling animation production. A key visual was released in March 2026.