Kazuki Ura's roles span three announced or airing anime: Shirō in Pokémon Horizons' Wonder Voyage arc, Mok Sharib in The Vermilion Mask, and Alan in the original anime Vertex Force.
Kazuki Ura joined the cast of Pokémon Horizons as Shirō, described as a muscular character with tremendous power, in the show's Wonder Voyage arc. That arc premiered on May 22, and the role tied Ura to a stretch of the series that draws on Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite, and Pokémon Sleep. Within weeks his name appeared on a larger project: The Vermilion Mask.
The anime adaptation of Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's manga revealed its main Japanese cast during Crunchyroll's Anime Expo 2026 panel on July 3, with Ura as Mok Sharib. The trailer confirmed a two-cour run beginning October 2026, directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe at 100Studio, also called One Double-O or WOW Studio. Taihi Kimura voices protagonist Peru d'Arrest, a mask maker who loses control of a cursed mask and kills his master and comrades. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
By September, Ura had been added to Vertex Force, an original anime directed by Kazuhiro Takamura. He voices Alan opposite Nana Mizuki as EDVA. ClariS performs the opening theme "Synchro Blue" and Hashimero performs the ending theme "Emerald." The series debuts October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, and streams on U-NEXT and other services in Japan.
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Sep 12
Vertex Force, an original anime directed by Kazuhiro Takamura, revealed a second promotional video and its theme song artists. ClariS performs the opening theme "Synchro Blue" and Hashimero performs the ending theme "Emerald." Two cast additions were announced: Kazuki Ura as Alan and Nana Mizuki as EDVA. The anime debuts October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, and streams on U-NEXT and other services in Japan.
Jul 4
The staff for the anime adaptation of Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's manga The Vermilion Mask revealed the first main trailer with English subtitles during Crunchyroll's panel at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3. The announcement also confirmed the main Japanese voice cast. Taihi Kimura voices protagonist Peru d'Arrest, a young mask maker who loses control of a cursed mask and kills his master and comrades. Yuuki Yamamoto plays Sonarue Maywood, Kazuki Ura plays Mok Sharib, Takanori Hoshino plays Gouon, Wataru Komada plays Totoque, Junya Enoki plays Zent, Kazuhiko Inoue plays Gaston, and Akio Otsuka voices the Mask of the Warrior God. The anime is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe at 100Studio (also called One Double-O or WOW Studio), with Gai Hazako as assistant director. Daisuke Ohigashi handles series composition, Hisashi Higashijima designs the characters, and Arisa Okehazama composes the music. The series will premiere in October 2026 and run for two cours. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs. The manga began serialization in Young King Ours in February 2021 and has eight compiled volumes as of July 2025.
Jun 27
The Pokémon Horizons anime has added two new cast members: Yū Serizawa as Navi, a girl living in Lumiose City, and Kazuki Ura as Shirō, a muscular character with tremendous power. The new "Wonder Voyage" arc premiered on May 22, and a visual teases connections to Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite, and Pokémon Sleep.