Kenji Nojima is attached to two 2026 television anime: Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia as Jochi and Shuiro no Kamen as Hien. Both roles were confirmed in cast announcements ahead of their premieres.
Kenji Nojima's 2026 slate rests on two cast announcements. The earlier of the two came on May 27, when Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia named him as Jochi alongside Ami Koshimizu as Töregene, Hiro Shimono as Ögedei, and Daisuke Namikawa as Chagatai. That series, adapted from Tomato Soup's manga and produced by Science SARU with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora as director, premieres July 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block and 23 affiliated channels, plus BS Asahi.
The second role arrived on September 11, when Shuiro no Kamen listed him as Hien in a six-name cast block. That series begins October 10, 2026 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV's Saturday 5:30 p.m. slot, excluding some regions, with MAN WITH A MISSION on the opening theme and yutori on the ending theme.
Both roles are supporting parts in ensemble casts rather than leads, and each was revealed as part of a larger group announcement rather than a solo reveal. The two productions sit on different broadcasters and different schedules, so Nojima's year runs across a summer premiere on TV Asahi and a fall premiere on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV.
Nothing in the coverage goes beyond these two cast confirmations. No further roles, staff credits, or production details for Nojima have been reported.
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Shuiro no Kamen begins broadcasting on October 10, 2026 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV's Saturday 5:30 p.m. slot, excluding some regions. MAN WITH A MISSION performs the opening theme Firestarter and yutori the ending theme Koe. Six cast additions were announced: Kenji Nojima as Hien, Aoi Koga as Lasgul, Yuki Shin as Clown, Akihisa Wakayama as Rinne, Aya Endo as the Death Spirit Mask, and Yui Horie as Master.
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.