Kensho Ono is named in a Yellow Cab NEXT statement denying a romantic relationship between him and voice actress M・A・O, issued after a FRIDAY report. He is also set to appear at a December 12 stage greeting in Tokyo for the Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Circe re-screening.
Yellow Cab NEXT, the agency for voice actress M・A・O, published written answers to advance questions from Kodansha's weekly photo magazine FRIDAY after an October 23, 2026 article described a dinner and private relationship between M・A・O and Kensho Ono. The agency said the dinner was coincidental timing and not a birthday celebration, called Ono a co-star she respects, and stated there is absolutely no romantic relationship between them.
Before that, Ono was named among the guests for a December 12 stage greeting in Tokyo tied to Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Circe. The Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and DVD release is set for January 27, 2027, and a two-week limited re-screening runs from December 11. The stage greeting also features Reina Ueda, director Shukou Murase, and producer Keisuke Kasai.
The two threads sit on different timelines: the agency denial is the most recent Ono story, while the Gundam disc and event plans were announced earlier in October. A summer poll of ending themes from Anime! Anime! readers, which placed Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 first, does not name Ono and adds no detail about him.
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Oct 26
Yellow Cab NEXT, the agency for voice actress M・A・O, published answers to advance questions from Kodansha's weekly photo magazine FRIDAY after an October 23, 2026 article described a dinner and private relationship between M・A・O and voice actor Kensho Ono. The agency said the dinner was coincidental timing and not a birthday celebration, called Ono a co-star she respects, and stated there is absolutely no romantic relationship between them.
Oct 15
The Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and DVD of Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Circe arrive January 27, 2027. A two-week limited re-screening runs from December 11, with a December 12 stage greeting in Tokyo featuring Kensho Ono, Reina Ueda, director Shukou Murase, and producer Keisuke Kasai.
Sep 4
The television anime of Isle Osaki's Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers light novel will debut October 11 on BS Asahi, with simultaneous streaming on d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Hōdai. Artist 310 performs the opening theme "Mirai no Ashiato" and Suupeas performs the ending theme "Fall in Dream." Seven new cast members join the roster, including Yukina Shutō as Lucy and Kenshō Ono as Ryōsuke Sakurai. Riki Fukushima directs at HORNETS.
Aug 18
Anime! Anime! reader poll for 2026 summer anime ending themes ran July 16-23, with sequels and second cours drawing the most votes. The ED for "Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2" took first place, followed by "Yomi no Tsugai" second cour and "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4" second cour.
Aug 14
NBCUniversal Japan revealed a fourth promotional video for the second season of the From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime, along with two new cast members. Kensho Ono plays Warren Flumvelk and Sumire Uesaka plays Shueste Flumvelk. The season premiered in Japan on July 8 and streams worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.
Aug 6
Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main cast and staff for Koma-Dori Mofmof Parade, the stop-motion anime of the IDOLiSH7 franchise's Mofmof Parade project. The anime stars Kensho Ono, KENN, Soma Saito, Yuya Hirose, and others. Takuma Aomatsu directs at dwarf studios. It debuts in January 2027 on TV Tokyo and five affiliates.
Jun 12
Kadokawa released the main promotional video for Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 on Friday, previewing the ending theme song by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa voice actor Kenshō Ono and confirming the anime's July 2 premiere on Tokyo MX and d Anime Store. The second season adapts Kanaineko's spinoff manga featuring chibi versions of the Bungo Stray Dogs cast, with returning director Toshihiro Kikuchi at BONES and Nomad.
May 18
The Go for It, Nakamura! anime has cast Kensho Ono as Kō Matsumura and Kenta Miyake as Nobu Todoroki, two characters who debuted in the show's eighth episode. The series, directed by Aoi Umeki and animated by Drive, premiered on April 1 and streams on Crunchyroll.