Kisho Taniyama is cast as Senritsu Momoo, 3rd Unit Vice-Captain at the Momotaro Agency's Kegon Falls Branch, in the Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc, which premieres October 2, 2026. His role as Chuuya Nakahara in Bungo Stray Dogs remains his highest-ranked character in a 2026 reader poll.
Two stories from the summer and fall of 2026 place Kisho Taniyama in a familiar pattern: new supporting roles in a long-running property and a fan poll that keeps returning to the same handful of characters. The newer of the two is a cast addition. REMOW announced that Taniyama joins the Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc as Senritsu Momoo, 3rd Unit Vice-Captain at the Momotaro Agency's Kegon Falls Branch. He is one of three new cast members named for the arc, alongside Kenichi Suzumura as branch chief Kusabi Momoura and Yuki Kaji as Hizumi Momotsugi, 10th Unit Captain of the branch laboratory. All three roles sit within the same Agency facility, so the new voices enter on the institutional side of the arc's conflict. The arc premieres October 2, 2026, with Ato Nonaka directing at Studio Hibari and Yukie Sugawara on series composition. It runs in two split cours, the second set for April 2027.
The earlier story is a reader poll, not a production announcement. Nijimen's 2026 ranking of Taniyama's most iconic roles drew 3,345 votes between July 28 and August 11. Chuuya Nakahara from Bungo Stray Dogs placed first with 488 votes, holding the top spot for a fifth consecutive year. Natsuki Shinomiya and Jean Kirstein rounded out a top three that repeated last year's order. Two roles, Hera from The Daily Life of a Torture Job and Toshiro from Dandadan, entered the top ten for the first time.
Read together, the two pieces describe an actor whose current work is a supporting cast addition in a continuing anime arc, while his most-recognized roles remain those he has voiced for years. The poll establishes Chuuya as the durable favorite; the Tougen Anki announcement establishes what he is actually attached to now. Neither story gives any detail about the size of the Momoo role or how Taniyama's other characters fare beyond the top ten.
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Sep 19
REMOW announced on Saturday three new cast members and an October 2, 2026 premiere for the Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc anime. Kenichi Suzumura plays Kusabi Momoura, chief of the Momotaro Agency Kegon Falls Branch. Yuki Kaji plays Hizumi Momotsugi, the branch laboratory's 10th Unit Captain. Kisho Taniyama plays Senritsu Momoo, its 3rd Unit Vice-Captain. Hiromitsu Kitayama performs the opening theme "Backlash," and TRACK15 performs the ending theme, titled "Hand in Hand" in some listings. A new key visual and promotional video also arrived. Recap episodes for the Kyoto arc air September 30 and the Nerima arc October 1. Ato Nonaka directs at Studio Hibari, with Yukie Sugawara on series composition. The arc runs in two split cours, with the second cour set for April 2027.
Aug 15
Nijimen published its 2026 reader poll ranking Kisho Taniyama's most iconic roles, with 3,345 votes cast between July 28 and August 11. Bungo Stray Dogs' Chuuya Nakahara took first place with 488 votes, marking five consecutive years at the top. The top three of Chuuya, Natsuki Shinomiya, and Jean Kirstein held their positions from last year.