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M·A·O has been cast in two upcoming TV anime adaptations, one premiering in July 2026 and the other in October 2026.
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Jun 26
M·A·O has been announced in two new voice roles for anime adaptations premiering in 2026. In May 2026, the cast for the television anime adaptation of Shinji Saijyo's cooking manga "Iron Wok Jan!" was revealed, with M·A·O playing Celene Yang. The series is directed by Ei Aoki at studio TROYCA and is set to premiere on July 5, 2026, airing Sundays at 5:30 p.m. JST on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.
Later that same month, the cast for the TV anime "Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?" (also referred to as Tengobu) was announced, with M·A·O voicing the character Dike. The series is scheduled to air in October 2026. Both roles are supporting characters in their respective series, with Dike being one of the elf sisters in the isekai fantasy.
Key facts
- Role in Iron Wok Jan!
- Celene Yang ↗
- Iron Wok Jan! premiere date
- July 5, 2026 ↗
- Tengobu premiere window
- October 2026 ↗
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- Confirmed m a o voices iron wok jan May 28 · source
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Jun 26
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series announced on Friday that M.A.O will voice the character Nanami. M.A.O previously voiced Nanami in a promotional video for the original light novel series. The anime is set to debut in fall 2026. The cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kōsuke Takioto, Ai Kakuma as Ludie, and Saori Ōnishi as Yukine Mizumori. Kazuki Ohashi is directing the anime at WHITE FOX, with Satoko Sekine handling series composition, Ryosuke Kimiya designing characters, and Kenichiro Suehiro composing the music. Yen Press publishes the light novel series and the manga adaptation. The story follows a protagonist reincarnated as the unlucky friend character in a legendary eroge who uses his game knowledge to lead heroines to happy endings. The light novel series began in February 2018 on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, and Kadokawa published the 13th volume on April 1. The manga adaptation launched in August 2020.
Jun 18
Strange Scaffold announced its new action game Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! will launch on Steam on July 30, 2026. Players drive a magical truck, reincarnating pedestrians into another world where protagonist Carissa Ward fights them as monsters. A demo is available during Steam Next Fest.
Jun 12
The TV anime The Stepmother and Stepsisters Who Don't Bully Me, based on the original work by Otsuji, will premiere on July 8. The main PV, additional cast, and theme song information have been revealed. Miyari Nemoto, Yumi Uchiyama, and M·A·O join the cast as Yaeko Kōzō, Nagomi, and Mitsuya respectively. Lia performs the opening theme Amakage no Akogare, and AVAM performs the ending theme Clair.
Jun 3
Frosty Pop announced that the isekai reincarnation truck rampage simulator 'Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!' will launch on PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S on July 29. A demo arrives during Steam Next Fest starting June 16. Players drive a runaway truck marked with a '異' symbol, run over townspeople to turn them into monsters, and send them to the other world to help the reincarnated protagonist Carissa gain experience and defeat the Skeleton King.
May 20
The TV anime Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru? has announced four new cast members: Banjo Ginga as Count Simon, Sayumi Suzushiro as Eirene, M·A·O as Dike, and Wakana Kuramochi as Eunomia. The series is set to air in October.
May 17
The television anime adaptation of Shinji Saijyo's cooking manga "Iron Wok Jan!" has revealed five new cast members, a July 5 premiere date, and a main promotional video. The seven-member dance vocal group Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. performs the opening theme song "Hien" (Fire Banquet). New cast additions include Masuo Amada as Nichido Otani, M.A.O as Celene Yang, Takahiro Sakurai as Kei Sawada, Taishi Murata as Tomohide Jun, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Yuji Kawahara. Previously announced lead cast members are Kikunosuke Toya as Jan Akiyama, Ikumi Hasegawa as Kiriko Gobancho, Kohei Amasaki as Takao Okonogi, and Kenjiro Tsuda as narrator. Ei Aoki (Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero) directs the series at studio TROYCA, with Makoto Uezu handling series scripts and Masako Matsumoto designing characters. The anime will air Sundays at 5:30 p.m. JST on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The original manga ran in Weekly Shonen Champion from 1995 to 2000 across 27 volumes, and the franchise has over 10 million copies in circulation.