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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.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

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
Role in Tengobu
Dike
Iron Wok Jan! premiere date
July 5, 2026
Tengobu premiere window
October 2026

Timeline

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5d ago

Iron Wok Jan! Anime Adds Five Cast Members, Sets July 5 Premiere

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.