Makoto Koichi is attached to four television anime projects, each premiering or already scheduled around July and October 2026. Koichi's roles run from a lead as Sergeant Keroro in the new Sgt. Frog series to supporting parts in The Cat and the Dragon, Vertex Force, and #I'm Looking For Zombie.
Makoto Koichi's 2026 slate is built around four television anime projects that were announced or confirmed across four months. The earliest of these was The Cat and the Dragon, which set a July 4 premiere on Tokyo MX and named Koichi as the kind-hearted prince alongside Yu Serizawa as Haneko and Kazuya Ichijo as the king. That announcement also confirmed the OLM production with director Jin-Koo Oh and series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota.
Three months later, on July 24, Vertex Force revealed Koichi as protagonist Akira Todo, a 13-year-old middle school student in Okinawa. The original series is directed by Kazuhiro Takamura at SMDE and premieres October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, with streaming on U-NEXT and other services in Japan. The main cast also includes Kaede Hondo, Ami Koshimizu, Megumi Han, and Rie Takahashi.
September brought two more October 3 debuts. The new Sgt. Frog television anime from Bandai Namco Pictures cast Koichi as Sergeant Keroro, the lead role in a series that airs at 9:30 a.m. on TV Tokyo and affiliates. Separately, #I'm Looking For Zombie confirmed Koichi in a new cast addition for its October 3 premiere on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block and 23 affiliated channels, Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. JST, with Studio Comet animating and Shinya Une directing.
Two of the four projects share the October 3 premiere date, one on TV Tokyo and one on TV Asahi. Koichi's range across the group includes a lead animal character, a young protagonist, and supporting roles in adaptations of a light novel and an original work.
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Kadokawa's main trailer for the #I'm Looking For Zombie television anime confirms an October 3 premiere on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block and 23 affiliated channels, Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. JST. Surii performs the opening theme "Raki Raki," cadode the ending "Soft Apocalypse." New cast includes Yoko Hikasa, Makoto Koichi, Tomoyo Takayanagi, Aino Shimada and Kosuke Toriumi; Studio Comet animates, with Shinya Une directing.
Bandai Namco Pictures unveiled the first main promotional video for Keroro Gunsō, an all-new Sgt. Frog television anime, revealing its new cast, full staff, and October 3 debut on TV Tokyo and affiliates. The series features an all-new cast, including Makoto Koichi as Sergeant Keroro, and will air at 9:30 a.m.
The original television anime Vertex Force, directed by Strike Witches and Vividred Operation creator Kazuhiro Takamura, will premiere on October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, with streaming on U-NEXT and other services in Japan. The announcement came on July 24 via the anime's official website, which also released a main promotional video, key visual, and the full main cast. Makoto Koichi voices protagonist Akira Todo, a 13-year-old middle school student living in Okinawa who feels inferior for lacking the "Engine" power his older sister Haruka inherited from their father. Kaede Hondo plays Haruka Todo, a cheerful 16-year-old high school girl who hides her power. Ami Koshimizu voices Eleanor Northbrook, an 18-year-old from the United States; Megumi Han plays Lala Zudenstein, a 16-year-old from Switzerland; and Rie Takahashi voices Yoko Nishina, a 16-year-old from Hokkaido. The story follows Akira and his family as strange events begin occurring worldwide, with unidentified enemies approaching. Takamura is directing at SMDE, with Gorō Kuji as assistant director. Kanetake Ebikawa handles engine design, and JNTHED handles ENIA design.
The television anime adaptation of Amara's light novel series The Cat and the Dragon has announced its July 4 premiere date, along with a first promotional video and three additional cast members. The series will debut on Tokyo MX on July 4 at 9:00 p.m. JST, followed by broadcasts on BS NTV, Yomiuri TV, Nagasaki Culture Broadcasting, and AT-X throughout the following week. Streaming will be available on d Anime Store in Japan. The newly announced cast includes Yu Serizawa as Haneko, a well-behaved cat who assists a prince struggling with magic; Makoto Koichi as the kind-hearted prince; and Kazuya Ichijo as the king, who must negotiate with the dragon. The first PV shows the dragon visiting a human town and requesting an audience with the king, along with glimpses of Haneko teaching magic to a child. The anime is directed by Jin-Koo Oh at OLM, with series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota, character designs by Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu, and music by Takahiro Obata. The original web novel debuted on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2013, and the series has sold over 1.4 million copies across its light novel and manga editions.