Misato Matsuoka has two upcoming anime roles: Gyari in Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 and Shala in Red River.
Misato Matsuoka has been cast in two anime projects announced in 2026. In the fourth season of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun, she plays Gyari, a dem-dol competitor in the Dem-dol Games arc. The season debuted on April 4 on NHK Educational and is streaming on Crunchyroll. The second main promotional video and visual, released on June 13, introduced Gyari as the main rival to Team Devimus, which includes Irumi, Kuromu, Lindy, and Merry.
Matsuoka also voices Shala in the television anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's Red River manga. The anime was announced with a July 7 premiere date on NTV's AnichU block. The main visual and additional cast were revealed on May 21. The series is directed by Kōsuke Kobayashi at Tatsunoko Production. Both roles were confirmed through official staff announcements, with no further details about Matsuoka's performance or involvement beyond these casting credits.
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The staff for the fourth season of the Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun anime released a second main promotional video and visual on Saturday, June 13. The new materials introduce three additional cast members and preview the upcoming Dem-dol Games story arc. Yūma Uchida joins as Leviathan Leiji, a grandson of one of the Three Greats and a candidate for the next Demon King. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voices Belial-Berry Razberry, another descendant of the Three Greats. Misato Matsuoka plays Gyari, a dem-dol competitor in the Dem-dol Games. The new visual centers on Team Devimus, which includes Irumi, Kuromu (Kerori Crocell's idol persona), Lindy (Shax Lied's idol form), and Merry (Ameri Azazel's idol persona), with Gyari positioned as their main rival. The season debuted on April 4 on NHK Educational and is streaming on Crunchyroll in multiple regions. It is scheduled for 24 episodes across two cours.
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The official website for the television anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's Red River manga released a new main visual and announced a July 7 premiere date on Thursday. The visual depicts protagonist Yuri holding a raised sword alongside other characters. The anime will air on NTV's "AnichU" programming block at 25:35 JST, effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m., and on BS NTV on July 8. Seven additional cast members were revealed: Tomohiro Ōno as Kikkuri, Shiki Aoki as Hadi, Natsumi Kawaida as Ryui, Misato Matsuoka as Shala, Haruki Ishiya as Kash, Junya Enoki as Rusafa, and Shinichirō Kamio as Mittannamuwa. Previously announced cast includes Mirai Tachibana as Yuri, Wataru Katō as Kail, and Aya Uchida as Queen Nakia. Kōsuke Kobayashi directs the series at Tatsunoko Production, with Yoriko Tomita handling series scripts and Kenji Fujisaki designing characters. Yoshihisa Hirano composes the music. Hiroki Nanami performs the opening theme song "Akatsuki no Sora." Viz Media released the manga in English from 2004 to 2010 and began re-releasing it in omnibus editions in October 2024.