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Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae has two announced voice roles in 2026: an unnamed alien in the Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film and the ace detective Lemonade in the updated version of the Uso Tantei Tomanto short anime.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 2h ago

Natsuki Hanae has two confirmed voice acting roles in 2026, announced within a day of each other. On May 25, the staff of the short anime Uso Tantei Tomanto revealed that Hanae will voice the ace detective Lemonade in the updated version of the series, which began airing weekly on NTV's ZIP! program on March 30. The role places Hanae alongside Mariya Ise, who voices Mamango and also voices a new character named Ichigo Berryry in the updated version.

The following day, the official website for the Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film, Shin Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu!, announced Hanae as one of seven additional guest voice cast members. He voices an alien in the film, which opens in Japan on June 26. The film is the first Sgt. Frog feature in 16 years and arrives alongside a new television series with a different cast, effectively splitting the franchise into a legacy film project and a rebooted television incarnation. Yūichi Fukuda is supervising director and scriptwriter, with Fumitoshi Oizaki directing at Bandai Namco Pictures.

Key facts

Role in Uso Tantei Tomanto
Voices the ace detective Lemonade in the updated version of the short anime.
Role in Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film
Voices an alien in Shin Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu!.
Sgt. Frog film release date
Opens in Japan on June 26.
Uso Tantei Tomanto updated version start date
Began airing weekly on NTV's ZIP! program on March 30.

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Sgt. Frog 20th Anniversary Film Adds 7 Guest Voice Cast Members

The official website for the new Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary anime film, Shin Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu!, announced seven additional guest voice cast members on Tuesday. The film opens in Japan on June 26. The new guest cast includes Tomokazu Seki as Warrior #7, Natsuki Hanae as an alien, Kōichi Yamadera as the Space Police Chief, JO1 member Keigo Satō and FANTASTICS member Yūsei Yagi as men in Shibuya, Suzanne as a Kumamoto announcer, and Hinatazaka46 member Rina Watanabe as a woman in Shibuya. Watanabe's role marks her first voice acting work. Jesse of the idol group SixTONES voices brothers Aruru and Deruru from planet Keron. Singer ano and comedian Soshina, who perform the opening theme song "Mata Kaettekita KERO! to MARCH," also appear as guest cast: ano plays a researcher robot, and Soshina plays a man in Shibuya. Yūichi Fukuda is supervising director and scriptwriter, with Fumitoshi Oizaki directing at Bandai Namco Pictures. A new Sgt. Frog television anime with a brand-new cast will debut in fall 2026.

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Natsuki Hanae Joins Uso Tantei Tomanto as Detective Lemonade

The staff for the Uso Tantei Tomanto short anime announced that Natsuki Hanae will voice the ace detective Lemonade in the updated version of the series. Mariya Ise, who voices Mamango, will also voice a new character named Ichigo Berryry. The updated version began airing weekly on NTV's ZIP! program on March 30.