Natsumi Fujiwara is an active voice actor who has been cast in two anime projects announced in 2026: the television series Eren the Southpaw and the Minky Momo revival OVA.
Natsumi Fujiwara has two confirmed anime roles from announcements in 2026. In May, she was cast as Sachiyo Saito, the manager of Akari Kishi's character, in the television anime adaptation of Kappi and nifuni's Eren the Southpaw manga. The character first appeared in episode 6, which aired on a Tuesday. The series debuted on April 7 on TV Tokyo and streams on Amazon Prime Video in Japan.
In July, Fujiwara was announced as part of the main cast for the new Minky Momo OVA, the first animated entry in the franchise in 32 years. She plays the monkey Chamocha. The OVA, titled Magical Princess Minky Momo: To the Dream of Longing: Duet of Sincerity, commemorates Ashi Productions' 50th anniversary. It is directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with a script by Deko Akao and character designs by Hiroshi Watanabe and Mari Tominaga. The OVA will screen in theaters nationwide starting November 13 at Shinjuku Wald 9 and other venues.
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Jul 22
Ashi Productions announced on July 22 that it will release "Magical Princess Minky Momo: To the Dream of Longing: Duet of Sincerity," a completely new OVA and the first animated entry in the Minky Momo series in 32 years. The project commemorates the studio's 50th anniversary. A teaser trailer and key visual were released alongside the main cast. Kurumi Yoki voices the protagonist Momo/Minky Momo. Fukushi Ochiai plays the dog Dettabook, Natsumi Fujiwara plays the monkey Chamocha, and Rie Kugimiya plays the bird Pipirupi. The trailer opens with the incantation "Prirura prirura dejirinpa, doririmu doririmu dejipappa" and shows the land of dreams and hope called Dejinasa. The story follows Momo, who awakens as Minky Momo on her 12th birthday and collects dream energy to save Dejinasa from a crisis caused by humans losing hope. The key visual carries the catchphrase "Having dreams is wonderful," inheriting the theme of past series. The OVA is directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with a script by Deko Akao and character designs by Hiroshi Watanabe and Mari Tominaga. It will screen in theaters nationwide starting November 13 at Shinjuku Wald 9 and other venues. Advance tickets with a limited flake sticker sheet bonus go on sale July 24.
May 19
The television anime of Kappi and nifuni's Eren the Southpaw manga has cast Natsumi Fujiwara as Sachiyo Saito, the manager of Akari Kishi's character. Saito appears in episode 6, which airs on Tuesday. The anime debuted on April 7 on TV Tokyo and streams on Amazon Prime Video in Japan.