Rie Kugimiya is attached to a broad slate of anime, film, and game projects, with several scheduled for 2027 and a Persona 4 Revival song already streaming. Her latest confirmed roles include Luna Varedas in the Gacha Girls Corps anime and Yaku Yakuzen in the third season of 100 Girlfriends.
Rie Kugimiya's year on the Yomimono beat is defined by volume and range. In May 2026 a birthday poll still placed Taiga Aisaka from Toradora! first for the second straight year, with 408 votes, while a spring 2026 role entered the top 10. The following months brought new castings across games, film, and television. She voices Shana in the free-to-play browser game Shakugan no Shana: Blaze Edge, plays the bird Pipirupi in the Minky Momo OVA, and appears in the 14-person cast of CloverWorks' original omnibus film Grotesqqque, directed by Atsushi Nishigori.
On television, she joined the third season of 100 Girlfriends as Yaku Yakuzen, the grandmother of Kusuri and the newest girlfriend of Rentaro Aijo, and she was added to the Gacha Girls Corps anime as Luna Varedas ahead of its January 2027 debut. For the sequel film Expelled from Paradise: Kokoro no Resonance, she reprises her role as Angela Balzac. The Familiar of Zero's 20th anniversary earbuds from Onkyo include 16 newly recorded Louise voice lines from her.
Persona 4 Revival has kept her voice in circulation ahead of release. The in-game song "True Story -Revival-" from Persona 4 Revival, sung by Rise Kujikawa, is streaming early, with composition by Shoji Meguro and lyrics by ATLUS. A lyric video directed by Hideaki Tsutsumi is on the Atlus Game Music YouTube channel. The game is confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 on May 20, 2027, with other platforms announced for February 18, 2027. Across these projects, Kugimiya's roles span new characters and returning ones, with several titles still ahead of release.
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The in-game song "True Story -Revival-" from "Persona 4 Revival" is streaming early on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and other services. Rise Kujikawa, voiced by Rie Kugimiya, sings it, with composition by Shoji Meguro and lyrics by ATLUS. A lyric video is on the Atlus Game Music YouTube channel, directed by Hideaki Tsutsumi. "Persona 4 Revival" is confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 on May 20, 2027.
Atlus released the lyric video for "True Story -Revival-" on September 19, with the track also available on streaming services. The song is a rearrangement of the insert song "True Story" from the Persona 4 animation, sung by Rise Kujikawa, voiced by Rie Kugimiya. Previous lyric videos covered "Prime Time Golden Hour Show" and "Reach Out To The Truth -Revival-." Persona 4 Revival launches February 18, 2027 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass, PS5, and PC via Steam, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version on May 20, 2027.
The Aniplex One Focus livestream on Saturday revealed a new video and a cast member for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance, the feature-length sequel to the Expelled from Paradise film. Rie Kugimiya reprises her role as Angela Balzac. The film opens in Japan on November 13, and a game, Expelled from Paradise -The Stellar Angel-, launches November 26 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.
The Gacha Girls Corps anime announced two new cast members on Sunday. Ai Kayano plays Shisuha Alvy, a UR-ranked priestess healer who often goes berserk in battle. Rie Kugimiya plays Luna Varedas, a UR-ranked vampire who is secretly a shut-in. The anime is set to debut in January 2027.
Rie Kugimiya has joined the cast of the third season of the anime adaptation of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's manga 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You. The official website announced the casting on Monday, revealing that Kugimiya plays Yaku Yakuzen, the grandmother of character Kusuri and the newest girlfriend of protagonist Rentaro Aijo. Yaku debuted in the season's eighth episode, which aired on Sunday. The season, which premiered on Tokyo MX on July 5, is directed by Hikaru Sato at Bibury Animation Studio, with scripts by Takashi Aoshima and character designs by Akane Yano. Other new cast members this season include Kaori Ishihara as Chiyo Iin, Ayana Taketatsu as Nadi, Hana Tamegai as Yamame Yasashiki, and Aoi Koga as Momiji Momi. The opening theme, 'Daisuki♡Zutto Eien ni♡' (I Love You♡Always and Forever♡), is performed by the Rentaro Family. The season is also airing on Sun TV and BS11, and is streaming on Crunchyroll. Seven Seas Entertainment releases the manga in English.
Onkyo announced collaboration ANC wireless earbuds for the 20th anniversary of the anime The Familiar of Zero. The CP-TWS01F model includes 16 newly recorded voice lines by Louise, voiced by Rie Kugimiya, and features Qualcomm aptX Adaptive support, noise canceling, and IPX4 water resistance. Orders open August 6, 2026.
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.
CTW Inc. revealed a gameplay video for Shakugan no Shana: Blaze Edge, a free-to-play browser game based on the Shakugan no Shana light novel series. The video features new voice lines for Shana, voiced by Rie Kugimiya. The game will support Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and Korean languages.
CloverWorks revealed the cast and characters for its original omnibus anime film Grotesqqque on Saturday. The 14-person cast includes Kana Ichinose, Maaya Uchida, Rie Kugimiya, and four members of Nogizaka46. The film, directed by Atsushi Nishigori, will open in 2026 and comprises three stories with different worldviews.
A Nijimen reader survey for Rie Kugimiya's birthday ranks her most iconic characters. Taiga Aisaka from Toradora! takes first place for the second straight year with 408 votes, while a spring 2026 role, Shaldina Inferiscias, enters the top 10.