Rina Hidaka is a voice actor who welcomed her first child in July 2026 and has been cast in two upcoming TV anime adaptations: The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom and Weakest MAX Lady.
Rina Hidaka, a voice actor known for roles in A Certain Magical Index, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Sword Art Online, announced on July 19, 2026, that she and her husband Yuma Uchida had their first child, a daughter. The couple, who married on January 1, 2024, posted a joint statement on X that received over 152,000 likes. They said both mother and baby are healthy and expressed gratitude to supporters.
Hidaka has two new anime roles lined up. In The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom, she voices Koyō, the lead character in a Chinese-style imperial medical fantasy. The series is directed by Koichiro Kuroda at Studio Elle, with no premiere date set yet. In Weakest MAX Lady, she plays Caroline Ramsey, the heroine of an otome game world inside a villainess-type love comedy. That anime is directed by Nobuaki Nakanishi at Jumondo and is scheduled for October 2026.
The two casting announcements came within weeks of each other in May 2026, followed by the birth announcement in July. Hidaka continues to work across multiple studios while starting a family.
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Aug 4
The television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden light novel series will premiere on October 6 at 9:25 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX, followed by broadcasts on BS NTV and MBS. The announcement came with the first promotional video, a key visual, and three new cast members. Fūka Izumi joins as Rinokis Funk, Rina Honnizumi as Hildetora Altoir, and Rina Hidaka as Reliared Silver. Honoka Inoue stars as the titular Nia Liston. Motoki Nakanishi directs at KONAMI animation, with Haruta Segi as assistant director. Gigaemon Ichikawa handles series scripts, Yūki Itō and Kana Tosaoka design the characters, Naoki Endō composes the music, and Hiromi Kikuta directs the sound. The anime will hold an advance screening of its first three episodes on September 22 at esports TOKYO BAY studio. The light novel series launched on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2019 and ended there in 2021, with Hobby Japan publishing the novels from September 2022. The 11th volume was released on June 1.
Jul 19
Voice actors Rina Hidaka and Yuma Uchida announced on July 19, 2026, that they have welcomed their first child, a daughter. In a joint statement posted on their official X accounts, the couple said both mother and baby are healthy and expressed gratitude to supporters. They added that they want to live each day as a family with smiles. Hidaka and Uchida married on January 1, 2024. Hidaka is known for roles such as Last Order in A Certain Magical Index, Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Silica in Sword Art Online. Uchida is known for Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen, Iori Kitahara in Grand Blue Dreaming, and Kyo Soma in Fruits Basket. The announcement received over 152,000 likes and more than 1,600 replies on X as of press time. The couple also thanked those who supported them during the pregnancy and birth, and said they will continue to work hard while cherishing every opportunity.
May 30
The first promotional video for the TV anime adaptation of "Yowaki MAX Reijou na no ni, Retsuwan Konyakusha-sama no Kake ni Notte Shimatta" has been released. The video reveals three new cast members: Rina Hidaka as Caroline Ramsey, Sora Amamiya as Erin White, and Haruki Ishiya as Henry Cox. The anime is a villainess-type love comedy about a timid protagonist who reincarnates as an otome game villainess. It is directed by Nobuaki Nakanishi at Jumondo and is scheduled for October 2026.
May 22
Kadokawa announced on Friday that Tōru Himuka's manga The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom is being adapted into a television anime. Koichiro Kuroda, an episode director on Detective Conan and Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, is directing the series at Studio Elle. Risa Mizuno, writing under the pen name Aki Mizuki, is handling series scripts. Akira Ono is designing the characters, Hozumi Gōda is directing sound, and Shiho Terada is composing the music with Highway Star producing. The main cast includes Rina Hidaka as Koyō, Takeo Ōtsuka as Keiun, Taito Ban as Shingdam, and Shōya Chiba as Shiei. A teaser trailer has been released, but no premiere date has been set. The manga began serialization in Kadokawa's Asuka magazine in 2018 and has 15 volumes as of May 2026. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the English edition, which describes the story as a Chinese-style imperial medical fantasy about a young doctor and a crown prince confronting conspiracy and tradition.