Saori Hayami has been cast in four upcoming anime projects announced between late May and early June 2026, with roles in Tank Chair, Cyborg 009: Nemesis, Magic Knight Rayearth, and Dara-san of Reiwa.
Saori Hayami was announced in four new anime roles over a two-week period from late May to early June 2026. On May 27, she was cast as Touko Kurosaka in the fall 2026 television anime adaptation of the manga Tank Chair, produced by Polygon Pictures. On June 4, she was announced as the voice of Cyborg 003/Francois Alnul in Cyborg 009: Nemesis, an anime streaming in summer 2026. On June 5, the new Magic Knight Rayearth anime cast her as Princess Emeraude, with the series set to premiere in October 2026; she is also scheduled to appear at an Anime Expo 2026 screening of the first two episodes on July 4 alongside fellow cast member Rie Takahashi. On June 7, she was added to the cast of the Dara-san of Reiwa television anime, which premieres July 2, 2026.
The roles span a range of genres and formats. In Tank Chair, she plays the sister and partner of a rival character in a violent action series. In Cyborg 009: Nemesis, she voices a cyborg soldier in a global conspiracy story. In Magic Knight Rayearth, she takes on the role of Princess Emeraude, a key figure in the CLAMP fantasy adaptation. In Dara-san of Reiwa, she joins a horror-comedy ensemble cast. All four projects were announced within days of each other, giving Hayami a prominent presence across multiple upcoming anime seasons.
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The television anime adaptation of Haruomi Tomotsuka's Dara-san of Reiwa manga has revealed a second trailer, additional cast members, and a July 2 premiere date. The trailer previews the ending theme song "Hinatabocchi" by REIRIE. Newly announced cast include Aoi Koga, Tomokazu Sugita, Mai Aizawa, Saori Hayami, and Hōchū Ōtsuka.
The new Magic Knight Rayearth anime has added three cast members, the production announced on June 5. Saori Hayami will voice Princess Emeraude, Yuki Ono will play the priest Zagato, and Mika Kikuchi will voice the creature Mokona. The anime is set to premiere in October 2026 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block. A world premiere screening of episodes 1 and 2 will take place at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4, with appearances by voice actors Rie Takahashi and Saori Hayami. The series is directed by Yui Miura in his series directorial debut, with E&H Production handling animation. Shigeru Murakoshi is writing the series scripts, Satomi Watabe is designing the characters, and Yuki Kajiura, Takumi Ozawa, and Shiho Terada are composing the music. UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is producing the project. Previously announced main cast members include Ayane Sakura as Hikaru Shido, Rumi Okubo as Umi Ryuzaki, and Rie Takahashi as Fuu Hoji.
The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis announced that Saori Hayami will voice Cyborg 003/Francois Alnul. The anime, directed by Hideki Ambo at Arect, follows a global organization turning people into cyborg soldiers. It streams this summer.
The television anime adaptation of Manabu Yashiro's manga Tank Chair has announced its main cast and released a character promotional video. The anime is set to premiere in fall 2026. Kōki Uchiyama voices Nagi Taira, the strongest assassin who fell into a coma protecting his sister. Minori Fujidera plays Shizuka Taira, Nagi's younger sister who seeks to awaken him by exposing him to murderous intent. Gakuto Kajiwara voices Naozumi Kurosaka, Nagi's former classmate with a rivalry against him, and Saori Hayami plays Touko Kurosaka, Naozumi's sister and partner. The anime is produced by Polygon Pictures, with Tadahiro Yoshihira and Hiroaki Ando directing and writing the script. Yūki Moriyama is designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama is composing the music. The manga, which began in 2022, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and has 10 compiled volumes as of March 2026. Kodansha USA publishes the English version. The character promo video includes voiced scenes of the four main characters, and a visual of the Tank Chair Mark-1 combat wheelchair was also released.