Saori Hayami has been cast in four upcoming anime projects announced between May and July 2026, including roles in Tank Chair, Cyborg 009: Nemesis, Magic Knight Rayearth, and Dara-san of Reiwa.
Saori Hayami received four new voice acting roles in a span of two months, starting with the May 27 announcement of the Tank Chair television anime. In that series, she plays Touko Kurosaka, the sister and partner of Naozumi Kurosaka. The anime is produced by Polygon Pictures and is set to premiere in fall 2026.
On June 4, Hayami was cast as Cyborg 003/Francois Alnul in Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime, directed by Hideki Ambo at Arect. The series streams in summer 2026. The next day, June 5, the new Magic Knight Rayearth anime announced Hayami would voice Princess Emeraude. That series is directed by Yui Miura at E&H Production, with a world premiere screening of the first two episodes at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4. Hayami is scheduled to appear at that screening alongside fellow voice actor Rie Takahashi. The anime premieres in October 2026 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block.
On June 7, the Dara-san of Reiwa anime revealed Hayami as part of its additional cast. The series premieres July 2. On July 27, the third season of the new Ranma 1/2 anime was announced with an October 3 debut on NTV, but Hayami was not among the cast additions revealed for that season. Across these four projects, Hayami's roles span a horror-comedy, a sci-fi action series, a fantasy adventure, and a violent action series, all scheduled for release between summer and fall 2026.
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