Shigeru Chiba is active in two ongoing anime projects: he voices Tenaga Ashinaga in Daemons of the Shadow Realm, debuting in the anime's 10th episode on June 6, and he is featured in an interview in the Mobile Police Patlabor: Shibashigeo Pia book released August 5.
Shigeru Chiba appears in two distinct projects covered by Yomimono in 2026. In the television anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm, he joins the cast as Tenaga Ashinaga, a dual role shared with Ako Mayama. The character debuts in the anime's 10th episode on June 6, part of a production that premiered April 4 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with Bones Film producing and Masahiro Ando directing.
Separately, Chiba is the subject of an interview in Mobile Police Patlabor: Shibashigeo Pia, a book released August 5 by Pia Corporation to commemorate Mobile Police Patlabor EZY. The book focuses on the character Shibashigeo and also includes an interview with director Yutaka Izubuchi, a new cover by Akemi Takada, and bonus items such as an A3 poster and postcards. The release ties into the ongoing Patlabor EZY rollout, with Chapter 2 arriving August 14.
The two stories show Chiba working across a new fantasy action series and a long-running mecha franchise, but neither story provides further detail on his roles or career trajectory beyond these appearances.
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Pia Corporation released Mobile Police Patlabor: Shibashigeo Pia on August 5 to commemorate Mobile Police Patlabor EZY. The book focuses on Shibashigeo, with interviews with voice actor Shigeru Chiba and director Yutaka Izubuchi, plus a new cover by Akemi Takada. It includes bonuses like an A3 poster and postcards.
The television anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) announced five new cast members on Sunday, May 31. Yū Shimamura will voice Natsuki Kurotani, and Hayato Fujii will play Fuyuki Kurotani. Ayumu Murase joins as Blacklist. Ako Mayama and Shigeru Chiba will voice the dual role of Tenaga Ashinaga (Long Arms Long Legs), debuting in the anime's 10th episode on June 6. The anime premiered on April 4 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels, and is set for two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll streams the series with a same-day English dub. Bones Film produces the anime, with Masahiro Andō directing, Noboru Takagi handling series scripts, and Nobuhiro Arai designing characters. Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. Vaundy performs the opening theme "Tobu Toki" (Time to Fly), and singer yama performs the ending theme "Tobō yo" (Let's Fly). Arakawa launched the manga in Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021; the 13th volume ships July 10.