Shiki Aoki has two television anime roles in 2026: Maria Bradley in the second season of The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World, premiering on TBS on October 8, and Hadi in the Red River anime, premiering July 7. Both were announced in cast reveals for those productions.
Shiki Aoki's two 2026 credits come from opposite ends of the production pipeline. In May, the official website for the Red River anime named Aoki as Hadi, part of a seven-member cast addition announced alongside the main visual and a July 7 premiere on NTV's "AnichU" block. The series is directed by Kōsuke Kobayashi at Tatsunoko Production from Chie Shinohara's manga.
By October, Aoki had joined The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World as Maria Bradley, Rebecca's younger sister. The second season premieres on TBS on October 8 at 1:23 a.m. and on BS11 on October 9 at 11:00 p.m., with Crunchyroll streaming as it airs. Kazuyuki Okitsu joins the same season as Marius Basset, one of the Seven Great Magicians, and Miyu Kubota takes over the Elisa Griffith role from the retired Nana Harumura. Zero-G animates, with Masahiro Takata returning to direct.
The two announcements share a similar shape: both cast Aoki in a newly revealed supporting role within a larger ensemble update, and both tie the role to a family or faction relationship rather than a lead part. Neither announcement carries performance or production details about Aoki beyond the character name. Coverage of Aoki's work so far is confined to casting news, with no interviews, staff credits, or additional projects stated in either story.
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The second season of The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World has cast Shiki Aoki as Maria Bradley, Rebecca's younger sister, and Kazuyuki Okitsu as Marius Basset, one of the Seven Great Magicians. The anime premieres on TBS on October 8 at 1:23 a.m., then BS11 on October 9 at 11:00 p.m. Crunchyroll streams it as it airs. Zero-G animates, with Masahiro Takata returning to direct.
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's Red River manga released a new main visual and announced a July 7 premiere date on Thursday. The visual depicts protagonist Yuri holding a raised sword alongside other characters. The anime will air on NTV's "AnichU" programming block at 25:35 JST, effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m., and on BS NTV on July 8. Seven additional cast members were revealed: Tomohiro Ōno as Kikkuri, Shiki Aoki as Hadi, Natsumi Kawaida as Ryui, Misato Matsuoka as Shala, Haruki Ishiya as Kash, Junya Enoki as Rusafa, and Shinichirō Kamio as Mittannamuwa. Previously announced cast includes Mirai Tachibana as Yuri, Wataru Katō as Kail, and Aya Uchida as Queen Nakia. Kōsuke Kobayashi directs the series at Tatsunoko Production, with Yoriko Tomita handling series scripts and Kenji Fujisaki designing characters. Yoshihisa Hirano composes the music. Hiroki Nanami performs the opening theme song "Akatsuki no Sora." Viz Media released the manga in English from 2004 to 2010 and began re-releasing it in omnibus editions in October 2024.