Shoya Chiba is attached to three productions across games and anime: Disney Sparklink Stars, The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune, and Romelia War Chronicle. The most recent of these, Romelia War Chronicle, is set for an October 2026 premiere with Crunchyroll as the streaming home.
Shoya Chiba's current slate spans a Disney mobile game, an isekai light novel adaptation, and a two-cour war chronicle anime. The earliest of the three stories, from June 23, put him in a lead role in The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune, the adaptation of Fukufuku's novel, with a confirmed staff and a 2027 debut window. He also performs the image song "Luck Out."
A week later, on July 2, coly named him the voice of Neo Michelle, the leader and center of the five-member group UPbeats! in the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars. The character is described as a bright and positive mood maker, and her jacket carries Mickey Mouse motifs.
The most recent story, from August 7, places him in the Romelia War Chronicle anime as Gran, one of four newly announced cast members. That series will premiere in October 2026 and run for two cours, with Crunchyroll streaming it as it airs and a world premiere screening at Otakon on July 31.
Across the three announcements, Chiba is credited in lead or named roles in three separate projects, with two dated windows (2026 and 2027) and one project, Disney Sparklink Stars, without a stated release date in these stories.
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The Hotel Inhumans anime website named Shoya Chiba as Subaru Yoda, a high school transfer student who joins the piano club, for the show's second season. Season 2 premieres October 4 on TV Tokyo, then BS TV Tokyo on October 5 and AT-X on October 6. Tetsuro Amino returns as director at Bridge, with Shoji Yonemura on series scripts and Shingo Fujisaki on character designs.
The Romelia War Chronicle anime will premiere in October 2026 and run for two cours. The staff revealed four new cast members: Shoya Chiba as Gran, Gakuto Kajiwara as Ragn, Shun Horie as Kyle, and Ryunosuke Watanuki as Otto. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs, and Otakon screened the world premiere on July 31.
The staff for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia revealed three new cast members on Thursday. Akira Ishida plays Dayir, Inori Minase plays Khulan, and Shōya Chiba plays Kurtogan. The characters appear in the anime's sixth episode on Saturday.
On July 2, coly revealed Neo Michelle, the leader and center of the UPbeats! group, for the smartphone app Disney Sparklink Stars. Voiced by Shoya Chiba, Neo Michelle is described as a bright and positive mood maker. The character's jacket features Mickey Mouse motifs. The UPbeats! group has five members, with silhouettes released on July 1 and characters being revealed sequentially.
The anime adaptation of Fukufuku's light novel The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune has revealed a teaser image, four staff members, and a 2027 debut. Shoya Chiba stars and performs the image song "Luck Out." Shigetaka Ikeda directs, Aki Mizuki handles series composition, Yumiko Hara and Yuki Osada design characters, and East Fish Studio produces animation.
The light anime adaptation of Hokuhoku Yakiimo and Kusabi Kurokawa's manga revealed its second teaser, ending song, and four new cast members. The series premieres July 7 on TV Kanagawa, with streaming on d Anime Store and Anime Times in Japan.
The staff for the television anime of Syundei's boys-love manga 'Go for It, Nakamura!' announced on Monday that Shōya Chiba will voice Arandō Tamura, a director and screenwriter of Hoshimi High School's drama and film club. The character appears in the seventh episode on Wednesday.