Yuki Iwai is one half of the comedy duo Haraiti, which was appointed promotional ambassador for the TV anime True Samurai Legend YAIBA in August 2026. Iwai's other Yomimono-covered appearance is that of Hikari Senga, the voice of Cure Answer, on the 100th episode of SHIBUYA ANIME BASE, which aired the same day the Detective Precure film opened.
Yuki Iwai is best known to Yomimono readers through two roles. The first is as a member of the comedy duo Haraiti, alongside Tasuku Sawabe. On August 8, designated YAIBA Day, Haraiti was named promotional ambassadors for the TV anime True Samurai Legend YAIBA. The appointment came as the anime moves toward its second season, the Kaguya Arc. An official interview with the two and a commemorative quiz video on YouTube accompanied the announcement. The stories describe both Iwai and Sawabe as self-described childhood fans of the original manga.
The second role is Hikari Senga, the voice of Cure Answer in Detective Precure. Senga appeared as a guest on the 100th broadcast of SHIBUYA ANIME BASE, an episode built around the film Detective Precure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets, which opened in theaters that same day. Senga said she cried watching the completed film despite already knowing its content. She also discussed how she won the role while still a newcomer.
The two stories do not connect. One concerns a promotional appointment for a long-running samurai anime; the other concerns a lead cast member's appearance on an anime talk show timed to a film's opening day. Neither incident builds on the other, and neither settles anything about Iwai's future work.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.
Hikari Senga, who plays Cure Answer in "Detective Precure!," appeared as a guest on the 100th broadcast of "SHIBUYA ANIME BASE." The episode featured a special on the film "Detective Precure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets," which opened in theaters the same day. Senga said she cried watching the completed film despite already knowing its content, and discussed her path to winning the role while still a newcomer.
The comedy duo Haraiti, made up of Yuki Iwai and Tasuku Sawabe, has been appointed promotional ambassadors for the TV anime True Samurai Legend YAIBA. The announcement came on August 8, designated YAIBA Day. An official interview with the pair and a commemorative quiz video on YouTube accompanied the news.