Yuma Uchida is set to voice Hiroto Ikuta in the Hirayasumi TV anime, which airs on NHK General TV starting January 2027. He and Rina Hidaka announced the birth of their first child on July 19, 2026.
Yuma Uchida's recent coverage centers on two developments. The Hirayasumi anime cast him as protagonist Hiroto Ikuta, a role confirmed in the main cast announcement alongside Mayu Takahashi as Natsumi Kobayashi and Rikako Aikawa as Hanae Wada. The series is directed by Kei Suezawa at Production +h, with Naoyuki Asano on character design and Kaori Sawada composing. The first episode premieres October 7 at Japan Society in New York, and the series airs on NHK General TV starting January 2027.
Separately, Uchida and Rina Hidaka announced on July 19, 2026 that they have welcomed their first child, a daughter. The joint statement, posted on their official X accounts, said both mother and baby are healthy and thanked supporters. The couple married on January 1, 2024. Hidaka's roles include Last Order in A Certain Magical Index, Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Silica in Sword Art Online. Uchida's roles include Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen, Iori Kitahara in Grand Blue Dreaming, and Kyo Soma in Fruits Basket.
Uchida's work in Jujutsu Kaisen was also part of Jujutsu Fest 2026, the finale event closing the anime's fifth anniversary, held August 29-30 at K Arena Yokohama. Day 2 brought the full cast on stage, with ALI opening, a Takada-chan live set, the Demmy Awards, and a music relay. Junya Enoki, who voices Yuji Itadori, said in closing remarks that he wants to deliver the animation's continuation soon.
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The Hirayasumi TV anime will air on NHK General TV starting January 2027, and a teaser PV has been released along with the main cast. Yuma Uchida plays protagonist Hiroto Ikuta, Mayu Takahashi plays cousin Natsumi Kobayashi, and Rikako Aikawa plays Hanae Wada, the elderly neighbor who hands Hiroto a single-story house in Asagaya.
The Record of a Fallen Vampire, the manga by Kyo Shirodaira and Yuri Kimura, is getting a television anime that will debut in 2027. A website opened on Monday with a teaser video, teaser visual, and the main cast and staff. Yuma Uchida voices Rose Red Strauss and Aino Shimada voices Bridget Irving Frostheart. Mankyū directs at Zero-G and Liber. A new manga in the series launches in Shonen Gangan on October 9.
Viz Media announced the cast for the Hirayasumi anime on Monday: Yuma Uchida as Hiroto Ikuta, Mayu Takahashi as Natsumi Kobayashi, and Rikako Aikawa as Hanae Wada. Kei Suezawa directs at Production +h, with Naoyuki Asano on character design and Kaori Sawada composing. The first episode premieres October 7 at Japan Society in New York; the series airs on NHK General in January 2027.
The Hirayasumi TV anime will air on NHK General TV starting January 2027. Production +h. handles animation, and Yuma Uchida plays Hiroto Ikuta, with Mayu Takahashi as Natsumi Kobayashi and Rikako Aikawa as Hanae Wada. A main visual and teaser PV were released alongside the cast announcement. The manga by Keigo Shinzo has run in Weekly Big Comic Spirits since April 2021 and has 1.7 million copies in circulation.
Jujutsu Fest 2026, the finale event closing the Jujutsu Kaisen anime's fifth anniversary, ran August 29-30 at K Arena Yokohama. Day 2 brought the full cast on stage, ALI opening with 'LOST IN PARADISE,' a Takada-chan live set, the Demmy Awards, and a music relay through the Culling Game. In closing remarks, Yuji Itadori voice actor Junya Enoki said he wants to deliver the animation's continuation soon.
Voice actors Rina Hidaka and Yuma Uchida announced on July 19, 2026, that they have welcomed their first child, a daughter. In a joint statement posted on their official X accounts, the couple said both mother and baby are healthy and expressed gratitude to supporters. They added that they want to live each day as a family with smiles. Hidaka and Uchida married on January 1, 2024. Hidaka is known for roles such as Last Order in A Certain Magical Index, Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Silica in Sword Art Online. Uchida is known for Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen, Iori Kitahara in Grand Blue Dreaming, and Kyo Soma in Fruits Basket. The announcement received over 152,000 likes and more than 1,600 replies on X as of press time. The couple also thanked those who supported them during the pregnancy and birth, and said they will continue to work hard while cherishing every opportunity.
The staff for the fourth season of the Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun anime released a second main promotional video and visual on Saturday, June 13. The new materials introduce three additional cast members and preview the upcoming Dem-dol Games story arc. Yūma Uchida joins as Leviathan Leiji, a grandson of one of the Three Greats and a candidate for the next Demon King. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voices Belial-Berry Razberry, another descendant of the Three Greats. Misato Matsuoka plays Gyari, a dem-dol competitor in the Dem-dol Games. The new visual centers on Team Devimus, which includes Irumi, Kuromu (Kerori Crocell's idol persona), Lindy (Shax Lied's idol form), and Merry (Ameri Azazel's idol persona), with Gyari positioned as their main rival. The season debuted on April 4 on NHK Educational and is streaming on Crunchyroll in multiple regions. It is scheduled for 24 episodes across two cours.