Get ready for some dark, urban fantasy chaos! The upcoming TV anime Scum of the Brave has officially revealed its lead voice actor: Ryota Suzuki (Kaguya-sama's Ishigami) will voice the legendary mercenary, Shinigami Yashiro!

The premise is gloriously grim: in an alternate 21st century, wealthy mafia bosses get "Demon King Transformation Surgery" to gain superpowers. The bounty hunters hired to take them down are called Heroes—a legalized profession of killers who need drugs (E3) to keep up.

The Important Details

• The Protagonist: Shinigami Yashiro is a freelance hero who only cares about the simple pleasures—pizza, beer, and card games. He's apathetic and strapped for cash.

• The Voice: Ryota Suzuki will voice Yashiro.

• The Director: Shinji Ushiro (DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO 2nd Attack) directs the series at Studio OLM (The Apothecary Diaries).

• The Problem: Yashiro is tempted by a large sum of money to become a private tutor for three young, aspiring heroes—a job that plunges him right back into deadly conflict.

• Premiere Date: Set to debut in January 2026.