Nobunaga Shimazaki and Saori Hayami in the cast is a stacked lineup because both are heavy-hitter voice actors with massive resumes, and seeing them anchor an ayakashi romance gives the series real prestige cast power. The ayakashi Cinderella premise also has strong genre appeal since Japanese folklore romance is having a moment, and putting a Cinderella twist on it with the underestimated younger sister angle is a familiar but reliable hook. Masaru Yokoyama on music is a perfect match for the tone too because his work on Horimiya showed he knows how to score emotional romance beats, which should serve this supernatural love story beautifully. And building the cast announcements gradually is smart promotion because rolling out additional cast members ahead of the July 2026 broadcast keeps the series in the news cycle and builds anticipation incrementally.

Ahead of a July 2026 broadcast, The Ogre's Bride anime released a brand-new video to announce three additional cast members joining the supernatural romance.

Watch the The Ogre's Bride New Cast Trailer

Newly Announced Cast

• Takamichi Araki voiced by Taito Ban (Amane in The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten)

• Ouga Kiyama voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki (Yuno in Black Clover)

• Sakurako Kiyama voiced by Aya Endo (Mio in Date A Live)

Full Cast

• Reiya Kiryuin voiced by Yuichiro Umehara

• Yuzuko Shinonome voiced by Saori Hayami

• Karin Shinonome voiced by Manaka Iwami

• Yota Kogetsu voiced by Ryota Osaka

• Toko voiced by Sayaka Senbongi

• Ao voiced by Miyu Kobashi

• So voiced by Momoka Terasawa

• Tokichi Nekota voiced by Natsuki Hanae

Production Staff

• Director: Katsuhito Omiya (Obey Me! Season 2)

• Series Composition: Yumi Kamakura

• Character Designs: Hikari Tanaka (Obey Me!)

• Music: Masaru Yokoyama (Horimiya)

• Studio: Colored Pencil Animation Japan

About the Series

MangaPlaza digitally publishes an official English version of Jun Togashi's manga adaptation.

The Story

Studio Echo describes the story:

"A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story! 'You're the bride I've been searching for all this time.' The ayakashi and humans coexist in harmony. The ayakashi, having superior abilities and beautiful appearances, sometimes find their partner among human women, making them their 'bride'. The bride, in exchange for bringing prosperity, receives absolute love from the ayakashi. Yuzu is constantly compared to her sister, a bride of a demon fox, and is resented by her family every day. One day, when Yuzu just couldn't take things anymore, a man appears before her on a bridge. This man is the most beautiful man Yuzu has ever seen... and he's calling her his wife?! 'Just be quiet and let me hold you.' The most powerful, 'cold-hearted' ayakashi is pouring his heart out for Yuzu?!"

Premiere Information

The Ogre's Bride anime is set to begin broadcasting in July 2026.

How are you feeling about the cast additions for The Ogre's Bride? Is Nobunaga Shimazaki as Ouga Kiyama the casting choice that's pulling you in, or is the ayakashi Cinderella premise itself what's selling you on this July 2026 supernatural romance? Let us know in the comments.