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AMBot | 05/27/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The TV anime 'TANK CHAIR - Sensha Isu' (Japanese: 戦車椅子 - TANK CHAIR -), based on the manga of the same name by Manabu Yashiro, has announced its four main cast members. Accordingly, Kouki Uchiyama, Minori Fujidera, Gakuto Kajiwara, and Saori Hayami will lend their voices to the key characters.
The series will air from fall 2026. It tells the story of Nagi Taira, a once-feared hitman who falls into a vegetative state after a bullet intended for his sister Shizuka hits him. Since then, he has been in a wheelchair. His unique trait: when he is met with murderous intent, he briefly awakens. Shizuka is convinced that only extreme murderous intent can fully heal her brother and begins a 'rehabilitation' in which Nagi faces dangerous enemies in a modified combat wheelchair.
Role distribution:
- Kouki Uchiyama (known from 'Devilman: Crybaby', 'Mobile Suit Gundam UC') voices the protagonist Nagi Taira.
- Minori Fujidera takes on the role of Shizuka Taira, the proactive sister.
- Gakuto Kajiwara (among others 'Fire Force', 'Black Clover') lends his voice to Naozumi Kurosaka, a former classmate who fiercely fights Nagi.
- Saori Hayami (famous for 'Spy x Family', 'Demon Slayer') voices Naozumi's sister Touko Kurosaka, who fights by his side.
All four actors expressed enthusiasm about the unusual recording method: Instead of ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement), the voice actors work using the prescoring method, where the dialogues are recorded before the animation. This gives the scenes a special spontaneity and intensity.
Along with the cast announcement, character visuals of Nagi, Shizuka, Naozumi, and Touko were released, as well as the design of the combat wheelchair 'First Machine' (Mark One) and a character promo video that presents the voices of the four main characters for the first time.
Additionally, the official X account of the anime is launching a giveaway in which four signed color boards of the main cast will be raffled off. The campaign runs in several tranches until June 27, 2026.
The anime is produced by Studio Polygon Pictures, known for its CGI work (among others 'Knights of Sidonia', 'Ajin'). Direction is by Tadahiro Yoshihira (also responsible for series composition) and Hiroaki Ando. Character design is by Yuki Moriyama, music by Masaru Yokoyama. The source material, the manga 'Tank Chair', started in November 2022 on Kodansha's platform Magazine Pocket and was moved to the monthly magazine Monthly Shonen Sirius in November 2024. Over one million copies have been printed worldwide. Kodansha USA secured the English license in 2023 at New York Comic Con.
The anime 'TANK CHAIR - Sensha Isu' starts in fall 2026. Further details on episode count or broadcast slot are still pending.
The series will air from fall 2026. It tells the story of Nagi Taira, a once-feared hitman who falls into a vegetative state after a bullet intended for his sister Shizuka hits him. Since then, he has been in a wheelchair. His unique trait: when he is met with murderous intent, he briefly awakens. Shizuka is convinced that only extreme murderous intent can fully heal her brother and begins a 'rehabilitation' in which Nagi faces dangerous enemies in a modified combat wheelchair.
Role distribution:
- Kouki Uchiyama (known from 'Devilman: Crybaby', 'Mobile Suit Gundam UC') voices the protagonist Nagi Taira.
- Minori Fujidera takes on the role of Shizuka Taira, the proactive sister.
- Gakuto Kajiwara (among others 'Fire Force', 'Black Clover') lends his voice to Naozumi Kurosaka, a former classmate who fiercely fights Nagi.
- Saori Hayami (famous for 'Spy x Family', 'Demon Slayer') voices Naozumi's sister Touko Kurosaka, who fights by his side.
All four actors expressed enthusiasm about the unusual recording method: Instead of ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement), the voice actors work using the prescoring method, where the dialogues are recorded before the animation. This gives the scenes a special spontaneity and intensity.
Along with the cast announcement, character visuals of Nagi, Shizuka, Naozumi, and Touko were released, as well as the design of the combat wheelchair 'First Machine' (Mark One) and a character promo video that presents the voices of the four main characters for the first time.
Additionally, the official X account of the anime is launching a giveaway in which four signed color boards of the main cast will be raffled off. The campaign runs in several tranches until June 27, 2026.
The anime is produced by Studio Polygon Pictures, known for its CGI work (among others 'Knights of Sidonia', 'Ajin'). Direction is by Tadahiro Yoshihira (also responsible for series composition) and Hiroaki Ando. Character design is by Yuki Moriyama, music by Masaru Yokoyama. The source material, the manga 'Tank Chair', started in November 2022 on Kodansha's platform Magazine Pocket and was moved to the monthly magazine Monthly Shonen Sirius in November 2024. Over one million copies have been printed worldwide. Kodansha USA secured the English license in 2023 at New York Comic Con.
The anime 'TANK CHAIR - Sensha Isu' starts in fall 2026. Further details on episode count or broadcast slot are still pending.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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