TL;DR, The official site posted a second character promotional video and confirmed new cast members, plus staff and studio details. The TV anime is set to premiere in July 2026.
The official website unveiled a second character promo and new cast. The Oni no Hanayome anime, adapted from Kureha’s fantasy romance The Ogre’s Bride, also reaffirmed a July 2026 TV premiere. The update matters for timeline watchers and casting followers.
Along with the new character PV, the production credited its core staff and studio, giving a clearer picture of who is steering the adaptation from novel and manga page to screen.
What the new Oni no Hanayome character promo shows
The official website posted the second character promotional video on Saturday and confirmed a July 2026 premiere. Billed as Character Promo 2, this Oni no Hanayome character promo spotlights the newest additions to the lineup and puts their voices front and center. As a second promo, it serves as a clear check-in for viewers waiting for the television run and keeps attention on who will join the lead cast.
The clip introduces three characters by name. Taito Ban voices Takamichi Araki. Nobunaga Shimazaki plays Ouga Kiyama.
Aya Endou takes the role of Sakurako Kiyama. The character PV ties each role to familiar credits: Ban (Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku), Shimazaki (Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan), and Endou (Date A Live). It follows the first character promo revealed in March and continues the focus on casting news rather than story details.
With faces and roles now set, fans can match voices to character names as the series approaches broadcast.
Key staff for the Oni no Hanayome anime are also confirmed. Kazuhito Oomiya (Chou Shounen Tanteidan Neo) directs at Colored Pencil Animation Japan, with Yumi Kamakura (Working!!! director) handling series composition.
) is in charge of the main character design, while Hiroko Shigekuni (Fruits Basket: Prelude chief animation director) serves as character designer. ) composes the music. The property began as Kureha’s fantasy romance novel on the Novema!
website in 2019. Starts Shuppan publishes the print edition under the Starts Shuppan Bunko imprint with illustrations by Yuu Shiratani and released the ninth volume in May 2024. Jun Togashi launched the manga adaptation on Star Shuppan’s noicomi web magazine in December 2021, and the ninth volume went on sale on March 27.
NTT Solmare began publishing the manga in English on its Manga Plaza platform in March 2025.
Who joined the Oni no Hanayome cast and who is on staff
The official website rolled out a second character promotional video alongside fresh casting details, and set a July 2026 premiere. The Oni no Hanayome anime traces its roots to Kurehas fantasy romance novel, which began on the Novema! website in 2019 before Starts Shuppan published it under the Starts Shuppan Bunko imprint with illustrations by Yuu Shiratani.
The novel reached its ninth volume in May 2024. Jun Togashis manga adaptation launched on Star Shuppans noicomi web magazine in December 2021, with the ninth volume released on March 27. NTT Solmare also began publishing the manga in English on Manga Plaza in March 2025.
The new character promo accompanied the reveal of the names below.
Newly confirmed Oni no Hanayome cast from the announcement includes the following voice actors:
- Takamichi Araki: Taito Ban
- Ouga Kiyama: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Sakurako Kiyama: Aya Endou
Key staff were also outlined in the same update. Kazuhito Oomiya directs the series at Colored Pencil Animation Japan, bringing the production framework into focus for the TV run. Yumi Kamakura handles series composition, setting the blueprint for how the episodes will flow.
Hikari Tanaka is in charge of the main character design, while Hiroko Shigekuni serves as character designer. On the music side, Masaru Yokoyama composes the score. Together, this lineup confirms the core creative team steering the adaptation as it heads toward its Summer 2026 debut.
Any additional cast or staff beyond these names is not yet confirmed.
When and where to follow Oni no Hanayome next
The second character promotional video landed on the official website with fresh reveals. The TV series is slated to premiere in July 2026. Alongside the clip, the team announced additional cast.
Taito Ban voices Takamichi Araki. Nobunaga Shimazaki voices Ouga Kiyama. Aya Endou voices Sakurako Kiyama.
That timing sets Oni no Hanayome July 2026 as the target window. Broadcast and streaming details are not yet confirmed, so where to watch remains unknown. The announcement credits Comic Natalie as the source.
Core staff are also in place for the TV run. Kazuhito Oomiya (Chou Shounen Tanteidan Neo) directs at Colored Pencil Animation Japan. Yumi Kamakura (Working!!!
director) handles series composition. ) leads the main character design. Hiroko Shigekuni (Fruits Basket: Prelude chief animation director) serves as character designer.
) composes the music. With this lineup confirmed, the Oni no Hanayome anime moves toward its Summer slot.
The project traces back to its novel origin. Kureha began the fantasy romance on the Novema! website in 2019.
Starts Shuppan began publishing the novel under its Starts Shuppan Bunko imprint with illustrations by Yuu Shiratani in October 2020. The ninth volume arrived in May 2024. Jun Togashi launched the manga adaptation on Star Shuppan’s noicomi web magazine in December 2021.
Star Shuppan published the ninth manga volume on March 27. For English readers, NTT Solmare began releasing the manga on its Manga Plaza platform in March 2025, so Manga Plaza English carries it. For official updates, check the anime’s official website and Comic Natalie, which shared the second promo.
Where to watch the TV run is not yet confirmed.
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Source: MAL