Honoo no Toukyuujo: Dodge Danko Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, and Teaser Visual for 2026

We just got a fresh dodgeball to the face—in the best, most informative way. The TV anime adaptation of Tetsuhiro Koshita’s Honoo no Toukyuujo: Dodge Danko has revealed its main cast, core staff, and a teaser visual. The series is set to premiere in 2026, so yes, we’ll be stretching for a while before the match starts.

The voices stepping onto the court

The cast reveal lands like a clean throw. Here’s who’s playing who:

• Danko Ichigeki: Manaka Nakayama
• Chinnen Kobotoke: Kaori Maeda (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby)
• Mochiko Etai: Akira Sekine (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria)
• Susan Cannon: You Taichi (Majo to Yajuu)
• Hanii Otowana: Yuu Sasahara (Dark Gathering)
• Narrator: Noriko Hidaka (Little Witch Academia)

The staff behind the whistle

And the team running the playbook:

• Director: Hiroshi Ikehata (Witch Watch, Dark Gathering)
• Series Composition: Kazuho Hyoudou (Tonikaku Kawaii, Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka)
• Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Narihito Sekikawa (Tsuma, Shougakusei ni Naru., Bem Movie: Become Human)
• Studio: Cue

From classic CoroCoro roots to a 2026 TV debut

Honoo no Toukyuujo: Dodge Danko began serialization in Weekly CoroCoro Comic in November 2022 as a sequel to Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei. The sixth volume shipped in August 2025. The original Dodge Danpei started back in 1989 in Monthly CoroCoro Comic and wrapped at 18 volumes in June 1995—proof that dodgeball stamina is real.

Now we wait for 2026. Are we watching this premiere day one, or are we practicing our throws first? Tell us what you think—and share this with the friend who still dodges responsibilities like it’s a sport.