'There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her' TV Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members

Ryōhei Kimura, Yūko Natsuyoshi join cast of 2026 anime

On Friday, the official websites for both the TV anime adaptation and manga version of Suisei 's Yūsha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Itanode, Kokuhaku Shite Mita ( There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her ) light novel series announced two new cast members.

Ryōhei Kimura as Yūga, the hero of the hero's party

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Yūko Natsuyoshi as Mikana, the magician of the hero's party

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In 2026, the anime will be launched globally through Crunchyroll, except for Asia. However, it will be accessible in India and other regions within the Indian Subcontinent.

Yōki is played by Kōhei Amasaki in the TV show, while Cecilia is portrayed by Kana Hanazawa. The manga version of "Kairi" is based on the original work.

Yasutaka Yamamoto serves as chief director for "Medalist" and "Servant × Service," while Tomonori Mine directs "Isekai Onsen Paradise." "Overlord" and "No Guns Life" are both written by Yukie Sugawara, who also oversees their scripts. Mina Ōsawa adapts La-na 's character designs for animation in "The Strongest Sage With the Weakest Crest," while Satoru Kōsaki composes music for "BEASTARS" and "The Apothecary Diaries." Ryō Aizawa serves as producer for "Isekai Onsen Paradise" at Starry Cube.

In this narrative, we follow the journey of Yōki, who finds himself in a new world after being reborn. Unlike other individuals who are reborn as heroes or villains, he has been given the role of the demon lord's subordinate. As heroes attack the demon lord's castle, Yōki is present to defend it. However, upon encountering Cecilia, a member of the hero party, he experiences instant romantic attraction.

Suisei launched ( link ) In 2013, there was a series published on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website. The last update was on June 12th. In October 2014, Futabasha started printing the manga with illustrations by La-na. They released the third volume in August 2015.

In 2021, Kairi started the manga version of Gaugau Monster on Futabasha's website. As of July 30th, they have released the 12th volume of the compiled manga.

Sources: There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her anime's website ( link ) , Comic Natalie ( link )