The NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan panel at Anime Expo 2026 revealed three additional cast members, opening theme, and a second promotional video for the Gensou Suikoden (Suikoden: The Anime) television anime on Saturday. The anime will begin airing with a 1-hour special in October 2026 on Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS Asahi, and 32 other stations.

Cast
Agares Blight: Jin Yamanoi (Overlord II)
Anabelle: Miyuki Sawashiro (Noragami)
Jess: Koudai Sakai (Shadows House)

Singer-songwriter amazarashi (86 Part 2, Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season) is performing the opening theme "Kanashimi sae Otonabite," which is previewed in the promotional video below.

Yuuzou Satou (Exception) is helming the anime at Konami animation. Michihiro Tsuchiya (Major 2nd 2nd Season) is handling the series composition and Ryou Yamauchi (Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai) is designing the characters. Kouji Nakamura (Eureka Seven AO) is composing the music.

The Suikoden franchise debuted in 1995 on the PlayStation, drawing inspiration from the classic Chinese novel Shui Hu Zhuan (Water Margin). Konami released Gensou Suikoden II (Suikoden II) in December 1998, followed by three more games in the main series in July 2002, August 2004, and February 2006 as well as multiple spin-offs.

Shinjirou Hori penned a light novel adaptation under Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko imprint with illustrations by Fumi Ishikawa from December 2000 to September 2001.

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Source: Comic Natalie