Bless Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama as Akiharu Nakano

The television anime adaptation of Yukino Sonoyama’s manga Bless has announced its latest voice cast addition. Official promotional materials revealed that Kōki Uchiyama will portray the character Akiharu Nakano in the upcoming series, which is scheduled to premiere in January. This casting news accompanies a broader look at the production team and remaining main roles.
The project is being produced by studio A-1 Pictures under the direction of Shōtarō Kitamura. Other key voice actors include Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yoshino Aoyama, and Momoka Terasawa. The creative staff features script supervision by Fukurou Kamiza and character design by Honoka Yokoyama. Music composition is handled by Ryō Yoshimata, with additional animation duties shared among several chief directors.
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Key facts
- Release date
- January
- Studio
- A-1 Pictures
- Director
- Shōtarō Kitamura
- Voice Actor
- Kōki Uchiyama
- Character
- Akiharu Nakano
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