The Ogre’s Bride Anime Casts Akira Ishida, Misato Fukuen

The Ogre’s Bride anime cast has grown again. The staff behind the television adaptation of Kureha’s light novel series confirmed on July 26 that veteran voice actors Akira Ishida and Misato Fukuen have joined the show, playing the parents of main character Reiya Kiryūin.

• Akira Ishida and Misato Fukuen were revealed as new cast additions on July 26.
• Both actors play Reiya Kiryūin’s parents, characters introduced in the anime’s fourth episode.
• The Ogre’s Bride premiered on Crunchyroll on July 5, 2026, and airs new episodes weekly.
• The series is based on Kureha’s light novel Oni no Hanayome, with nine volumes published as of 2024.

What We Know About the New Ogre’s Bride Cast Additions

The staff revealed the casting news through the anime’s official channels, confirming that Ishida and Fukuen’s characters had already appeared on screen. Their debut came in the show’s fourth episode, which aired the same weekend as the announcement. Neither actor’s specific character name has been detailed beyond their roles as Reiya’s parents, though the reveal follows a pattern the production has used throughout the year, adding cast members in waves tied to when their characters actually show up.

The Ogre’s Bride follows Yuzu Shinonome, a high schooler overlooked by her family after her younger sister was chosen as the bride of a fox spirit. Yuzu’s life changes when Reiya Kiryūin, a powerful ogre, declares her his own bride instead. Saori Hayami voices Yuzu, while Yuichiro Umehara plays Reiya. Kazuhito Omiya, known for directing Obey Me! Season 2, leads the production at Colored Pencil Animation Japan, with music composed by Yumi Kamakura.

What This Means for Fans Following the Series

Adding well-known veteran actors like Ishida and Fukuen partway through a season isn’t unusual for anime, but it does signal that Reiya’s family background is about to get more screen time. Up to this point, the story has centered heavily on Yuzu’s side of the conflict, so bringing his parents into the picture suggests the back half of the season will dig into his side of the folklore-heavy world the show is built on.

For viewers just catching up, The Ogre’s Bride is streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll, with new episodes releasing weekly on Saturdays or Sundays depending on time zone. A separate live-action film adaptation released in Japanese theaters back in March 2026, but it tells its own version of the story and isn’t required viewing to follow the anime.

What’s Next for The Ogre’s Bride

With Reiya’s parents now confirmed, fans are watching for whether the show reveals more about the ayakashi world’s rules or leans further into the family drama that’s defined the first few episodes. No additional cast reveals have been announced beyond Ishida and Fukuen as of this writing, though the production has added new voice actors roughly once a month since the show’s cast was first announced back in 2025.

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