A new trailer has been revealed for the upcoming Suikoden: The Anime series, which previews the show’s main opening theme song, as well as the addition of three more cast members. The anime is set to begin broadcasting in Japan in October 2026 with a special extended 60-minute first episode.
Japanese rock band amazarashi‘s performs the anime’s opening theme “Kanashimi Sae Otonobite,” which is highlighted in the trailer.
In addition, the three new voice cast members joining the series include Hitoshi Yamanoi as Agared Blight, Miyuki Sawashiro as Anabelle, and Hiroki Sakai as Jess.
They join a previously announced voice cast that will star:
- • Toshiki Kumagai as Riliu
- • Shimba Tsuchiya as Jowy
- • Ayumi Hinohara as Nanami
- • Katsuyuki Konishi as Viktor
- • Yuichi Nakamura as Flik
- • Taku Yashiro as Luca Blight
- • Chika Anzai as Jillia Blight
- • Akihiro Mine as Rowd
- • Tsukino Chikasada as Pilika
- • Ayumu Murase as Luc
- • Takeo Otsuka as Shu
- • Yoshino Aoyama as Apple
- • Niwa Masato as Mukumuku
Yuzo Sato (exception, MUTEKING THE Dancing HERO) is directing the anime series, with Michihiro Tsuchiya (Akane-Banashi, Lostorage inflated WIXOSS, Lostorage conflated WIXOSS) as series composer, Konami Entertainment’s Atsushi Ishikawa as game character designer, Ryo Yamauchi (Please Put Them On, Takamine-san co-character designer) as animation character designer, and Koji Nakamura (Eureka Seven AO) as music composer.
Konami Digital Entertainment’s Arata Suzuki is credited with the animation character design drafts for the series. KONAMI animation is in charge of the animation production.
Suikoden: The Anime is an adaptation of Konami Computer Entertainment’s JRPG Suikoden II, which was originally released in 1998 for the PlayStation and received a remaster in 2025 (which was released with the first game’s remaster as Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars).
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, and Epic Games Store. A Switch 2 release followed later. A new entry in the series, Suikoden: Star Leap, will be released on mobile and Steam in the future.
© Konami Digital Entertainment / Suikoden : The Anime Project
The anime’s official website describes Suikoden: The Anime as:
Two young boys… the hero, Riliu, and his best friend Jowy, were members of a youth brigade of their home nation, the Highland Kingdom — a powerful military nation located in the north-east of the Dunan region.
The two of them looked up at the same starry skies, slept in the same tent, and believed in the same future. Once the fighting was over, and the night ended, their daily lives were sure to return.
Contrary to their hopes, the two boys become swept up in the whirlpool of fate, guided by the flames of war.
The powerless boys reached for, and grasped immense power. As the 108 stars shine brightly in the murky horizon, the boys step forward, each with their own beliefs for an answer-less question.
Sources: Suikoden: The Anime Official X/Twitter (2) (3) (4), Anime News Network
