Bless Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama as Akiharu Nakano
The Bless television anime's official website revealed the casting in a character promotional video; the series debuts in January 2027 on Fuji TV's Noitamina block.
The official website for the Bless television anime revealed in a character promotional video that Kōki Uchiyama voices Akiharu Nakano, according to animenewsnetwork.com. The announcement was made on October 15, 2026.
The anime is set to debut in January 2027 and will air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. Shōtarō Kitamura is directing at A-1 Pictures, with Takayuki Kikuchi as assistant director.
Fukurou Kamiza is writing and overseeing the series scripts, Honoka Yokoyama serves as character designer and chief animation director, and Ryō Yoshimata is composing the music.
Manga and live-action background
Yukino Sonoyama debuted the Bless manga in Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge in 2022, and the series now runs in Monthly Shonen Sirius. Kodansha published the manga's ninth volume on October 8, and the manga has more than 1.25 million copies in circulation. Kodansha USA Publishing released the manga's seventh volume on February 10.
The manga is also inspiring a live-action series that Amazon Prime Video will stream worldwide exclusively in spring 2027.
Quick answers
When does the Bless anime premiere?
The Bless anime will debut in January 2027 and air on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.
Who voices Akiharu Nakano in Bless?
Kōki Uchiyama voices Akiharu Nakano, as revealed in a character promotional video on the anime's official website.
Which studio is animating Bless?
A-1 Pictures is animating the series, with Shōtarō Kitamura directing and Takayuki Kikuchi as assistant director.