Inherit the Winds Anime Adds Four Cast Members, Sets Novel for December 24
Aniplex's historical series also unveiled a new autumn visual ahead of its two-week theatrical advance screening starting November 13.
The staff of the original TV anime Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugumono) announced four additional cast members on Saturday, according to Anime News Network. Daisuke Hirakawa will voice Niimi Nishiki, Toshiyuki Toyonaga will play Kawai Kisaburō, Kappei Yamaguchi takes the role of Momoyama Kyūsai, and Toshiki Kumagai voices Yoshida Toshimaro.
The same announcement confirmed that writer and original creator Yutaka Narui is penning a novel for the franchise, which Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Ltd. will release on December 24. A new autumn visual for the series was also revealed on Thursday.
The anime begins a two-week advance screening in Japanese theaters on November 13, centered on protagonist Tachikawa Jinsuke. The series proper debuts in January 2027 on the Agaru Anime block on CBC, TBS and 26 other affiliated networks.
Earlier franchise tie-ins
Narui had already written a short story for the franchise that was published in Japanese on the anime's official website on Thursday. A four-panel manga adaptation by Matsuri Muramatsu is also set to launch on Star Seas Company's Twi4 X account in 2026.
Quick answers
When does Inherit the Winds premiere?
The anime debuts in January 2027 on the Agaru Anime block on CBC, TBS and 26 other affiliated networks.
When is the Inherit the Winds advance screening?
A two-week advance screening in Japanese theaters begins on November 13, centered on protagonist Tachikawa Jinsuke.
When does Yutaka Narui's novel come out?
Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Ltd. will release the novel on December 24.