Crunchyroll has announced the English dub cast for the highly anticipated anime series, Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole, which premiered its English dub on July 27. The anime originally debuted in Japan on July 7, with Crunchyroll streaming it concurrently.
Key Voice Cast and Production Team
The English dub of Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole features a talented cast bringing the eccentric characters to life. Alex Hom stars as the titular character, Mogura, a self-proclaimed hermit banned from the afterlife. Nicholas Markgraf voices Magi, while Kelsey Cruz takes on the role of Yaeko. Other announced cast members include John Archer II as Fujimura, Lexa Childress as Mayu, and Landon McDonald as Nekozuku. Michael Stimac, Ben Bryant, and Brandon Acosta provide additional voices.
Behind the scenes, the English dub is helmed by Voice Director Manuel Aragon. Zach Bolton serves as the producer, with Audrey Drake Rigg handling the script adaptation. Andrew Tipps is the mixer, and August Cline is the audio engineer.
Japanese Voice Cast and Staff
The original Japanese cast features Yūichi Nakamura as Momoyuki Mogura, Genki Okawa as Kuriaki Magi, and Yukiyo Fujii as Yaeko Kirihara. Akane Fujita plays Shio Inukai, Ayumu Murase is Kyōshirō Nekozuku, Shunsuke Takeuchi voices Tōshirō Nekozuku, and Atsumi Tanezaki is Kyōko Nekozuku.
The anime adaptation is directed by Hiroshi Ishiodori at Brain’s Base. Shinzō Fujita is overseeing the series scripts, while Yōko Tanabe is responsible for character designs. The music for the series is composed by Tomoki Hasegawa.
Anime’s Premise and Source Material
Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole (also known as Dekin no Mogura) is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi. The manga first began serialization in Kodansha’s Morning magazine in April 2021 and is also available on the Comic Days service. As of July 2025, ten compiled book volumes of the manga have been released.
The story revolves around Momoyuki Mogura, a shadowy figure who has been banned from the afterlife due to an unspecified incident. To regain his entry, he wanders the world, collecting “spirit-possessed will-o’-wisps” in his lantern. However, those who cross paths with him begin to experience peculiar and supernatural occurrences. The narrative particularly follows university students Magi and Yaeko, whose lives take an unusual turn after witnessing a strange incident involving Mogura.
Musical Contributions
The opening theme song for the anime is “Kamidanomi (Plea to God),” performed by Syudou. The ending theme song, “Kensō (Hustle and Bustle),” is performed by Mirin Sheeno and Aile The Shota.
