The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Shizumu Watanabe’s “Dead Account” manga has revealed a significant expansion of its cast, details on its theme song artists, and a firm premiere date of January 10, 2026, through a new promotional video. The supernatural action series is set to air on TV Asahi and its affiliated networks as part of the “IMAnimation” block, broadcasting every Saturday at 11:30 p.m. JST.
Expanded Voice Cast Introduces Key Characters
Six new voice actors have joined the “Dead Account” anime, adding depth to its roster of characters. These additions will feature prominent talent bringing crucial roles to life in the upcoming series.
The newly announced cast members include:
- Natsuki Hanae as Renri Hasumi
- Machico as Hiyori Haijima
- Ryōta Suzuki as Maruhiko Emoto (also spelled Naruhiko Emoto)
- Takuya Satō as Yoimaru Azaki
These actors join the previously announced main cast members:
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as the protagonist Soji Enishiro
- Kōki Uchiyama as Kukuru Kasubata
- Fairouz Ai as Kiyomi Urusugawa
Theme Song Artists Set to Electrify the Series
While the new promotional video confirmed the involvement of theme song artists, specific names for both the opening and ending songs were not immediately detailed in the search results available. However, such announcements typically accompany later promotional cycles closer to the broadcast date. The music for the series is being composed by Keiji Inai at Nippon Columbia.
January 10, 2026 Premiere Date Confirmed
Fans can mark their calendars for the premiere of “Dead Account” on January 10, 2026. The anime will be broadcast weekly on Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. JST, through TV Asahi’s “IMAnimation” block. The production is handled by Studio SynergySP, with Keiya Saitō directing. Mitsutaka Hirota is responsible for the series scripts.
Production Team and Animation Studio
The anime adaptation is helmed by a seasoned team:
- Director: Keiya Saitō (known for Rokudo’s Bad Girls)
- Series Composition: Mitsutaka Hirota (known for Edens Zero, Rent-A-Girlfriend)
- Music: Keiji Inai (known for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)
- Animation Production: SynergySP
Additional staff members include Seika Fujii and Saho Yamane as Art Directors, Haruka Serizawa as Director of Photography, Eitarō Ano handling Color Design, Yūsuke Ueno for Editing, and Ryōsuke Naya as Sound Director.
The Story of “Dead Account”: Digital Hauntings and Exorcism
“Dead Account” is a supernatural battle-action series based on Shizumu Watanabe’s manga, which began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in January 2023 before moving to Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket app in October 2023. The story centers on Sōji Enishiro, a 15-year-old streamer known as “Aoringo,” who creates controversial online content to fund his younger sister’s medical treatment.
The narrative unfolds in a world where lingering regrets allow the social media profiles of the deceased, known as “Dead Accounts,” to manifest as digital ghosts or “Bake Aka”. After a fateful encounter with a ghost in the virtual realm, Sōji awakens spiritual abilities and enrolls in Miden Academy, a specialized school for exorcists combating these internet-born specters. The series promises intense, modern-style exorcism battles against digital hauntings. Kodansha’s K MANGA service publishes the English digital version of the manga.
