Shin Oishinbo anime adds six cast members and theme songs
Shin Oishinbo adds six cast members and confirms its opening and ending theme artists ahead of the anime's 2027 broadcast.
Shin Oishinbo will return as a television anime in 2027, and its latest announcement adds six cast members alongside the artists performing its opening and ending themes. The news gives the revival a clearer shape, although there is still no confirmed premiere date or streaming platform for UK viewers.
The new cast and songs
The official announcement names Tōru Furusawa as Hideo Tanimura, Kōsuke Echigoya as Tomio Tomii, Nobuo Tobita as Taizō Ōhara, Hiroshi Naka as Kyōichi Koizumi, Kyō Yaoya as Kinue Arakawa and Hiroko Ushida as Noriko Mitani.1 The characters are all connected to Tōzai Shimbun, the newspaper at the centre of Oishinbo's culinary rivalries.
Yui Makino will perform the opening theme, “PROMISE ME”, while Skoop on Somebody will provide the ending theme, “Akashi”, which translates as “Proof”.1 The production has not announced a release date more specific than 2027, and the available announcement does not confirm international distribution.
A new chapter for Oishinbo
Shin Oishinbo adapts the long-running manga by writer Tetsu Kariya and artist Akira Hanasaki. The original series follows journalist Shirō Yamaoka as he works on Tōzai Shimbun's “Ultimate Menu”, repeatedly clashing with gourmand Yuzan Kaibara and his “Supreme Menu”.2
Ken'ichi Nishida is directing at Synergy SP and Vega Entertainment, with Takahiro Nagano handling the series scripts and Nozomi Kawashige designing the characters. Shinei Animation is producing the anime.1 That brings back the food-focused newspaper setting while introducing a production team with experience across comedy, fantasy and long-running television animation.
The manga first launched in 1983 and has been on hiatus since 2014. Its previous television anime ran for 136 episodes between 1988 and 1992, followed by two additional specials.2 The new series therefore arrives as both a continuation of a major food manga's screen history and a fresh entry point for viewers who never saw the earlier adaptation.
The official teaser confirms the 2027 television broadcast and offers an early look at the new animation style.3 For now, the six additional cast announcements and theme-song news are the clearest indication of how the revival is progressing. A precise broadcast date, international plans and a fuller trailer will likely determine how quickly the series reaches audiences outside Japan.
Our opinion
Shin Oishinbo has a sensible reason to keep its announcements focused on the newspaper ensemble: the workplace rivalries are as important to the premise as the food. Six new cast members give the revival a wider supporting cast before it has even announced a premiere date, while the contrast between Yui Makino's solo opening and Skoop on Somebody's ending should help establish a distinct musical identity. The useful next step is not another vague “coming in 2027” tease, but a dated broadcast window and clear international availability.