During Anime Japan 2023, Netflix revealed that the new anime series Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune will hit the streaming service in May 2023. Details are still limited, but we’re keeping track of the plot, trailers, cast info, and Netflix release date.

Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune is an upcoming Japanese Netflix Original science fiction anime series, and the anime adaptation of the science fiction novel. The Saga of Tanya the Evil by the author Carlo Zen.

The series will be animated by animation studio ARECT, who previously animated the Bright spin off prequel Brilliant: Samurai Soul.

When is the Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune Netflix release date?

Netflix has yet to reveal an exact release date, however we can confirm that Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune is coming to Netflix in May 2023.

An official trailer has not been made available, however, subscribers can get an early look at the opening sequence of the upcoming anime.


What is the synopsis of Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune?

The brief synopsis comes from Netflix;

A young man named Akira volunteers to join a planetary orbital infantry force called «Yakitori» in hopes of turning his life around. What does fate hold for him?


Who are the cast members of Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune?

The following cast members have been confirmed to star in the upcoming anime;

  • Asami Seto (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai) as Yang Zihan
  • Taito Ban (The angel next door pampers me rotten) as Akira Ihotsu
  • Tetsu Inada (my hero academia) as John Doe
  • Sake Fujita (attack on titan) as Mimi Hatsune
  • Kenjirō Tsuda (jujutsu kaisen) as Vasya Pupkin
  • Akari Kitou (Murderer of demons) as Amalya Schultz
  • Kengo Kawanishi (Murderer of demons) as Erland Martonen
  • Wataru Takagi (One piece) as Mascara
  • Shunsuke Takeuchi (lupine zero) as Tyrone Baxter

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