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The Drops of God anime now has a fuller cast. Alongside the March trailer reveal and the confirmed April 10 start date, five new voice actors have been announced for the upcoming Satelight adaptation of Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto’s wine drama manga.
Is The Drops of God anime confirmed?
Yes, fully. The series premieres April 10 on TOKYO MX, BS NTV, and Kansai TV, and runs for two consecutive cours — so this is a proper half-year commitment from Satelight, not a short-run experiment. Crunchyroll has licensed it globally.
The Drops of God anime release date
The Drops of God anime premieres April 10, 2026, broadcasting across TOKYO MX, BS NTV, and Kansai TV. Two cours means somewhere in the range of 24–26 episodes, though the exact count is not confirmed yet.
What took so long to announce the full cast?
The original four-person cast was revealed back in November 2025 alongside the initial anime announcement. The new additions came with the March 2026 trailer drop, which is pretty standard — supporting characters tend to get confirmed once production is far enough along that the studio knows who’s locked in.
The Drops of God anime trailer
The March trailer accompanied a new key visual showing Shizuku Kanzaki and Issei Tomine facing each other with a wine glass illustrated behind them. HOKUTO performs the opening theme “hate you? love you?” and Maaya Ueda performs the ending theme “Kami no Shizuku.” The promotional video hints at the rivalry at the center of the story without giving much away about the actual arc structure — more mood piece than plot preview.
New cast members in The Drops of God anime
The newly announced cast members are Yuko Kaida as Ryoko Kiryu, Shinshu Fuji as Shiro Fujieda, Misa Watanabe as Maki Saionji, Yuya Uchida as Soichiro Mishima, and Jin Urayama as Robert Doi.
These are supporting characters from the manga who orbit the central wine competition storyline. Ryoko Kiryu and Soichiro Mishima in particular have meaningful roles in Shizuku’s journey through the wine world, so the casting choices here matter more than your average side character announcement.
Full voice cast
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Shizuku Kanzaki | Kazuya Kamenashi |
| Issei Tomine | Takuya Sato |
| Miyabi Shinohara | Maaya Uchida |
| Yutaka Kanzaki | Banjo Ginga |
| Ryoko Kiryu | Yuko Kaida |
| Shiro Fujieda | Shinshu Fuji |
| Maki Saionji | Misa Watanabe |
| Soichiro Mishima | Yuya Uchida |
| Robert Doi | Jin Urayama |
Kazuya Kamenashi previously portrayed Shizuku Kanzaki in the 2009 Nippon TV live-action drama, making this his return to the role after sixteen years — and his first time voicing the character rather than playing him on screen.
What is The Drops of God anime about?
World-renowned wine critic Yutaka Kanzaki has died, leaving behind a wine collection worth over 12 billion yen. His son Shizuku and his rival Issei Tomine must compete to claim it by identifying a series of legendary wines, including the mythical “Drops of God” itself.
The manga ran in Kodansha’s Morning magazine from 2004 to 2014, sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and sparked a real-world wine boom — winemakers have cited it for accurate and poetic descriptions of their craft. The anime is adapting the original manga, not the 2023 Apple TV+ live-action series, which is a separate production with a different cast and premise.
The source material is dense with wine knowledge, but it never reads like a textbook. The central hook is the rivalry, and the wine is the arena — not the subject.
Where to watch The Drops of God anime
Crunchyroll has licensed the anime globally. In Japan, it airs on TOKYO MX, BS NTV, and Kansai TV starting April 10. Regional availability on Crunchyroll may vary, so check your local catalog.
Why The Drops of God is worth watching
This is not a conventional anime premise. Most wine-adjacent content in fiction uses it as atmosphere. Drops of God uses it as plot — the ability to identify and articulate a wine is literally what determines who wins the inheritance. That makes every tasting scene a kind of duel.
The manga has a reputation for being accessible to people who know nothing about wine, because Shizuku himself starts from zero. He’s not an expert performing expertise; he’s someone figuring it out under pressure. That’s a more interesting character to follow than a prodigy who’s already good at everything.
Director Kenji Itoso has said the series is “set in the early 2000s” and that the team aimed to express “the overwhelming world found within wine through music, performance, and direction in ways that only animation can achieve.” That’s a specific creative goal, and Satelight’s track record suggests they can pull off the atmosphere.
The two-cours length also means the story has room to breathe. This is not a 12-episode adaptation that rushes through 44 volumes. There’s time to actually build the rivalry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the new cast members in The Drops of God anime? Five new voice actors were announced in March 2026: Yuko Kaida as Ryoko Kiryu, Shinshu Fuji as Shiro Fujieda, Misa Watanabe as Maki Saionji, Yuya Uchida as Soichiro Mishima, and Jin Urayama as Robert Doi. They join the previously announced leads.
When does The Drops of God anime premiere? The series premieres April 10, 2026, on TOKYO MX, BS NTV, and Kansai TV in Japan. Crunchyroll holds global streaming rights.
How many episodes will The Drops of God anime have? The anime runs for two consecutive cours, meaning roughly 24 episodes. The exact count has not been officially confirmed.
Who voices Shizuku Kanzaki in the anime? Kazuya Kamenashi, who played Shizuku in the 2009 live-action drama on Nippon TV, returns to voice the same character in the anime — sixteen years later.
Where can I watch The Drops of God anime? Crunchyroll is streaming it globally. Japan airs start April 10, and simulcast availability will depend on your region.
What is The Drops of God anime about? After wine critic Yutaka Kanzaki dies, his son Shizuku and rival Issei Tomine must compete for a 12-billion-yen wine collection. They identify legendary wines, including the mythical “Drops of God,” to determine who inherits it.
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