Crunchyroll has officially announced a same-day English dub for the highly anticipated anime series, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, which premiered on January 7, 2026. The revelation includes the full English voice cast and crew, ensuring fans worldwide can experience the dark survival series concurrently with its Japanese broadcast.
English Dub to Stream Alongside Japanese Premiere
The English dub of SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table is set to begin streaming on Crunchyroll on January 7, 2026, aligning with the Japanese premiere. This same-day release allows international audiences to dive into the high-stakes world of professional death games without delay. Netflix is also confirmed to be streaming the series globally, including in Canada and the United States, starting on the same day. The anime’s debut episode on Tokyo MX in Japan will be a special 60-minute premiere.
Meet the English Dub Cast
A talented ensemble of voice actors has been tapped to bring the characters of SHIBOYUGI to life for English-speaking audiences. The main cast includes:
- Yuki: Voiced by Suzie Yeung
- Hakushi: Voiced by Dawn M. Bennett
- Kinko: Voiced by Michelle Marie
- Beniya: Voiced by Morgan Berry
- Momono: Voiced by Kayli Mills
- Aoi: Voiced by Brianna Knickerbocker
- Kokuto: Voiced by Sky Santacruz
English Dub Production Crew
Behind the scenes, a dedicated team is working to produce the English dub. The confirmed crew includes:
- Voice Director: Alex von David
- Producer: Eric P. Sherman
- Mixer: Ben Harrington
- Engineer: Jonathan Jay Brannen
Exploring the Premise of SHIBOYUGI
Based on the popular light novel series by Yushi Akai and Nekometal, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table introduces viewers to Yuki, a 17-year-old who makes her living as a professional “death gamer.” The story begins when Yuki awakens in an unfamiliar manor, clad in a maid uniform, alongside five other girls. They soon discover they are trapped in the “Ghost House,” a perilous environment filled with deadly traps, blowguns, buzz saws, and locked rooms, forcing them into a series of survival games.
Unlike the other terrified participants, Yuki approaches the situation with a calm, almost professional demeanor, as playing death games is her career. Yen Press publishes the official English version of the original light novel series, offering a thrilling description of the premise.
Japanese Cast and Production Staff
The Japanese voice cast features Chiyuki Miura as Yuki, Rena Motomura as Aoi, Inori Minase as Kinko, Haruka Satō as Kokutō, Mutsumi Tamura as Beniya, and Rina Kawaguchi as Momono.
The anime adaptation is directed by Sota Ueno (Days with My Stepsister) at Studio DEEN. Rintaro Ikeda (Insomniacs After School) is handling the series composition, with Eri Osada (The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat) designing the characters. Junichi Matsumoto (The Ancient Magus’ Bride) is composing the music, and Noriyoshi Konuma serves as the sound director. The opening theme song, “¬Ersterbend,” is performed by LIN from MADKID, while the ending theme, “Inori,” is performed by Chiai Fujikawa.
New episodes of SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table will be available weekly on Crunchyroll.
