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“The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration” anime unveils new cast

May 21, 2026
Elsa and Julius as seen in the preview video.
The series airs in July (Image: Kei Misawa, Natsu Mizuno, Flex Comix).

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The series is set to premiere in July 2026.

The upcoming fantasy romance anime “The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration” has unveiled another pair of characters and their voice actors. The series will debut sometime in July 2026, but the exact release date remains unknown. 


The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration

Premiere window: July 2026

Animation studio: Zero-G, Glass

Streaming platform: yet to be announced


Who are the new cast members of The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration?

The two new characters joining the anime are:

  • Daisuke Namikawa as Lucas Jukarainen
  • Mariko Kouda as Sofia Jukarainen

Lucas and Sofia are the parents of the protagonist Elsa Jukarainen. 

Previously announced cast members of the anime includes:

  • Yui Ishikawa as Elsa Jukarainen
  • Sōma Saitō as Julius Royus
  • Kaito Ishikawa as Jarmo Parnilla
  • Chika Anzai as Serafiina Parnilla
  • Hibiku Yamamura as Rebeka Rikkonen
  • Junya Enoki as Hannes Jukarainen
  • Ryōhei Kimura as Aleksis Josef Ralt 
  • Ryōta Suzuki as Jere Ekrous  

Who are the staff members working on The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration anime?

Hitoyuki Matsui directs the series at studios Zero-G and Glass. Kaoru Suzuki is planning the technical direction. Tomoko Konparu oversees series scripts, while Yūko Yahiro designs the characters. MICHIRU is composing the music, while Saber Links works on sound production.

What is The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration about?

The anime is based on the manga series written by Kei Misawa and illustrated by Natsu Mizuno. It began serialization under Flex Comix and BookLive's Comic Arc label and on Flex Comix's Comic Polaris service in February 2021. Manga Plaza releases the manga digitally in English, and describes the story as:

Tantalizing Love Romance by Complicated personality the duke's son positive personality lady.

Elsa, the daughter of a fallen aristocrat, receives news.

It was a marriage proposal from Julius, a very elite nobleman.

Elsa is wondering, “Why would such a distinguished man marry me”?

But after the wedding, Julius, who had been kind and gentle up to that point, changed completely!

In a cold voice, he tells her, “I have no intention of loving you”.

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