{"id":7009,"date":"2026-08-02T16:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/eleceed-anime-crunchyroll-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:34:22","slug":"eleceed-anime-crunchyroll-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/eleceed-anime-crunchyroll-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"ELECEED Anime Confirmed for Crunchyroll \u2014 Full Cast Revealed, Early 2027 Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Webtoon readers, this one is for you. <strong>ELECEED<\/strong> \u2014 one of the biggest action manhwa on the planet with over a billion global reads \u2014 is officially getting its anime adaptation, and Crunchyroll has just confirmed it will stream it <strong>worldwide<\/strong> (outside Japan and China). That means Singapore fans are fully in the coverage window, no workarounds needed.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eleceed-anime-original-teaser-visual.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ELECEED anime teaser key visual showing Jiwoo, Kayden the cat, and another Awakened fighter\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of DandeLion Animation Studio \/ ELECEED Animation Partners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is ELECEED?<\/h2>\n<p>Created by Jeho Son and illustrated by ZHENA, <em>ELECEED<\/em> has been serialised on Naver Webtoon since October 2018 and has racked up more than <strong>one billion global views<\/strong> \u2014 making it one of the most-read manhwa series on the platform. The premise is deceptively breezy: <strong>Jiwoo Seo<\/strong> (Kazahaya Yuu in the Japanese anime) is a warm-hearted teenager with cat-like reflexes who quietly uses his abilities to help people around him. One day he rescues an injured stray cat, which turns out to be <strong>Kayden Break<\/strong> \u2014 the world&#8217;s most powerful Awakened, currently stuck in the body of a decidedly rotund orange tabby while recovering from injuries. What begins as an odd-couple household gradually escalates into full-scale Awakened-vs-Awakened action, with Jiwoo growing from a good-natured bystander into a force in his own right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NfGcgTWnMYY\" title=\"ELECEED | Official Teaser Trailer (English ver.)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>ELECEED | Official Teaser Trailer (English ver.) \u2014 via the official ELECEED anime channel on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The ELECEED Anime Voice Cast<\/h2>\n<p>The first full trailer, released in July 2026, revealed the main Japanese cast. Note that the anime localises the webtoon&#8217;s Korean character names into Japanese, so fans of the manhwa will hear different names on screen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Junya Enoki<\/strong> as Jiwoo Seo \/ Kazahaya Yuu \u2014 Enoki is best known as Yuji Itadori in <em>Jujutsu Kaisen<\/em>, which makes him an inspired pick for another physically gifted, morally wholesome lead<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tasuku Hatanaka<\/strong> as Wooin \/ Jin Tatsuoka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Setsuji Sato<\/strong> as Dr. Delein<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hayato Dojima<\/strong> as Jisuk Yoo \/ Sota Yanagi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shizuka Ito<\/strong> as Jiyoung Yoo \/ Amane Yanagi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One conspicuous gap: the voice actor for <strong>Kayden<\/strong> \u2014 easily the casting fans are most curious about \u2014 has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eleceed-anime-action-combat-shot.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ELECEED anime combat scene showing two Awakened fighters surrounded by electric lightning\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of DandeLion Animation Studio \/ ELECEED Animation Partners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Studio and Creative Team<\/h2>\n<p>The adaptation is being produced by <strong>DandeLion Animation Studio<\/strong> \u2014 the South Korean studio behind the acclaimed <em>THE FIRST SLAM DUNK<\/em> film, which was a big theatrical hit here and across Asia. The key staff:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Director:<\/strong> Hiroshi Nishikiori (<em>Toaru Majutsu no Index III<\/em>, <em>Honey Lemon Soda<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series Composition:<\/strong> Yosuke Kuroda (<em>My Hero Academia<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Character Design:<\/strong> Minami Sakura (<em>GRIDMAN UNIVERSE<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yosuke Kuroda on scripts is a particularly reassuring sign \u2014 his fingerprints are all over <em>My Hero Academia<\/em>&#8216;s best story arcs, and <em>ELECEED<\/em>&#8216;s blend of underdog growth and escalating power battles sits squarely in his wheelhouse.<\/p>\n<p>The series was originally slated for a 2026 broadcast. In June 2026, the production team announced a delay to <strong>early 2027<\/strong> alongside a new key visual; given the calibre of the studio and staff, the extra time is probably the right call.<\/p>\n<h2>When and Where to Watch \u2014 Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>Crunchyroll confirmed the streaming deal at <strong>AnimagiC 2026<\/strong> on 1 August, with rights covering <strong>worldwide territories outside Japan and China<\/strong>. Singapore sits firmly within that window. No exact premiere date within the early 2027 window has been set yet \u2014 keep an eye on Crunchyroll&#8217;s <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">upcoming anime<\/a> announcements for the full schedule. Given WEBTOON&#8217;s enormous existing readership in Singapore \u2014 and the pedigree of DandeLion plus the <em>My Hero Academia<\/em> script team \u2014 this is shaping up to be one of the more anticipated Crunchyroll debuts of early next year.\n<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"3 images (at floor); Kayden voice actor to be confirmed\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billion-view WEBTOON hit ELECEED is heading to Crunchyroll in early 2027. Here&#8217;s the full voice cast, the DandeLion studio team, and what Singapore fans need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25,30],"tags":[68,642,66,1029,376,977],"class_list":["post-7009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","category-news","tag-anime","tag-anime-2027","tag-crunchyroll","tag-eleceed","tag-manhwa","tag-webtoon"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eleceed-anime-key-visual-2026.jpg?fit=1200%2C1702&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1P3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3934,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tomb-raider-king-anime-july-2026-singapore-streaming\/","url_meta":{"origin":7009,"position":0},"title":"Tomb Raider King Anime Arrives July 8 \u2014 Can Singapore Watch?","date":"June 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Tomb Raider King, the manhwa-to-anime being called the next Solo Leveling, premieres on Crunchyroll July 8 \u2014 but Singapore and all of Asia are excluded. 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