The official website for the ongoing 22nd Precure TV anime series You and Idol Precure♪ announced today that Daisuke Sakuma, a member of the Japanese male idol group Snow Man, will voice Kaito Hibiki — a new character who will join the anime in its next fourth episode to air in Japan on February 23.The site describes Kaito Hibiki as “A ‘legendary idol’ who has attracted attention from all over the world and is loved by everyone from babies to the elderly. He is currently inactive, having gone abroad to study singing. As a secret visitor, he met Uta and her friends when he visited Uta’s house, Cafe Glitter.” The character has already appeared in the anime’s opening movie and a preview for the fourth episode.Sakuma is known as a huge anime fan. While performing as an active idol, he made his voice acting debut as Makusa North in the 140th episode of Black Clover in August 2020. Snow Man belongs to Starto Entertainment (formerly of Johnny & Associates), and Sakuma is the agency’s second idol who plays a regular character in the Precure TV anime series, following Kis-My-Ft2 member Toshiya Miyata who played Yuan Kasai and Mitsuki Kasai in the 19th series Delicious Party Precure in 2022-2023.
Daisuke Sakuma Interview Video
You and Idol Precure♪ Episode 4 Preview
Kaito Hibiki character visuals
You and Idol Precure♪, the 22nd instalment of Toei Animation’s long-running Precure anime franchise, premiered in Japan on February 2, 2025. Crunchyroll is streaming the latest series for members in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. Crunchyroll describes the series:
Middle school student Uta Sakura loves to sing any chance she gets. But music becomes more than a hobby when she meets Purirun, a fairy whose hometown has plunged into darkness. The Chokkiri Gang took over her land and began stealing her people’s sparkle. Determined to help, Uta is transformed into the legendary protector Cure Idol and vows to return their sparkle through song.
Sources: “You and Idol Precure♪” official website / X (formerly Twitter), Precure franchise official YouTube channel©ABC-A・Toei Animation
