Shou Komura

Shou Komura’s Breakthrough as the Heart of Four Knights of the Apocalypse

When Telecom Animation Film launched The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse in October 2023, the seiyuu handed the lead role of Percival was not a veteran name – it was Shou Komura, fresh from the Japan Narration Actor Institute and officially signed to Arts Vision just months prior. For a franchise with the weight of The Seven Deadly Sins behind it, casting a newcomer in the anchor role was a deliberate bet. Komura held it across two full seasons, anchoring a Netflix-distributed production seen by audiences worldwide.

Percival – Building the Role Across Two Seasons

Percival sits at the structural core of Four Knights of the Apocalypse: a 16-year-old who carries the magic of Hope, using it in the form of tiny animated versions of himself for combat and healing alike. Komura voiced the character from Season 1 (2023) through Season 2 (2024), handling both the wide-eyed naivety of Percival’s early episodes and the emotional weight of the arc that follows his grandfather’s death at the hands of Ironside. The dual-season run gave the performance room to evolve, and it anchored Komura’s profile in a way that short guest slots never could.

Beyond the Lead – A Range of Supporting Credits

Alongside the flagship role, Komura steadily accumulated supporting credits. Unmei Sasanami in the Inazuma Eleven theatrical film (2024) marked his first feature film credit. Riku Yatsugi in The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity gave him a recurring supporting slot across multiple episodes. Imari in Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms, Sou Jin in Kingdom Season 6, and the lead role of Takuya Seo in Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? (2026) round out a credit list that spans shonen action, historical drama, and romantic comedy.

Fate Rewinder and the Spring 2027 Slate

In July 2026, Anime Expo confirmed Komura as Chrono – the protagonist of Fate Rewinder (Unmei no Makimodoshi), a Bones Film production directed by Rie Matsumoto, set for April 2027 on TV Asahi. The manga behind the adaptation won the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award. Landing the lead in a Bones-produced, Crunchyroll-streamed series with that pedigree – written by Kimiko Ueno (Delicious in Dungeon) and scored by Satoshi Murai – is a step up in production weight from his debut role, and places Komura alongside Koki Uchiyama, Kohei Amasaki, and Reina Ueda in the main cast.