Gacha Girls Corps has introduced the voice behind its rabbit character Mofutto: Momo Sakurai of idol group ≠ME. There is a music connection too, with Sakurai performing a Mofutto version of the television anime’s ending theme, “Mofu-kyun Heart♡”.
The announcement arrived through a character promotional video released on November 11. Its timing fits the fluffy subject: the video celebrates “Tachi Mimi Usagi no Hi”, or Rabbit with Upright Ears Day.
For anyone following the crossover between Japanese idols, anime voice acting and character songs, that is the main development here. Sakurai’s involvement covers both Mofutto’s dialogue and the character’s take on the ending song.
A character reveal with a musical extra
The promotional video puts Mofutto in the spotlight while revealing Sakurai’s casting. It also previews the instrumental version of “Mofu-kyun Heart♡” (Mofutto ver).
That distinction matters: although the character’s version credits Mofutto as voiced by Sakurai, the music preview described in this announcement is instrumental. It should not be mistaken for a preview of her full vocal performance.
The update gives viewers a specific character and song to look out for, rather than a broad new rundown of the anime.
What is Gacha Girls Corps about?
The series takes a familiar gaming action—rolling for a character—and gives it much bigger consequences.
Its protagonist, Heihachi, ends up in another world after obtaining an item through gacha. When monsters threaten him and his options run out, he falls back on rolling again. This time, however, the character he pulls actually appears in front of him, rather than remaining an image on his phone.
That is the central hook: a gacha collection becomes a real fighting force. The story builds around Heihachi assembling a group of powerful, ultra-rare girls while navigating his new circumstances.
The television adaptation comes from author Chinkururi and illustrator Yasutaka Isegawa’s light novel series. Animation production is credited to Zero-G × Saber Works, with Miori Suzuki serving as character designer and chief animation director.
The story already has a novel and manga history
Chinkururi began publishing the story on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2016, and it remains ongoing. Micro Magazine published the ninth novel volume in August 2020.
Syū Haruno’s manga adaptation started on Comic Ride in 2018. Its 15th collected volume is scheduled for December 24.
There is also an English-language publishing trail: Kaiten Books licensed the manga in 2020 and released its seventh volume digitally in September 2024. Omoi also releases the manga digitally in English.
Why it may interest Malaysia and SEA readers
Our take: the gacha-to-reality premise offers a straightforward entry point for readers familiar with character-collection games. Sakurai’s casting adds a separate reason to pay attention if your interests lean towards idol performances and anime music.
Neither angle needs a huge lore briefing. The useful takeaway is simple: Mofutto now has an announced voice actor, and Sakurai’s contribution extends beyond the speaking role into the ending theme. How those elements land in the anime is something the announcement alone cannot establish.