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SkySet Entertainment to Stream, Produce English Dub for Go Forward Anime Series

Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment announced on Thursday it will stream the Go Forward (Massugu ni Ikō) television anime and the sequel series Massugu ni Ikō: Melon Pan-hen, and will produce an English dub in late summer 2026. The two series will also be available with Japanese audio with English subtitles.

The anime's English dub stars:

• Michael Mishkin as Mametaro
• Kiane Chula King as Hanako
• Phebe Fabacher as Ikuko Wakatsuki
• Hayden Davis as Junichi Akiyoshi
• Ellie Maeve as Nao Saotome
• Aaron Campbell as Takeshi Ijuin
• Danielle Ferguson as Sora
• Sonya Krueger as Sebastian
• James Takahashi as Kyosuke Watabe
• Patrick Hurt as Hashibuto
• Rachel Faircloth as Chocolat
• Daniel Van Thomas as Gen
• Lindsay Sheppard as Megumi Kobayashi
• Freddie Heinz as Jack
• Tiffany Grant as Akiko Hattori
• Marquiz Moore as Terumi Hattori
• Derick Snow as Okada

The company will announce additional cast at a later date.

The English dub staff include:

• ADR Director: Phebe Fabacher 
• ADR Engineer: Hayden Davis
• Script Adaptors: Betty BAT, Hayden Davis, Phebe Fabacher, and KyLeigh Zimmerer.
• Talent Coordinator: Rei June

SkySet Entertainment describes the anime's story:

Adapted from the manga originally released by Kira in 1991, Go Forward centers around Mametaro, an adventurous mixed-breed dog. He loves his owner, Ikuko, and his girlfriend, Hanako, more than anything! However, he just can't bring himself to like Ikuko's boyfriend, Akiyoshi, and often feels the need to protect her from him. Go Forward is a spirited look at the everyday adventures of an ordinary dog, one you might find anywhere!

SkySet Entertainment will stream the anime on its website in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia. The stream on SkySet will also include English cast commentary and cast interviews.

The two series will also stream on other streaming platforms following their release on SkySet.

Kira launched the Massugu ni Ikō manga in Shueisha's The Margaret magazine in 1991. Since 2002, the manga has serialized in Shueisha's Chorus magazine, where Kira publishes new chapters in an irregular serialization. Shueisha has published 26 compiled book volumes for the manga.

The television anime adaptation premiered in 2003 and aired for four episodes. The five-episode Massugu ni Ikō: Melon Pan-hen sequel aired in 2004.

Kira launched a "successor" manga titled OH MY DOG! Massugu ni Ikō ~Kiki no Baai~ in Shueisha's office YOU magazine in January 2021. Shueisha shipped the compiled book volume in June 2021.

Source: Press release