is a Japanese
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series animated by
Liden Films
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise headquartered in Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, and has animation studios in Kyoto and Osaka.
Establishment
Liden Films was founded on February 22, 2012, and, shortly after, joined joint-holdi ...
, directed by Aimi Yamauchi and written by Yamauchi and Teruko Utsumi. Original character designs are provided by
Suzuhito Yasuda
is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He is known as the creator of '' Yozakura Quartet'' and for illustrating the light novel series '' Durarara!!'' and ''Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'', all of which have been adapted ...
, while Majiro adapts the designs for animation. The music is composed by fox capture plan.
The series aired on
TV Asahi
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's block from January 30 to April 17, 2022. The opening theme song is "The Warrior" by
Novelbright, while the ending theme song is "Nisen Gohyaku Man no Ichi" by
Mafumafu
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo work, he is one half of the music duo After the Rain with fellow ''utaite'' singer Soraru. His broad vocal range, spanning over five octaves, allows him to sing in an extremely high reg ...
.
Crunchyroll
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streamed the series outside of Asia.
Medialink
Medialink Group Limited is a content distributor and licensor based in Kowloon, Hong Kong specializing in the distribution of Japanese anime and brand licensing. Its offices are located at Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Registered from Hong Ko ...
licensed the series in Southeast Asia. A spin-off manga illustrated by Kou Sakashita was serialized on
Bushiroad
is a Japanese entertainment company, producer of collectible card games and trading cards, and publisher of mobile apps and games, which was founded in 2007 by Takaaki Kidani and is headquartered in Tokyo. Bushiroad created and owns various med ...
's ''Comic Bushiroad Web'' magazine from October 2022 to August 2023.
Summary
Mikoto Shiratori, a badminton prodigy with the ability of foresight, is fired from Mitsuhoshi Banking after losing a match for their
company sports badminton
team
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal.
As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to in ...
and is recruited by Sunlight Beverage to play for their team. Mikoto has vowed not to play on a doubles team following an incident at his interhigh match in high school. However, his co-worker, Tatsuru Miyazumi, encourages him to be his doubles partner, and Mikoto must work through his past trauma to overcome the struggles in their teamwork.
Characters
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Episode list
Notes
References
External links
Anime official website
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{{Liden Films
2022 anime television series debuts
Anime with original screenplays
Badminton in anime and manga
Crunchyroll anime
Liden Films
Medialink
NUMAnimation
TV Asahi original programming