It was announced that Eko Mikawa’s Bōkyaku Battery baseball manga will receive a television anime adaptation featuring Toshiki Masuda as the protagonist Haruka Kiyomine and Mamoru Miyano as his baseball buddy Kei Kaname. Along with the announcement, a teaser visual showcasing the two boys in school outfits with baseball gloves on was also released.
The series has been serialized on Shueisha’s digital Shonen Jump+ platform since April 2018, where it is still being serialized. The manga’s 16th volume will be published in Japan on August 4. The series has also inspired an ONA adaptation by MAPPA in October 2020 as part of the Jump Special Anime Festa 2021 online event, but it remains unsure whether MAPPA will continue to produce the television anime.
Bōkyaku Battery follows the baseball partners Haruka and Kei, who were once called “Monster Battery” in junior high school for their impeccable combination. They were scouted by schools all over the country, and for some reason, they went on to an unknown high school in the countryside. And it may have something to do with the fact that Kei lost his memories of baseball due to amnesia…
▍Bōkyaku Battery Anime Cast
■ Haruka Kiyomine – CV: Toshiki Masuda
■ Kei Kaname – CV: Mamoru Miyano