Gorou Taniguchi (谷口悟朗) and Yana Toboso’s ( 枢やな) ice-skating original TV anime “Skate-Leading☆Stars” (スケートリーディング☆スターズ) reveals a key visual, 1st PV and additional cast. It is scheduled to premiere in July 2020.
The PV previews the character voice and anime’s opening theme song “Chase the core” performed by Takao Sakuma (佐久間貴生).
▍1st PV
▍Story
“You will never win against me.”
Figure skater Kensei Maeshima stopped his career when he heard those words from his rival Reo Shinozaki. Some years later, Maeshima, now a high schooler, uses his physical talent to help other clubs with various activities, while never committing to any one thing.
One day, he sees a press conference where Shinozaki announced that he was shifting from single skating to “skate-leading”, a unique form of figure skating ,where each team of five skaters earns points for technical skills and artistry.
He then met a boy named Hayato Sasugai, who knew of Maeshima’s single skating career. With the words, “I need you,” Sasugai invites Maeshima to the world of skate-leading, or competitive team-based skating.
▍Staff and Production
“Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” mastermind Gorou Taniguchi (谷口悟朗) is the chef director, while “Black Butler” creator Yana Toboso ( 枢やな) is the original character designer. Toshinori Fukushima (福島 利規) is directing the series at J.C.STAFF and Noboru Kimura (木村 暢) is writing and supervising the anime’s scripts.