MAPPA’s original TV anime “Taiso Samurai” (体操ザムライ) reveals a new visual, official trailer and additional cast members. The anime is scheduled to premiere on 10th October 2020.
The anime sheds spotlight on the Japanese gymnastics team in 2002. The anime reunites the creator of “Zombie Land Saga,” including director Hisatoshi Shimizu, series composition Shigeru Murakoshi, character design Kasumi Fukagawa.
▍Official Trailer
2020 年 10 月10 日（土）放送開始のTVアニメ「体操ザムライ」の本PVが公開されました！
ぜひご覧ください！https://t.co/1GgMrbNdBV公式サイトはこちらhttps://t.co/8vVVw827Ye#体操ザムライ pic.twitter.com/oI6LuRDUBl
— TVアニメ「体操ザムライ」公式 (@taiso_samurai) September 22, 2020
▍Additional Cast
Additional cast members include Atsuko Tanaka as Mari Aragaki, Kotono Mitsuishi as Tomoyo Aragaki, Kappei Yamaguchi as Bigbird Aragaki, Hiroyuki Yoshino as Tomoki Takizawa, Nana Mizuki as Ayu, Daisuke Hirakawa as Naohiko Nakanomori, Kaito Ishikawa as Atsushi Dōjima, Daisuke Ono as Shige Nishikiori, Kengo Kawanishi as Hiro Okamachi, Hiroshi Kamiya as Ryū Ryūshō, Minami Tanaka as Kitty Chan, and Rikiya Koyama as Britney.
▍Synopsis
The story is set in the year 2002 in the once powerful Japanese men’s gymnastics team. Shōtarō Aragaki, the former Japanese team member who devoted his life to gymnastics, is no longer able to compete to his expectations. Despite still training strenuously day after day, he is advised to retire by his coach Amakusa. However, a certain encounter alters Aragaki’s fate.
▍Staff and Production
Original Story: Snack Mary
Director: Hisatoshi Shimizu (清水久敏)
Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi (村越 繫)
Character Design: character design Kasumi Fukagawa (深川可純)
Chief Animation Director: Fumihide Sai (崔ふみひで)
Art Director: Masatoshi Kai (甲斐政俊)
Color Design: Azusa Sasaki (佐々木梓)
Photography Director: Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤光洋)
Editing: Keisuke Yanagi (柳 圭介)
Music: Masaru Yokoyama (横山 克)
Animation: MAPPA
▍Characters and Cast
■ Shōtarō Aragaki (荒垣城太郎) – CV: Daisuke Namikawa (浪川大輔)
■ Leonardo – CV: Kensho Ono (小野賢章)
■ Rei Aragaki (荒垣 玲) – CV: Rina Honnizumi (本泉莉奈)
■ Tetsuo Minamino (南野鉄男) – CV: Yuuki Kaji (梶裕貴)
■ Mari Aragaki (荒垣マリ) – CV: Atsuko Tanaka (田中敦子)
■ Tomoyo Aragaki (荒垣知世) – CV: Kotono Mitsuishi (三石琴乃)
■ Bigbird Aragaki (荒垣BB) – CV: Kappei Yamaguchi (山口勝平)
■ Noriyuki Amakusa (天草紀之) – CV: Kenyuu Horiuchi (堀内賢雄)
■ Tomoki Takizawa (滝沢友樹) – CV: Hiroyuki Yoshino (吉野裕行)
■ Ayu (あゆ) – CV: Nana Mizuki (水樹奈々)
■ Naohiko Nakanomori (中ノ森真彦) – CV: Daisuke Hirakawa (平川大輔)
■ Atsushi Dōjima (堂島 潤) – CV: Kaito Ishikawa (石川界人)
■ Shige Nishikiori (錦織 茂) – CV: Daisuke Ono (小野大輔)
■ Hiro Okamachi (岡町 博) – CV: Kengo Kawanishi (河西健吾)
■ Ryū Ryūshō (リュウ・リュウショウ) – CV: Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷浩史)
■ Kitty-chan (キティ・チャン) – CV: Minami Tanaka (田中美海)
■ Britney (ブリトニー) – CV: Rikiya Koyama (小山力也)