The TV anime “Burning Kabaddi” (灼熱カバディ) starts streaming the official trailer that previews the opening song “FIRE BIRD” by Shun’ya Ōhira and ending song “Comin‘ Back” by voice actor Yūma Uchida. It is scheduled to premiere on 2nd April.
Natsuki Hanae and Soma Saito joins the cast members as Manabu Sakura and Hiromoto Utou, the Kabaddi Club members of Saitama Kōyō High School.
▍Character Design
Nōkin High School
■ Tatsuya Yoigoshi (宵越竜哉) – CV: Yūma Uchida (内田雄馬)
■ Masato Oujou (王城正人) – CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto (岡本信彥)
■ Sōma Azemachi (畦道相馬) – CV: Gen Satō (佐藤 元)
■ Kei Iura (井浦慶) – CV: Makoto Furukawa (古川 慎)
■ Kyōhei Misumi (水澄京平) – CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (鈴木 達央)
Souwa High School
■ Ayumu Rokugen (六弦歩) – CV: Hiroki Yasumoto (安元 洋貴)
■ Ren Takaya (高谷煉) – CV: Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一)
■ Shintarō Kizaki (木崎新太郎) – CV: Taku Yashiro (八代 拓)
■ Yū Eikura (栄倉祐) – CV: Osamu Uchida (内田修一)
■ Daisuke Muroya (室屋大助) – CV: Junichi Yanagita (柳田淳一)
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Saitama Kōyō High School
■ Manabu Sakura (佐倉学) – CV: Natsuki Hanae (花江 夏樹)
■ Hiromoto Utou (右藤大元) – CV: Soma Saito (斉藤 壮馬)
▍Synopsis
First-year high school student Tatsuya Yoigoshi is a former ace soccer player who dislikes sports. He gets invited to join a team for the contact sport kabaddi. He scoffs at the idea at first but becomes interested after watching a kabaddi practice.
▍Staff and Production
Original Works: Hajime Musashino (武蔵野創) [Shogakukan’s Manga ONE app]
Director: Kazuya Ichikawa (市川量也)
Character Design: Mari Takada (高田真理)
Sound Effect: Shoji Hata (はたしょう二)
Series Composition: Yuuko Kakihara (柿原優子)
Script: Yuuko Kakihara (柿原優子), Midori Goto (後藤みどり)
Music: Ken Ito (伊藤賢)
Animation: TMS Entertainment
Animation Cooperation: domerica
▍Cast
■ Tatsuya Yoigoshi (宵越竜哉) – CV: Yūma Uchida (内田雄馬)
■ Masato Oujou (王城正人) – CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto (岡本信彥)
■ Sōma Azemachi (畦道相馬) – CV: Gen Satō (佐藤 元)
■ Kei Iura (井浦慶) – CV: Makoto Furukawa (古川 慎)
■ Kyōhei Misumi (水澄京平) – CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (鈴木 達央)
■ Ayumu Rokugen (六弦歩) – CV: Hiroki Yasumoto (安元 洋貴)
■ Ren Takaya (高谷煉) – CV: Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一)
■ Shintarō Kizaki (木崎新太郎) – CV: Taku Yashiro (八代 拓)
■ Yū Eikura (栄倉祐) – CV: Osamu Uchida (内田修一)
■ Daisuke Muroya (室屋大助) – CV: Junichi Yanagita (柳田淳一)
■ Manabu Sakura (佐倉学) – CV: Natsuki Hanae (花江 夏樹)
■ Hiromoto Utou (右藤大元) – CV: Soma Saito (斉藤 壮馬)