The original rhythmic gymnastics anime “Bakuten!!” (バクテン!!) has confirmed an anime film after the airing of its final episode on June 24. A teaser site and video are also revealed for the announcement.
The “Bakuten!!” TV anime premiered on April 8, 2021. It is set in Miyagi prefecture and is part of an initiative to promote Miyagi under the “Zutto Ōen Project 2011 + 10…” in remembrance of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 10 years ago.
▍PV
▍Synopsis
Shōtarō Futaba, who is fascinated by gymnastics after seeing it in his third year of middle school, joins the rhythmic gymnastics team of his new high school Sōshūkan High School, nicknamed “Ao High.” He makes a friend with his schoolmate Ryōya Misato, who earned fame as a gymnast during middle school. Their youth story revolving around rhythmic gymnastics starts now.
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: Yotsugi Enpitsu
Director: Toshimasa Kuroyanagi
Series Composition/Script: Toshizo Nemoto
Original Character Design: Robico
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Yūki Shibata
Prop Design/Chief Animation Director: Aya Nakanishi
Color Design: Emi Chiba
Art Setting: Mamio Ogawa
Art Director: Yuka Hirama
3D CG: Buemon
CGI Director: Shūji Shinoda
Director of Photography: Takahiro Hondai, Ryō Itō
Editing: Daisuke Hiraki
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Music: Yuki Hayashi
Supervision: Aomori Yamada High School Rhythmic Gymnastics Team
Animation: ＺＥＸＣＳ
▍Cast
■ Shōtarō Futaba – CV: Shimba Tsuchiya
■ Ryōya Misato – CV: Kaito Ishikawa
■ Masamune Shichigahama – CV: Daisuke Ono
■ Keisuke Tsukidate – CV: Takashi Kondo
■ Nagayoshi Onagawa – CV: Hiro Shimono
■ Kōtarō Watari – CV: Hiroshi Kamiya
■ Mashiro Tsukiyuki – CV: Ayumu Murase
■ Tōru Takase – CV: Katsuyuki Konishi
■ Yōjirō Mutsu – CV: Kenichi Suzumura
■ Hideo Ōminato – CV: Tomokazu Sugita
■ Kyōichi Ryūgamori – CV: Sōma Saitō
■ Shunsuke Azuma – CV: Daiki Yamashita