The official website for Aniplex’s Fanfare of Adolescence anime recently revealed a new promotional video and a new visual for the upcoming “Training Center” arc. The new arc will start with the anime’s 8th episode on May 21. Five additional cast members will be joining the series.
The story takes place at a horse racing academy that trains boys to become jockeys. The three-year academy is very competitive, and those who wish to enter must not only pass an academic test but a physical and fitness test as well. Yū Arimura is a former popular idol who becomes enamored with horse racing after seeing it for the first time and wants to join the academy.
▍Fanfare of Adolescence Anime “Training Center” Arc Trailer
▍Additional Cast
■ Akari Sumeragi – CV: Yōko Hikasa
She is a 34-year-old animal trainer at the training center. She is thoughtful and calm, and will do anything to achieve her goals. She takes care of Hayao as a trainee for the 41st term of the horse-racing school and teaches him how to ride a horse.
■ Yukino Tayasu – CV: Junya Enoki
One of the assistant trainers at the Sumeragi Stables, Ritto Training Center. He values numbers and theory over everything.
■ Futoshi Kashino – CV: Mitsuru Miyamoto
Owner of Kisuke (Oak Nature), a racehorse in the care of the Sumeragi Stables, and the caretaker of the training center.
■ Miku Kashino – CV: Minako Kotobuki
Futoshi Kashino’s 12-year-old daughter. Considers Kisuke her best buddy.
■ Kazuma Hayashida – CV: Yūichi Nakamura
A 42-year-old veteran jockey.
▍Fanfare of Adolescence Anime Staff
Director: Makoto Katō
Series Composition: Team Fanfare
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Character Design: Hiro Kanzaki
Art Director: Tomoe Ookubo
Chief Animation Director: Tomokatsu Nagasaku
Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya
Director of Photography: Keiichi Saito (Production I.G)
Color Design: Reiko Iwasawa
Editing: Shota Migiyama (TROYCA)
Writer: Naohiro Fukushima
Animation: Lay-duce
▍Fanfare of Adolescence Anime Cast
■ Amane Grace – CV: Natsuki Hanae
■ Shun Kazanami – CV: Shimba Tsuchiya
■ Yū Arimura – CV: Shōgo Yano
■ Kōta Maki – CV: Chiaki Kobayashi
■ Yoshihisa Kuji – CV: Daisuke Namikawa
■ Kazuo Nohira – CV: Hiroki Touchi
■ Eri Shimotsuki – CV: Inori Minase
■ Tako Kitami – CV: Lynn
■ Naoko Saionji – CV: Masako Katsuki
■ Masaki Azuma – CV: Shōsei Ōhira
■ Kōsei Nambara – CV: Shōya Kimata
■ Yutaka Asahi – CV: Takahiro Sakurai
■ Sōjirō Sakuraba – CV: Tatsumaru Tachibana
■ Hayato Hōshō – CV: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
■ Aki Kyōriki – CV: Yōjirō Itokawa