The noitminA block is setting things in the right mindset for summer with the upcoming anime adaptation of the novel DIVE!!, which has been set with a formal July 7th, 2017 broadcast premiere. Ahead of that premiere we now have a new a new two and a half minute promo for it that really shines with what it wants to do. We’ve also got some additional cast members revealed! The original novel comes from Eto Mori, the creator behind Colorful. Originally running for four volumes back in the early 2000′s, the adaptation will be directed by Kaoru Suzuki based on the scripts by Touko Machida. Suzuhito Yasuda is handling the character designs and it’s being animated by ZERO-G.
The new additions include:
- Rina Hidaka as Miyu Nomura
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Keisuke Fujitani
- Wataru Hatano as Chikara Oojima
The Japanese cast includes:
- Kensho Ono as Kiyotaka Matsuno
- Shouta Aoi as Toshihiko Tsuji
- Kengo Kawanishi as Jirou Hirayama
- Ryouhei Kimura as Hiroya Sakai
The Japanese cast includes Takahiro Sakurai as Youichi Fujitani, Yuuichi Nakamura as Shibuki Okitsu, Kaori Nazuka as Kayoko Asaki, Ryota Osaka as Ryou Oohiro, Kouki Uchiyama as Reiji Maruyama, Yuusuke Kobayashi as Sachiyo Yoshida, and Tomokazu Sugita as Atsuhiko Yamada.
Plot Concept: The series revolves around the Mizuki Diving Club (MDC), which is on the verge of closing down after having financial troubles. The club’s new coach persuades the club’s parent company to stay open on one condition: that the club sends one of its members to next year’s olympics as part of Japan’s Olympic team.