TOHO has revealed with the launch of a not yet active site and Twitter feed that the Hanebado manga from Kousuke Hamada is getting an anime adaptation. The original manga kicked off in 2013 in good! Afternoon magazine and has been serialized in it since with twelve volumes released so far. Check out the first promo below!
Set for the summer 2018 season, it’s directed by Shinpei Ezaki based on the scripts by Taku Kishimoto. Satoshi Kimura is handling the character designs with LIDEN FILMS handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Hitomi Ohwada as Ayano Hanesaki and Miyuri Shimabukuro as Nagisa Aragaki.
Plot Concept: Tachibana Kentarou is a high school badminton coach who has a lot more enthusiasm than some of the members of his very small team. One day, he meets the quiet-voiced student Hanesaki Ayano, who is effortlessly physically capable and experienced in badminton. He tries to recruit her, but she seems to have no interest in the sport at all. Due to a series of circumstances, she eventually ends up joining the team. Coach Tachibana is determined that with her on board, they’ll be champions!
