With a lot of really strong history and nostalgia behind the original series, we’re definitely looking forward to the spring 2021 series Battle Athletes Daiundōkai ReSTART. Set for an April 10th, 2021 debut in Japan, Funimation has announced their pickup of the series for the season with details to come.
The staff has been set with Noriyoshi Sasaki directing it based on the scripts from Yohei Kashii. Kazunori Haruyama is handling the character designs while studio Seven is handling the animation production.
The cast was also revealed with:
- Sumire Morohoshi as Kanata Akehoshi
- Yui Ishikawa as Eva Garenstein
- Miyu Tomita as Shelley Wong
- Saori Hayami as Yana Christopher
- Akari Kitō as Lydia Gurtland
- Hikaru Nanjō as Paglira Respigh
Reina Kondo is on board to perform the theme song for it with “Sakura Maichiru Yoru ni,” which marks her debut as a solo artist. Nanaka Suwa is on board to perform the theme song for it with “Cobalt no Kodo,” which has OSTER project writing it, arranging it, and scoring it.
The prologue launched on Comic Ruelle & Comic Jardin in June and has been ongoing since.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Aspiring athletes from around the galaxy gather to compete in a tournament where the winner will be crowned the Cosmic Beauty. What begins as rivalry grows into friendship among the athletes, including a lunar refugee and her kangaroo companion, the daughter of an arms-dealing CEO, a mysterious loner, and Earth’s representative…a humble potato farmer named Kanata Akehoshi.
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