This
Sunday, Pony Canyon and Bakken Record surprised
everyone with the first promotional video for their new original anime Turkey!
-Time to Strike- , which focuses on the competitive world of school
bowling . The video confirms that the series will premiere on July
9 at 01:29 (UTC+2) on NTV . It will then air on BS
NTV on July 10 and on TV Shinshu on July
12 . Its global premiere is also expected sometime in July.
The preview
features a snippet of the opening theme song "Hyakunichisou" ,
performed by the five protagonists under the name of the Ikkokukan High
School Bowling Club in Nagano Prefecture . The song was composed and
lyrics were written by Yūho Kitazawa of the group QIS .
An
emotional story that goes beyond sport
Far from
being just a fun story, Turkey! promises an intimate, mysterious,
and nostalgic tale centered on Mai Otonashi , a
talented player nicknamed "the genius who never wins." Along with her
teammates Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi , and Nanase ,
the team will experience ups and downs as they strive for victory during the
summer lockdown.
The term
"Turkey" in bowling refers to getting three consecutive
strikes , a symbol of perseverance that will mark this series set in
the city of Chikuma, in Nagano Prefecture .
Main
cast and creative team confirmed
The main
cast will consist of:
- Hana
Hishikawa as Mai Otonashi
- Kana
Ichinose as Rina Kodai
- Haruki
Iwata as Sayuri Ichinose
- Yūki
Tenma as Nozomi Mitake
- Ayasa
Itō as Nanase Nikaidō
Susumu
Kudo ( Cinderella
Nine ) will be directing , while Naomi Hiruta will be
writing the scripts. Airi Takekawa ( Ippon Again! )
is in charge of character design and animation direction , and the music
will be composed by the renowned Yuki Hayashi . The musical
production is being handled by Pony Canyon .
A solid
technical team supports this new venture.
The
production will also feature:
- Main
animation: Yuto Naka
- Color
design: Haruko Nobori
- Art
direction: Kenichi Tajiri
- Photography
direction: Yōhei Konishi
- CG
Direction: Natsuki Horimoto
- Edited
by: Yukie Oikawa
- Animation
production: Yutaka Ōmatsu
With an
original approach, fresh animation, and an emotional focus, Turkey! is
shaping up to be one of this summer season's most compelling offerings.
