It happens
that lately the sports genre seems obsessed with the duality of selfish
strikers or unbreakable volleyball teams, forgetting that in the nineties the
real terror was lived dodging balls in the face. The dodgeball claims its place
on the field, and this time the new generation is willing to leave no puppet
with its head. The animated adaptation of Hono no Tokyujo Dodge
Danko Dodgeball (Hono no Tokyujo Dodge Danko) marked on
the calendar on Monday that its first episode will officially premiere on July
6. Those who are in Japan will be able to see an exclusive preview of the
first two chapters on June 21 at the Shinjuku Wald 9 cinemas
in Tokyo. All this announcement came hand in hand with a new promotional video
on their website that lets us hear the energy of the opening performed by the
group Momoiro Clover Z, contrasting with the ending by the idol
unit iRis.
The voice cast
New additions
- Sumire Uesaka as Hako Mikasa. (Famous
for giving life to Hayase Nagatoro in Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san and
Shalltear in Overlord).
- Kanna Nakamura as Hayami Hiura (Known
for her role as Urushi Yaotome in Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru).
- Yuka Iguchi as Jyuri Igarashi (The
unmistakable voice of Myne in Honzuki no Gekokujou and of
Index in Toaru Majutsu no Index).
- Satomi Akesaka as Ruka Sakamoto (Remembered
for playing the relentless Esdeath in Akame ga Kill!).
- Fairouz Ai as Zoe (Who
gave us the chaotic Power in Chainsaw Man and Jolyne
Cujoh in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure).
- Mariya Ise as Ran Midou (The
legendary voice of Killua Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter and
Ray in The Promised Neverland.)
Previously confirmed cast
- Manaka Nakayama as Danko Ichigeki (An
emerging seiyuu who takes the lead role in this sequel.)
- Kaori Maeda as Chinko
Kobotoke (The lovely Shizuku Osaka in Love Live! Nijigasaki
Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai).
- Akira Sekine as Mochiko Etai (Who
voices Princess in Princess Main.)
- Yo Taichi as Susan Canon. (Recognized
for her work as Kenya Kobayashi in Erased).
- Yuki Sasahara as Honey Otohana (Sweet
Emilico in Shadows House).
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Danpei
Ichigeki in his adult version. (The explosive Tengen Uzui
in Kimetsu no Yaiba and Kamina in Tengen Toppa
Gurren Lagann).
- Tetsu Inada as Chinnen
Kobotoke (The imposing Endeavor in Boku no Hero
Academia).
- Yuki Wakai as Peiko Nikaido (Known
for her role as Leona West in PriPara).
- Noriko Hidaka reprising her classic
role as the original Danpei (in flashbacks)
and acting as the narrator. (The eternal Akane Tendo
in Ranma 1/2).
The Production Team
Behind the
deadly matches we have the CUE studio, with Hiroshi Ikehata sitting
in the director's chair. The overall script is written by Kazuho Hyodo,
ensuring that the comedic pace doesn't wane in the middle of the competition,
and the character designs that maintain that classic essence are courtesy
of Narihito Sekikawa, who also serves as chief animation director.
Today's update added several heavyweights to the technical team: Masahiro
Sato takes over the art direction, Ryo Kimura takes
over the color design, and Yasunori Iwasaki along with Ren
Tsukagoshi make up the frenetic soundtrack that we will hear under the
careful supervision of sound director Yuichi Imaizumi.
About
Hono no Tokyujo Dodge Danko
If the
protagonist's last name sounds familiar to you and you already comb some gray
hair, it's because you're looking at the direct sequel to Hono no
Tokyuji Dodge Danpei himself, that iconic manga by Tetsuhiro
Koshita that dominated the industry between 1989 and 1995. This new
stage of the franchise began serialization in November 2022 through the Weekly
CoroCoro Comic website, recently publishing its sixth compilation
volume under the Shogakukan label in August 2025.
The premise
is still a full-blooded spokon, but this time he passes the torch
to Danko Ichigeki, the daughter of the legendary Danpei. Her only goal in life
is to form the strongest dodgeball team of the current era, taking on tough
opponents while forging unbreakable bonds with her teammates. Basically, it's
an injection of pure retro adrenaline mixed with the modern sensibilities of
sports anime, proving that some formulas never really age.
