Ippon! again TV Anime Reveals New Promo and Opening Theme Artist
Yu Muraoka’s sports drama manga is coming to the screen in the Mou Ippon! TV anime, known in English as Ippon! again. The Japanese broadcast is scheduled to begin on January 8, and a third promo has arrived to preview more of the judo club fun while showing off some of the character voices—including Anna Nagase as Tsumugi Himeno and Yumi Uchiyama as Shino Natsume—for the first time.
The opening theme song has also been revealed as “Stand By Me” by Subway Daydream.
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Check out the new promo:
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TVアニメ『#もういっぽん！』
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キラキラ輝く✨ 青春の日々????https://t.co/SQA3SVgRa1 pic.twitter.com/W04C7KEVDI— TVアニメ「もういっぽん！」【公式】 (@Ipponagain_pr) December 22, 2022
⚡️新曲リリース決定⚡️
さらに…アニメタイアップに伴い、
「Stand By Me」配信リリースも決定！1月8日(日)リリース “Stand By Me”
[配信リンク] https://t.co/SObuiCtOXPアニメ放送初日より配信開始????#AppleMusic と #Spotify では
Pre-add/Pre-saveもスタート！
ぜひご予約してお待ちください✅ https://t.co/Z9ozVZm8bZ pic.twitter.com/VZe9xMQQAj— Subway Daydream (@subway_daydream) December 22, 2022
Ippon! again is being directed by Takeru Ogiwara at studio BAKKEN RECORD (JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD), with series composition by Aya Satsuki (My Master Has No Tail), character designs and chief animation direction by Airi Takekawa (Carole & Tuesday key animator) and music by Shun Narita (Noblesse).
The main cast includes:
- Michi Sonoda voiced by Ayasa Ito (Arisa in BanG Dream!)
- Sanae Takigawa voiced by Yukari Anzai (Miharu in CUE!)
- Towa Hiura voiced by Chiyuki Miura (Ymir in Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2)
- Anna Nagumo voiced by Nene Hieda (Douki-chan in GANBARE DOUKICHAN)
HIDIVE just announced plans to simulcast the Ippon! again anime as part of its winter 2023 lineup. Here’s the official synopsis:
After one last tournament and an embarrassing loss in the final round, Michi decides to call it quits on the sport of judo. Between high school social activities and entrance exams, she’ll have no time to compete in the martial art she loves most, but putting aside old hobbies is a normal part of growing up. Still, the love of judo lingers—and it comes back full force when she meets her new classmate Towa, the girl who bested Michi in her final match! Towa wants to form a judo club at their school, but she’ll need new members to get it up and running. United by their love of judo, they’ll throw in their passions into the ring together and score ippon again!
Via Comic Natalie
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his comics at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.
