“Shakunetsu Kabaddi” Anime Teaser PV Revealed! The first full-length video is unveiled!

From the TV anime "Burning Kabaddi", the summary and advance scene cuts for Episode 4 "The Strongest Raider", which started airing on at 1:23 a.m. on April 24 (Sat.), 2021, have been released. The original story of "Burning Kabaddi" is a "Kabaddi" comic of the same name, serialized by Musashino Hajime on the Shogakukan comic app "Manga One". The story begins when the main character, Yoigoshi Tatsuya, who was a famous soccer player known as "the unbeatable Yoigoshi" but had cut ties with sports after entering high school, encounters the "running combat sport" Kabaddi. In episode 4, Yoigoshi practices while trying to grasp the feeling of "winning". However, his impatience is getting the better of him. Iura, who can't stand the sight of him, advises him to take advantage of his superior potential and become the "Beast of Nokyo," the strongest raider. Later, while running, Yoigoshi bumps into a slim man who shows no signs of life. He says he was sick, but who is this man ......? Episode 4 of “Burning Kabaddi”, "The Strongest Raider," began airing on April 24, 2021 at 1:23 a.m. on TV Tokyo and other stations. (C) 2020 Musashino Hajime, Shogakukan / Burning Kabaddi Production Committee

From the TV anime "Burning Kabaddi", the summary and advance scene-cut of the third episode "Into the Burning World", which started airing on April 16 (Fri), 2021, have been released. The original story of "Burning Kabaddi" is a manga about "Kabaddi" of the same title by Musashino Hajime, serialized on the Shogakukan manga app "Manga One". The story begins when the main character, Yoigoshi Tatsuya, who was a famous soccer player known as "the unbeatable Yoigoshi", encounters the "running martial art" Kabaddi after he had cut ties with sports when entering high school. In the third episode, the team is divided into two teams: the first year team of Yoigoshi and Azemachi, and the second year team of Misumi and Date. However, the first year team loses miserably. Yoigoshi thinks that the lack of cooperation between the two is the cause of their defeat, and is annoyed that he has to cooperate with Azemachi. On the other hand, he comes up with an idea to play together using codes, thinking that cooperation is necessary in order to win. He takes this opportunity to start the secret training sessions. Now, they are ready to take on the second-year team! From "Burning Kabaddi," Episode 3, "Into the Burning World," started airing on TV Tokyo and other stations on April 17, 2021 at 1:23 am. (C) 2020 Musashino Hajime, Shogakukan / Burning Kabaddi Production Committee

From the TV anime "Burning Kabaddi", the plot and advance scene-cuts of the second episode "Men Who Connect", which started airing on April 9 (Fri), 2021, have been released. "Burning Kabaddi" is based on a manga about "Kabaddi" of the same title, serialized by Musashino Hajime on the Shogakukan manga app "Manga One". The story begins when the main character, Yoigoshi Tatsuya, who was a famous soccer player known as "the unbeatable Yoigoshi," but had cut ties with sports after entering high school, encounters the "running combat sport" Kabaddi. In the second episode, Yoigoshi refuses to take part in defensive (anti) practice because of the "chain" formation where the defenders hold hands with each other. Although he refuses to play defense because he doesn't want to hold hands with other men, and he has no success in attacking them. However, after observing sophomores Misumi Kyohei and Date Shinji, and Iura, Yoigoshi comes up with a winning strategy and declares that he will score a hat trick with his attack. “Burning Kabaddi" Episode 2 "Men Who Connect" began airing on April 10, 2021 at 1:23 am on TV Tokyo and other stations.

From the TV anime "Burning Kabaddi", the synopsis and advance scene cuts of the first episode "What's Kabaddi? “Burning Kabaddi" is based on the "Kabaddi" comic of the same name by Musashino Hajime, which is currently being serialized on the Shogakukan comic app "Manga One”. The story begins when the main character, Yoigoshi Tatsuya, who was a famous soccer player known as "the unbeatable Yoigoshi" but had cut ties with sports after entering high school, encounters the "running combat sport" Kabaddi. The title of the first episode is "What's Kabaddi? Yoigoshi Tatsuya, a former soccer player who cut all ties with sports upon entering high school, is recruited to the kabaddi club by Azemichi Souma and is forcibly taken on a field trip. Yoigoshi thought it was just a stupid sport, but he fell for the schemes of the assistant manager, Iura Kei, and was half forced to experience kabaddi. The first episode of “Burning Kabaddi" "What's Kabaddi?" started airing on April 3, 2021 at 1:23 A.M. on TV Tokyo and other stations. (C) 2020 Musashino Hajime, Shogakukan/Burning Kabaddi Production Committee

The largest movie, drama, and anime review service in Japan, “Filmarks”, released “spring 2021 season anime satisfactory ranking”, based on the data taken through their service. The 1st place was “Fruits Basket The Final”, the 2nd was “My Hero Academia 5th Season” and the 3rd was “Odd Taxi”. “spring 2021 season anime satisfactory ranking” was based on the average ★scores (MAX 5.0) and review numbers (Mark! Numbers) given to the anime broadcast in spring 2021 (March 25 to May 31, 2021). The anime with the highest number of ★scores ranked high in “spring 2021 season anime satisfactory ranking”. The 1st place “Fruits Basket The Final” received an average ★4.34 (Max 5.0). The fans commented, “the emotions of each character are well depicted”, “this is my life bible”, “couldn’t watch this without my tears falling off”, and “This is the wonderful human drama that cannot be explained with words”. The 2nd place “My Hero Academia Season 5” received ★4.33, the 3rd place “Odd Taxi” received ★4.31, the 4th place “Kingdom Season 3” received ★4.19, and the 5th place “Zombie Land Saga Revenge” received ★4.11. Following the top 5 listed above, the ranking was followed by “Tokyo Revengers”, “Vivy-Fluorite Eye’s Song-“, “To Your Eternity”, “Moriarty the Patriot Season 2”, and “Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun! Season “2”. For Mark! Number ranking (review numbers), “Tokyo Revengers” was the top, the highest number of episode comments were given to “Godzilla S. P”. “Fruits Basket” The Final © Takaya Natsuki, Hakusensha/Fruits Basket Production Committee “My Hero Academia” Season 5 © Horikoshi Kouhei/Shueisha, My Hero Academia Production Committee “Odd Taxi” © P.I.C.S./Odokagawa Traffic Partners

The main 5 members of Meta Liberation Army, the group appearing in the TV anime “My Hero Academia” Season 5, and their cast members have been announced. The experienced actors , including Hirata Hiroaki, Sugita Tomokazu, Majima Junji, Honda Takako, and Yamashita Seiichirou are gathered together. “My Hero Academia” entered the 2nd cour from June 26, 2021. The Meta Liberation Army believes that “Special ability, a.k.a. ‘quirks’, should be used freely”, and is the group currently expanding its power. The 5 members have been revealed this time. Re Destro (Yotsubashi Rikiya), the son of the former rival Destro. The CEO of the big IT company and the strategist of the Meta Liberation Army, Skeptic (Kinzoku Yuuho). The governor with a high ability of speech, who collects the supporters through his activity, Trumpet (Hanabatake Bikou). The managing director of the publisher and the ads leader Curious (Kitsuki Okitoshi). The spy of the Meta Liberation Army and the follower of Re Destro, Gaiten. The cast for the Meta Liberation Army was also announced. Hirata Hiroaki will play Re Destro, Sugita Tomokazu will play Skeptic, Majima Junji will play Trumpet, Honda Takako will play Curious, and Yamashita Seiichirou will play Gaiten. The comments from the experienced casts have arrived. 【Hirata Hiroaki: Re Destro/Yotsubashi Rikiya】 I am honored that I can be a part of “My Hero Academia”, which I longed for. And I will be playing the leader of the Meta Liberation Army “Re Destro”. I am partly nervous and happy. I always participate in the session with full stress to compete with young powers from others. Please look forward to the anime, and I will be playing with my full ability, coming from the time I waited to be a part of this series. 【Sugita Tomokazu: Skeptic/Kinzoku Yuuho】 In a society, where the existence of a hero is normal. What people will be asked for is simple, although society itself is complex. It is sad to see the string, that used to be set to control a doll, now fastens your neck. Isn’t it? 【Majima Junji: Trumpet/Hanabatake Bikou】 Hanabatake is a governor, so I feel pressure to express his “ability to speech”. I did my best, so please look forward to it. 【Honda Takako: Curious/Kitsuki Okitoshi】 In the short time and pressure given to “introduction”, I hope to deliver the characteristic, background, and the role in the series of “Curious”, a.k.a. Kitsuki Okitoshi, to you as much as possible. Thank you for letting me in. 【Yamashita Seiichirou/Gaiten】 I am honored to be a part of the wonderful work with strong support. I read the original manga, and the belief of each hero and villain made me think deeply, and shocked my heart. Gaiten is a mysterious character, but I will do my best to play him, together with “Justice of the Meta Liberation Army” in my heart. Please continue your support! © Horikoshi Kouhei/Shueisha, My Hero Academia Production Committee

From the TV anime "Tokyo Revengers", a non-credit video of "Tokyo Wonder.", the ending theme song of the 2nd cour "Bloody Halloween Arc" (released in July), has been revealed. "Tokyo Wonder." is an upper tune song by Nakimushi, a solo artist , who has rapidly been gaining young fans but doesn't reveal his/her real name, appearance, age, etc. The song is featured with the artist's husky voice, edgy sound, and his/her unique sense of words, which make the song perfect for the world-view of "Tokyo Revengers". Please indulge yourself in the new ending theme song, which adds color to the 2nd cour, with the beautiful non-credit video. The TV anime "Tokyo Revengers" is currently broadcast on MBS, TV Tokyo, BS Asahi, AT-X, and other stations. As "Bloody Halloween Arc" has just started, please keep your eyes on the main episodes. TV Anime "Tokyo Revengers" ■Broadcast Information Available on MBS, TV Tokyo, BS Asahi, AT-X, etc. "Bloody Halloween Arc" has just started in July! (C)Wakui Ken, Kodansha / Anime "Tokyo Revengers" Production Committee

Many of the anime in 2021 spring season are about to reach the finale. From original anime to sequels of popular series, there were many attractive titles to choose from, however which anime gained the most support from the anime!anime! readers? Here at anime!anime!, we conducted the reader survey titled “What was the best anime from 2021 spring season?”. The survey was conducted from June 18 to 25, and a total of 441 readers answered the survey. The females made up the majority of the vote with close to 65%, while the male readers made up approximately 35%. The young readers made up the majority, with minors making up approximately 35% and the reader’s in 20’s making up 30%. ■ Original anime ranked in the top and the 2nd! The 1st place was “Bakuten!!”. The support rating was approximately 9%. The anime was about boy’s rhythmic gymnastics, and the comments to the work said, “the fresh opening theme, a heart-warming story filled with youth, the acting of the experienced voice actors…all of them were awesome! My mother, who doesn't often watch anime, was also charmed by this!” and “The rhythmic gymnastics was impressive, and the relationship with the protagonist being charmed by the acting and his friends, seniors at school, and his teacher were wonderful. I wanted to support their team so much”. There were comments to the fact that this anime is set in the Tohoku region; “I personally like Iwanuma City, Miyagi Pref., so I was glad that this anime took place there”. 2nd Place The 2nd place was “Vivy-Fluorite Eye’s Song-“. The support rating was approximately 8%. This is an original Sci-Fi anime produced by WIT STUDIO. A diva AI meets Matsumoto from the future, and they go on a journey that travels through 100 years. “The development of the story was unpredictable due to its originality, and I was moved by the quality of drawings, music, and acting by the voice actors”, and “It has been a while since I enjoyed the detailed settings and hidden factors. I want to rewatch the anime from episode 1”. “Insert music is used almost every episode, and it was wonderful”, the comment mentioned the music of the anime. 3rd place The 3rd place was “My Hero Academia”. The difference between the 2nd place was so small. The 5th season of the popular series received comments like the following; “”he game between class A and B showed the growth of each character, and it moved my heart strongly”, and “I was glad to see the fighting where many characters used their quirks”. This anime is about to start the 2nd half. The Endeavour internship arc is gaining attention. In the male-only ranking, the 1st place was “Vivy- Fluorite\ Eye’s Song-“, the 2nd was “Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway”, and the 3rd was “Zombie Land Saga”. In the female-only ranking, the 1st place was “Bakuten!!”, the 2nd was “Fruits Basket The Final”, and the 3rd was “My Hero Academia”. To “Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway”: “Sayu’s sad past and Yoshida-san’s kindness. I enjoyed their complex relationship that both of them wont be honest, although they already known each other’s feeling.” To “Zombie Land Saga Revenge”: “The anime slowly showed the hidden secrets related to each character’s past, and the live, insert music, and movies were all great. I also enjoyed learning Saga’s sightseeing spots, and gourmet”. To “Fruits Basket The Final”: “The characters took new steps forward, and I cried every time each character moves forward. It is definitely a wonderful anime”. ■ Introducing other comments! To “SSSS. DYNAZENON”: “I enjoyed every episode, although I don’t watch robots and monster anime often” and “the anime was fresh because it combined robots and monsters with youth ensemble drama.” To “Pretty Boy Detective Club”: “Characters, the content, and designs were all at the best levels. I was surprised by how they recreated Nishio Ishin's novel into the wonderful work.” To “Odd Taxi”: “Although the characters are cute animals, their personalities are close to humans. No extra feature could be seen in characteristic, action, and conversation, and everything I see was a hint for the future.” Original anime ranked in the 1st and 2nd place for spring 2021 season. The original anime also ranked in the TOP 20, and many fans seemed to enjoy what will be happening next. ■Ranking Top 20 [What was the best anime in spring 2021 season?] 1st: “Bakuten!!” 2nd: “Vivy-“Fluorite Eye’s Song-“ 3rd: “My Hero Academia” Season 5 4th: “Frutis Basket The Final” 5th: Tokyo Revengers” 6th: 86” 7th: “Mao Dao Zhu Shi” 8th: “Shadow House” 8th: “Zombie Land Saga Revenge” 8th: “SSSS. DYNAZENON” 8th: “Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway” 8th: “Moriarity the Patriot” 13th: “Odd Taxi” 13th: “Beautiful Boy Detective Club” 15th: “Godzilla S.P ” 16th: “The World Ends with You” 16th: “I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level” 17th: “The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent” 19th: “SHAMAN KING” 19th: “Sound of Mashiro” (Survey conducted: June 18 to 25, 2021) ※This survey is taken as a part of research on “current anime and character’s popularity and interest”. The result does not determine any superiority nor inferiority between the characters or anime. Please read this article to learn about new anime and characters.