Youth baseball anime "Battery" reveals new key visual!　Additional Cast Members: Ayumi Murase and Kaito Ishikawa

A new key visual and additional cast members have been announced for the TV anime "Battery," which will start in July.



Battery" is an anime based on a novel by Atsuko Asano. The original work, a bestseller with a total of 10 million copies in print, isa coming-of-age baseball drama about an arrogant pitcher overflowing with talent and confidence, and a catcher who is drawn to him. The TV anime adaptation will be aired on Fuji Television Network's "Noitamina" channel, marking the 20th anniversary of the publication of the original story. The director and screenplay are by Tomomitsu Mochizuki of "Umi ga Kikoeru" fame, the original character design is by Takako Shimura, a manga artist known for "Hobo Son," and theanimation character design and chief animation director is by Eiko Kusama of "Hi-Q! Animation Character Design and Chief Animation Director is Eiko Kusama, Animation Character Design and Chief Animation Director is HIQ!

A new key visual and two additional cast members have been unveiled. Ayumi Murase plays Fumito Sawaguchi, who may be timid but is kind and friendly, and Kaito Ishikawa is Keita Higashitani, who mediates between Takumi and Go, who often clash with each other, and cares about their relationship. Also, Koki Uchiyama (Takumi Harada), Yu Hatanaka (Go Nagakura), Yuichiro Umehara (Kazuki Umehara), Murase and Ishikawa will be on stage at the advance screening with talk show on June 26.


Ayumi Murase as Fumito Sawaguchi
My name is Ayumi Murase and I will be playing the role of Sawaguchi.
The work is filled with the fragrance of youth, and I am encouraged by it as I try my best to speak in Okayama dialect while remembering my junior high school days (laughs).
Please look forward to the broadcast!