Youth badminton comic "Hanebado! will be adapted into an anime in the summer of 2018! Teaser visual and PV revealed, staff and cast information also released!

The popular comic "Hanebado!" serialized in Kodansha's "good! is scheduled to air in the summer of 2018.

Hanebado! is a youth badminton comic serialized by Kosuke Hamada in "good! Set in the badminton club of Kita Komachi High School, the story centers on Ayano Hasaki, a first-year student who is athletic but for some reason avoids badminton, and Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night to become the best in Japan, and their friends, coaches, and unique rivals who support the club.

The TV anime adaptation of this work has been decided for the summer of 2018!　The teaser visual and PV, staff and cast information, and comments have also arrived, so let us introduce them to you.

Comments】 （*Titles omitted)

Kosuke Hamada (original story), official comment
First of all, I would like to thank all the readers who have supported the serialization. When I heard about the anime, I was just surprised. As the story progressed, I was struck by the passion of the director and producer for the work, and as the author of the original story, I decided to leave everything to them. I am looking forward to seeing the enthusiasm of the production staff in this wonderful work. Personally, I am looking forward to seeing the actual moving depiction of the matches, which is only possible in anime. I hope that as many people as possible will be able to enjoy "Hanebado! as a visual work of art.

Shinpei Ezaki (Director) - Official Comment
What was your daily life like when you were a high school student?　When I read the original "Hanebado! I couldn't help but be reminded of my own high school days when I spent all my time playing soccer. This work is filled with universal emotions and feelings for young people living in their adolescence. While experiencing both the difficulties and rewards of expressing badminton through animation, I am now moving forward step by step with my reliable colleagues to deliver to you the beauty of the characters' conflicts, frustrations, and joys.

Taku Kishimoto (Series Composition) - Official Comment
Taku Kishimoto (Series Composition), Official Comment: ""Expressing badminton through animation". I myself am looking forward to seeing how it will turn out. When I took a peek at the storyboard for the first episode drawn by the director, Mr. Ezaki, I found an extraordinary battle scene at ......!　The girls will be dancing with their various feelings of effort and talent, pride and complex, hope and despair, revenge and forgiveness...... on their shuttles. Be sure to watch out for them!

Hitomi Owada (Actress: Ayano Hasaki) - Official comment
-What were you thinking when you were chosen to play the role in the anime "Hanebado! Please tell us how you felt when you were chosen to play the role of Ayano Hasaki in the anime "Hanebado!
I was very surprised. When I was allowed to audition for the role, I felt that I wanted to play the role of Ayano Hasaki even more!　I am really, really happy to be cast this time!

-What is your impression of the character you are playing?
I thought she was timid and weak-willed at first, but as I read more and more of the original story, a new side of her came out and my impression of her changed. She is bright, friendly, competitive, and somewhat unstable... She is a mysterious child. That's what attracted me to her, and I think she is a fascinating character.

Miyuri Shimabukuro (who plays the role of Nagisa Arakaki) - Official comment
-When it was decided that you would appear in the anime "Hanebado! Please tell us how you felt when you were chosen to play the role of Nagisa Aragaki in the anime "Hanebado!
I was in a state of blank amazement when I received the report, as it was the first time I had been cast in the role. When you congratulated me on the role, I finally felt it, and for a while I was both happy and anxious, and I didn't feel at ease.

What is your impression of the character you play?
I felt from reading the book that he was really serious about badminton. As someone who has never played sports before, I could see her frustration, anguish, and danger all sparkling in her eyes, and her pride shows how much practice she has put in.

Production Information】 （*Titles omitted)
TV anime "Hanebado!
Broadcasting date: Scheduled to air in the summer of 2018

＜Broadcasting da te: Summer 2018 ( tentative)
Original story: "Hanebado! Kosuke Hamada (serialized in Kodansha's "good! Afternoon")
Director: Shinpei Ezaki ("Monster Strike the Movie" director, "Space Brothers the Movie" assistant director)
Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto ("Hi-Q! Boku dake ga inai machi")
Character Design: Satoshi Kimura (Character Designer for "Roku de nai Mahoutsukai Tutor and Forbidden Scripture", Animation Director for "Love Live! Animation Director)
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi ("Princess Mononoke", "Sayonara no Mornin' ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou" Sound Director)
Music: Tatsuya Kato ("Free!", "Love Live! Sunshine! Sunshine!)
(Animation production for "Monster Strike: The Movie" and "Arslan Senki")

＜Cast Information
Ayano Hasaki: Hitomi Owada
Nagisa Aragaki: Miyuri Shimabukuro, etc.