TV anime "Hanebado!" to air in July 2018 and a preliminary report on the SP stage held at Machi★Asobi vol. 20 has arrived!

TV anime "Hanebado!" to start airing in July 2018 has received a preliminary report from the "Kita Komachi High School Badminton Club Recruitment Meeting," a special event held at Machi★Asobi vol. 20 in Tokushima City from May 4 (Fri.) to 6 (Sun.).

Hanebado! is an adolescent badminton comic series by Kosuke Hamada serialized 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, along with their friends, coaches, and unique rivals who support the club.
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A preliminary report from the "Recruitment Stage" held on May 5 (Sat) by Hitomi Owada, who plays Ayano Hasaki, a first-year member of the Kitakomachi High School Badminton Club, and Miyuri Shimabukuro, who plays Nagisa Aragaki, the third-year member and club president, has arrived!　In addition, character visuals and cast comments of Miyako Taromaru (CV: Mikako Komatsu), advisor of the Kitakomachi High School badminton club, and Ayano's mother, Yuchika Hasaki (CV: Sayaka Ohara), have also been released.

The "Newcomer Recruitment Stage" Flash Report

Machi★Asobi vol. 20 was held in Tokushima City from May 4 (Fri.) to 6 (Sun.).
The anime "Hanebado! held a variety of events under the title of "Kitakomachi High School Badminton Club Recruitment Event.

On Saturday the 5th, from 3:00 p.m., Hitomi Owada, who plays Ayano Hasaki, a first-year member of the Kitakomachi High School Badminton Club, and Miyuri Shimabukuro, who plays Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year member and club leader, held a stage to recruit new members.

When Ms. Owada and Ms. Shimabukuro took the stage and revealed that this was their first time attending Machi★Asobi, the fans in the audience applauded warmly. They talked about their hometowns, such as their impressions of their first taste of Awaodori chicken and their expectations for Tokushima ramen noodles, which they were looking forward to.

The two quickly introduced "Hanebado! and the introduction of Ayano Hasaki and Nagisa Aragaki, played by the two girls. They talked about the characteristics of each character: Ayano, who is an outstanding badminton player but has a unique character with a large range of emotions, and Nagisa, who has competed in the Inter-Highs and can hit a jumping smash, but is stubborn from the memory of her defeat in the early stages of the game. The two also commented that they enjoyed the recording sessions thanks to the careful direction by sound director Wakabayashi, who emphasized the importance of the flow of the characters' feelings.

Next, the two talked about the projects being held at Machi★Asobi. Hanebado!" The two invited the audience to participate in a badminton experience using a "knock machine" provided by partner company Goshen, as well as to have their names stamped on the "Kitakomachi High School Badminton Club Entrance Form," which is distributed to those who participate in the experience session. The event, in which participants compete to score points by hitting back at a target a 140-kilogram shuttle that flew from a knocking machine, was reported to have been a great success, attracting about 500 participants on the first day alone.

Also, Mr. Owada and Ms. Shimabukuro were wearing "Moribado! (Official name: "Hanebado by Hitomi Owada and Miyuri Shimabukuro! (official name: "Hitomi Owada and Miyuri Shimabukuro's Hanebado! And a special program to promote badminton"), which was on sale at the event. The T-shirt stood out so much that I almost said to the person wearing it, "Thanks for your hard work," thinking he or she was a member of the staff!　(Mr. Shimabukuro)." The audience laughed when he commented that the T-shirt stood out so much that he almost said, "I thought it was a staff member wearing it! The audience laughed when Mr. Ohwada commented on the "Moribado! Mr. Owada mentioned that they are learning the basics of badminton under the enthusiastic guidance of Windsor Shoji's businessmen and said, "We are doing it in a relaxed manner. Please watch us face badminton while eating oranges! and invite the audience to watch.

Since the admission forms were distributed from the previous day, Friday the 4th, some of them had already been filled out and posted on Twitter. The audience laughed when it was introduced that the applicants had written humorous comments in the motivation and self-promotion sections, such as "the wind is bad" by Rain Man who, despite his experience, ended up with a score of 7 in the trial session, and "I can beat back feathers, but I can't beat back conversation with a girl," by Pom Pom Kenny. He also tweeted that he could not attend the imprinting session but wanted to join the club, to which the two of them readily agreed!　They both readily agreed.

In the next corner, there was a commentary on the main points of interest in the anime "Hanebado! The next corner was an explanation of the main points of interest in the anime "Hanebado! The four points of interest were (1) the challenge of depicting realistic matches, (2) Ayano's past, (3) Nagisa's past, and (4) the release of the OPED artist. For (1), the efforts made on site to convey the realism of badminton, such as the recording of sound effects at the actual inter-high school tournament and the detailed expression of the movements of the players, were introduced. Regarding (2) and (3), it was revealed that the reason Ayano avoids playing badminton in the beginning is because of her relationship with her mother, Yuchika Hasaki, who has won 10 consecutive All-Japan Overall Championships, and that Nagisa had previously lost an All-Japan Junior Championship to Ayano, who was a junior high school student at the time, in a perfect finish. She said, "It wasn't a family problem, but something was going on over badminton. The mother is just amazing (Ms. Owada)," and "Nagisa in the beginning of the game has no time to spare, and she's being pushed too hard (Ms. Shimabukuro)," were some of their comments.

The names of the OP theme artist, YURiKA, and the ED theme artist, YUIKO OOHARA, which were announced on Wednesday, May 2, just prior to the release of the OPED artists, were revealed. The two artists, who had performed live at Machi★Asobi the day before, took the stage as a surprise at the invitation of Mr. Owada and Ms. Shimabukuro!
YURiKA sang the OP song, which was already demoed, saying, "The OP is the first song in the work, so I sang it to convey energy, fun, and a cheerful feeling. The song is an ED with a sound and rhythm that makes you move your body unintentionally (Ms. Ohara).

The time to end the stage had already come, so Mr. Ohwada announced that the popular "shuttle" event at AnimeJapan 2018 would be held again this time, and the audience cheered loudly. The official name of the corner was also named "Shuttle Attack. The audience cheered loudly. and the artists joined in, with each player attacking the audience with two shuttlecocks each!　The outdoor stage meant that there was some wind, but the four players successfully hit the shuttlecock to various places in the audience. The fans who got the shuttles were later invited to the sealing session, where they exchanged words with Mr. Owada and Ms. Shimabukuro.


The event ended on a high note, with the four members giving their support for the anime broadcast starting in July and welcoming the audience to the Kitakomachi Badminton Club.

■Anime "Hanebado! Special Stage -North Komachi High School Badminton Club Recruitment Event
Date: Saturday, May 5, 15:00-16:00
Venue: Shinmachibashi East Park Stage
Appearance: Hitomi Owada (Ayano Hasaki), Miyuri Shimabukuro (Nagisa Aragaki)

New Character Information] (*Honorifics omitted)

Miyako Taromaru (CV: Mikako Komatsu)
Advisor of the badminton club at Kita Komachi High School. Although she is an advisor, she is an amateur when it comes to badminton.


＜Comment from Mikako Komatsu (Yoshiko Taromaru)
-I was very excited when I was chosen to play the role of Miyako Taromaru in the anime "Hanebado! Please tell us how you felt when you were chosen to play the role of Miyako Taromaru in the anime "Hanebado!
Actually, this is my first sports work!　I was very excited to be a part of such a passionate and passionate team. I am inspired by their passion through the work!

-What is your impression of the character you play?
Miyako is a teacher who is running behind schedule. I am also called "Miyako" in the script and the staff members call me "Miyako" as well (laughs). (Laughs.) She is a character from Hamada-sensei's work "Pajama na Kanojo" ("The Girl Who Wears Pajamas"). She is a character that has continued to appear from Hamada's work, "Pajama na Kanojo! 　 I am playing the role of an advisor and hope to convey a sense of disappointment in my performance.

Yuchika Habasaki (CV: Sayaka Ohara)
Ayano's mother. She is a talented player who has won 10 consecutive All-Japan singles badminton championships.
She taught Ayano badminton from an early age. Since moving overseas, she has also trained professional players. Her maiden name is Kando.


＜Comment from Sayaka Ohara (playing the role of Yuchika Hazaki)
-I was so excited when I was chosen to play the role in the anime "Hanebado! Please tell us how you felt when you were chosen to play the role of Yuchika Hanesaki in the anime "Hanebado!
When I read the original story, I remembered with nostalgia the feeling of playing badminton with my father when I was a child. I am very proud to be asked to play the role of the main character's mother, a character with a special presence that is known to no one in this world.

-What is your impression of the character you are playing?
I was a little bit confused about how to approach the character at first, because she is so different from the image of a normal mother, but I am conscious of the fact that she is more of a "professional athlete" than a mother, which makes her more unique.

Production Information
TV anime "Hanebado!
Broadcasting will begin in July 2018 on TOKYO MX, Kansai Television, BS11, and AT-X.

＜Introduction
Girls fly, jump, and run...
The manga "Hanebado!" depicts the trajectory of the prefectural Kitakomachi High School badminton club.
(Kosuke Hamada, serialized in Kodansha's "good! Afternoon") will be adapted into a long-awaited anime!
Ayano Hazaki is a first-year student who has excellent athletic skills, but for some reason avoids badminton.
Third-year student "Nagisa Aragaki" spends her days and nights practicing, aiming to become the best in Japan.
The club is supported by friends, coaches, and rivals full of individuality.
They put their thoughts and feelings on the shuttle that dances at super-high speed,
A story of adolescent badminton begins!

＜STAFF＞ ＜Originally written by
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" series composition)
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! Music)
Animation Production: Raiden Film ("Monster Strike The Movie", "Arslan Senki" Animation Production)

＜CAST
Ayano Hasaki: Hitomi Owada
Nagisa Arakaki: Miyuri Shimabukuro
Riko Izumi: Yuna Mimura
Kentaro Tachibana: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Elena Fujisawa: Yoshimi Ohara
Miyako Taromaru: Mikako Komatsu
Yuchika Hasaki: Sayaka Ohara, etc.