Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox animanga/Header Template:Infobox animanga/Video Template:Infobox animanga/Print Template:Infobox animanga/Footer Template:Nihongo is a Japanese anime television series animated by Liden Films, directed by Aimi Yamauchi and written by Yamauchi and Teruko Utsumi. Original character designs are provided by Suzuhito Yasuda, while Majiro adapts the designs for animation. The music is composed by fox capture plan.[1] The series aired on TV Asahi's Template:Ill block from January 30 to April 17, 2022.Template:EfnTemplate:Efn The opening theme song is "The Warrior" by Novelbright, while the ending theme song is "Nisen Gohyaku Man no Ichi" by Mafumafu.[2][3] Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia.[4] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[5] A spin-off manga illustrated by Kou Sakashita was serialized on Bushiroad's Comic Bushiroad Web magazine from October 2022 to August 2023.[6]
Summary
Mikoto Shiratori, a badminton prodigy with the ability of foresight, is fired from Mitsuhoshi Banking after losing a match for their company sports badminton team and is recruited by Sunlight Beverage to play for their team. Mikoto has vowed not to play on a doubles team following an incident at his interhigh match in high school. However, his co-worker, Tatsuru Miyazumi, encourages him to be his doubles partner, and Mikoto must work through his past trauma to overcome the struggles in their teamwork.
Characters
Sunlight Beverage
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Mitsuhoshi Banking
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Unisics
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Tomari
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