A third character image and PV trailer have been released for the upcoming Oblivion Battery television anime series, starring baseball player Aoi Todo. The anime is scheduled to premiere in April 2024.
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Masato Nakazono (Chainsaw Man main director) is directing the anime, with Tsuyoshi Iida as assistant director, Michiko Yokote (Tsurune, Call of the Night) as scriptwriter, Hitomi Hasegawa (Dance Dance Danseur) as character designer, Tomoki Kikuya and Hiroko Yamasaki are the composers. MAPPA is handling the animation production.
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Other staff members include Junpei Tatenaka (Ace of Diamond) and Masahiro Tokumaru (Hanebado) as action animation directors.
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast includes:
• Toshiki Masuda as Haruka Kiyomine • Mamoru Miyano as Kei Kaname • Youhei Azakami as Aoi Todo • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shunpei Chihaya • Yuuki Kaji as Taro Yamada • Yoshitaka Yamaya as Kazuki Tsuchiya • Takeo Ootsuka as Eichiro Kokuto • Mark Ishii as Hironobu Makita • Kengo Kawanishi as Shuto Kirishima
Oblivion Battery (also known as Boukyaku Battery in Japan) is based on Eko Mikawa’s high school baseball manga, which was first serialized on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform on April 26, 2018. Seven tankoubon volumes have been released as of January 2024.
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The story follows Haruka Kiyomine — an excellent pitcher who made a name for himself in middle school — and Kei Kaname, who was once a formidable catcher who is now facing dementia. is affecting his skills.