Aniplex of America has announced that the Hiroko Utsumi and Bones original collaboration TV anime series will be SK8 the Infinity, a "youth skateboard race battle."
SK8 the Infinity is set to premiere in January 2021. Aniplex of America is licensing the series.
Ichiro Okouchi is overseeing the series scripts, and Michinori Chiba is designing the characters. Ryō Takahashi is composing the music.
The anime centers on Reki, a second-year high school student who loves skateboarding, and gets caught up in "S," an underground and dangerous skateboard race at an abandoned mine with no rules. Ranga, who has returned to Japan from Canada and has never skateboarded before, also gets wrapped up in S along with Reki. Dirty racers, AI racers, and other unique individuals compete in the "youth skateboard race battle."
SK8 the Infinity is set to premiere in January 2021. Aniplex of America is licensing the series.
Get ready for "SK8 the Infinity", a brand new, original anime from the all-star team featuring Hiroko Utsumi (Director), Ichiro Ohkouchi (Series Composition/Screenplay), Michinori Chiba (Character Design), and Animation Production by Bones! 🛹 pic.twitter.com/KWOXpafh9L— Aniplex of America (@aniplexUSA) September 20, 2020
Ichiro Okouchi is overseeing the series scripts, and Michinori Chiba is designing the characters. Ryō Takahashi is composing the music.
The anime centers on Reki, a second-year high school student who loves skateboarding, and gets caught up in "S," an underground and dangerous skateboard race at an abandoned mine with no rules. Ranga, who has returned to Japan from Canada and has never skateboarded before, also gets wrapped up in S along with Reki. Dirty racers, AI racers, and other unique individuals compete in the "youth skateboard race battle."