The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Hajime Musashino's Burning Kabaddi (Shakunetsu Kabaddi) manga has announced the theme song artists for the anime.
Shunya Ohira will be performing the opening theme song titled, "Fire Bird," and Yūma Uchida will be performing the ending theme song titled, "Comin' Back."
Yūma Uchida also voices Tatsuya Yoigoshi, a former soccer ace nicknamed "Unconquerable Yoigoshi."
When I encountered this work, I was reminded of how precious every moment of life is in the sport of kabaddi, where only one second can determine the winner.
I think this is a film that will give courage to many people through their repeated efforts to grow for that one second.
I am honored and happy to be involved in this work as one of the people who have been given a lot of courage by "Shakunetsu Kabaddi".
I am very happy to be involved in this project as an artist.
The theme of my music is not only to make the heat of the work boil, but also to think about how to use that heat to lead to victory, and to sharpen the passion. "Shakunetsu Kabaddi" is a work that will deliver a hot battle to everyone, so please look forward to its broadcast! I'll do my best as Tatsuya Yoigoshi!
Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Kyouhei Misumi / Shunsuke Takeuchi as Shinji Date
PROMO VIDEO:
Burning Kabaddi is set to premiere in Japan on TV Tokyo and other stations in April 2021.
THEME SONG ARTISTS:
SHUNYA OHIRA
Message from Ohira:
When I encountered this work, I was reminded of how precious every moment of life is in the sport of kabaddi, where only one second can determine the winner.
I think this is a film that will give courage to many people through their repeated efforts to grow for that one second.
I am honored and happy to be involved in this work as one of the people who have been given a lot of courage by "Shakunetsu Kabaddi".
YUMA UCHIDA:
Message from Uchida:
MAIN CAST:
Yūma Uchida as Tatsuya Yoigoshi, a former soccer ace nicknamed "Unconquerable Yoigoshi". Tatsuya gave up sports when he entered high school, but he ends up joining the kabaddi club after being scouted and challenged by Masato.
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Masato Ohjyo, the captain of the Noukin High School kabaddi club. Despite his slender physique, Masato has mastered the art of the "counter", and he takes on a completely different, beast-like expression when playing kabaddi. Masato has been playing kabaddi for about 10 years, and his skill level at the sport is one of the highest in Japan.
ADDITIONAL CAST:
Gen Sato as Sōma Azemachi / Makoto Furukawa as Kei Iura
Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Kyouhei Misumi / Shunsuke Takeuchi as Shinji Date
Shinichiro Kamio as Nobutaka Ban / Wataru Komada as Ryuta Seki
Ayumu Murase as Yuuki Hitomo
Kazuya Ichikawa is directing the anime at TMS Entertainment, with animation cooperation by Domerica. Yuuko Kakihara is writing and overseeing the series scripts, and Midori Gotou is also writing the scripts. Mari Takada is designing the characters. Shōji Hata is directing the sound, and Ken Ito is composing the music.
PROMO VIDEO:
KEY VISUAL:
First-year high school student Tatsuya Yoigoshi is a former ace soccer player who dislikes sports. He gets invited to join a team for the contact sport kabaddi. He scoffs at the idea at first but becomes interested after watching a kabaddi practice.