Manaka Nakayama
,
Kaori Maeda
,
Akira Sekine
,
Yō Taichi
,
Yū Sasahara
star in
CUE
show
The official website for the television
anime
of
Tetsuhiro Koshita
‘s
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko
sequel manga unveiled the anime’s teaser visual, main cast and staff members on Wednesday.
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The anime will star:
Manaka Nakayama
as Danko Ichigeki, her first starring role
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Kaori Maeda
as Chinko Kobotoke, Chinnen Kobotoke’s daughter and Danko’s teammate
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Akira Sekine
as Mochiko Etai
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Yō Taichi
as Susan Canon
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Yū Sasahara
as Honey Otohana
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Noriko Hidaka
, who voiced Danpei Ichigeki in the earlier
Honō no Tōkyūji Dodge Danpei
anime
,
is reprising the role of Danpei in the new anime’s scenes set in the past, as well as narrating this sequel anime.
Hiroshi Ikehata
(two
Dark Gathering
seasons, three
Kiratto Pri☆Chan
seasons, two
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You
seasons) is directing the anime at
CUE
.
Kazuho Hyōdō
(
365 Days to the Wedding
, three
Kiratto Pri☆Chan
seasons, two
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You
seasons) is in charge of series scripts, and
Narihito Sekikawa
(
TsumaSho
,
Halo Legends
(OAV)
is designing the characters and also serving as the chief animation director.
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While the original dodgeball manga centered on Danpei, the sequel centers on Danpei’s daughter Danko and her struggle to create the strongest dodgeball team in the Reiwa era.
Koshita serialized the original
Honō no Tōkyūji Dodge Danpei
(for which
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko
is a sequel) in
Shogakukan
‘s
Monthly CoroCoro Comic
magazine from 1989 to 1995. The manga has 18 volumes. The manga inspired a television anime series from
Animation 21
that aired from 1991 to 1992 for 47 episodes.
Koshita
launched
the
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko
sequel on the
Weekly CoroCoro Comic
website
in November 2022.
Shogakukan
published the fifth volume in Japan in January 2025, and the sixth volume on August 28.
Update:
Noriko Hidaka
‘s earlier credit corrected.
Thanks, ShugoYotsuba.
Sources:
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko
anime’s
website
,
Comic Natalie
