Girls’ Judo Anime Mou Ippon! Drops New Trailer and Visual Ahead of January 2023 Release

26.October.2022 | ANIME&GAME

A new key visual and trailer for the upcoming anime series Mou Ippon! have been revealed along with more cast information. The series is scheduled to premiere in January 2023.

The new visual shows the main characters riding on a train lit by the setting sun. Three of them have fallen asleep side by side: Michi Sonoda, her best friend Sanae Takigawa, and Towa Hiura. On the opposite side of the train, fans can see Michi’s childhood friend Anna Nagumo, who belongs to the kendo club, along with the judo club’s advisor Shino Natsume and third-year student Tsumugi Himeno. 

 

The new trailer shows off plenty of exciting judo scenes and introduces viewers to the butt-kicking main characters. The series follows Michi Sonada, who previously planned to quit judo after her final tournament in junior high. This is until her best friend Sanae invites her to continue judo in high school. Compared to the previous teaser, this trailer gives a much more intense look at the series. 

 

At the end of the trailer, more information about the main cast was shown, and it was announced that Mou Ippon! would first be broadcast on TV Tokyo.

 

Tsumugi Himeno will be played by Anna Nagase while Shino Natsume will be played by Yumi Uchiyama. Tsumugi is a junior at Aoba West High School who doesn’t seem to be involved in any club activities and who is a little distant from her classmates. 

 

The Mou Ippon! manga series was written by Yu Muraoka and is serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion. The TV series is being produced by BAKKEN RECORD, a new animation production company launched in 2019. Pony Canyon is in charge of music production. For more details, check out the official website and official Twitter.

 

(C) 村岡ユウ(秋田書店)/もういっぽん!製作委員会

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