'Ahiru no Sora' Unveils Cast, Additional Staff, Opening Theme Performer

The official website of the Ahiru no Sora anime series revealed cast, additional staff, opening theme performer, and the first promotional video on Wednesday. The television anime adaptation of Takeshi Hinata's basketball manga of the same title will premiere in October 2019.

Cast
Sora Kurumatani: Yuki Kaji (Dive!!)
Momoharu Hanazono: Yuuma Uchida (Banana Fish)
Chiaki Hanazono: Katsuyuki Konishi (Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi)
Kenji Natsume: Kishou Taniyama (Occultic;Nine)
Kaname Shigeyoshi: Mamoru Miyano (Free!)
Shinichi Yasuhara: Taku Yashiro (Domestic na Kanojo)
Ryuuhei Nabeshima: Chado Horii (Ballroom e Youkoso)
Masahiro Saki: KENN (Kyoukai no Kanata)
Madoka Yabuchi: Sayaka Senbongi (Animegataris)
Nao Nanao: Yuna Taniguchi (Death Parade)
Yuka Kurumatani: Aya Endou (Shirokuma Cafe)

Staff
Prop Design: Hideki Fukushima (Zegapain ADP mechanical design), Michiko Makita (Action Heroine Cheer Fruits)
Art Director: Maho Takahashi (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri)
Color Design: Miyuki Sunako (Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken)
Director of Photography: Youko Ootake (Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro photography)
Editing: Toshihiko Kojima (Mayoiga)
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (Yagate Kimi ni Naru)
Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records)

Japanese alternative rock band the pillows will perform the opening theme song "Happy Go Ducky!"

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Shingo Tamaki (Aho Girl) is directing the anime at Diomedea, with Keizou Kusakawa (Kantai Collection: KanColle) serving as the chief director. Gou Zappa (Blend S) is composing the series while Yoshino Honda (Fuuka) is designing the characters.

The sports manga has been serialized in Weekly Shounen Magazine since December 2003. Kodansha published the 50th volume last November. Ahiru no Sora has over 24 million copies of its compiled volumes in print.

Source: Moca News