'Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha' Reveals Additional Cast, First Promo

The official website of the Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha (Tsurune: The Linking Shot) television anime revealed additional cast, returning staff, the first promo, and a key visual (pictured) on Friday. The anime series is set to broadcast on January 5 at 12:00 a.m. on Tokyo MX, followed by ABC TV, BS11, and AT-X.

Cast
Koushirou Fuwa: Takayuki Kondou (Tennis no Ouji-sama)
Touma Higuchi: Yuuya Hirose (IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!)
Reiji Aragaki: Yuuichirou Umehara (2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu)
Kenyuu Ootaguro: Youhei Azakami (Love All Play)

Staff
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote (Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu)
Character Design: Miku Kadowaki (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon)
Chief Animation Director: Nobuaki Maruki (Amagi Brilliant Park)
Art Director: Shouko Ochiai (Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu)
3D Art: Mutsuo Shinohara (Musaigen no Phantom World)
Color Design: Azumi Hata (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S)
Accessory Design: Hiroshi Karada (Free! Movie 4: The Final Stroke - Zenpen)
Director of Photography: Kouhei Funamoto (Violet Evergarden)
3D Director: Rin Yamamoto (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie: Take On Me)
Sound Director: Youta Tsuruoka (Hibike! Euphonium)
Music: Masaru Yokoyama (Ao Ashi)
Music Production: Lantis, Heart Company

J-pop band Luck Life is returning to perform the opening theme "℃," while Tei is performing the ending theme "Hitominaka."

Takuya Yamamura (Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu) is directing the television anime at Kyoto Animation.

The series adapts Kotoko Ayano's school sports novel, which originally began as a submission for the 7th Kyoto Animation Awards under the title Yata no Mori Kyuudoujou and won a Special Judge Award in the novel category in May 2016. Kyoto Animation published the first volume through its KA Esuma Bunko imprint in December that year, featuring illustrations by Chinatsu Morimoto. The third volume went on sale on August 19.

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Source: Comic Natalie

If you're watching this show for shipping, then you might be happy. Future volumes delve considerably into Hibike-ish akogare and shinyuu stuff.

Wait, not one but TWO of my favourite seiyuus are joining the cast?! Such a rare treat!! I remember liking the first season a lot back when it aired but I'm even more excited for the continuation now – hope it'll live up to the hype! (人 ᵔ▽ᵔ)