Novel 'Ganbatte Ikimasshoi' Gets Anime Movie

by DatRandomDude
Mar 21, 9:20 AM | 7 Comments

Production company Shochiku opened an official website for an anime movie adaptation of Yoshiko Shikimura's Ganbatte Ikimasshoi (Give it All) novel on Thursday. The website revealed the main cast, staff, teaser visual (pictured), and a teaser trailer. The anime is scheduled to open in Japanese theaters on October 25.

Cast
Etsuko Murakami: Sora Amamiya (Kanojo, Okarishimasu)
Hime Saeki: Miku Itou (Shiroi Suna no Aquatope)
Rina Takahashi: Rie Takahashi (Yuru Camp△)
Taeko Hyoudou: Akari Kitou (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
Mayumi Imoto: Ikumi Hasegawa (Bocchi the Rock!)

Staff
Director: Yuuhei Sakuragi (Ingress the Animation, Ashita Sekai ga Owaru toshitemo)
Script: Yuuhei Sakuragi, Keiichirou Oochi (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken, 5-toubun no Hanayome)
Character design: Asako Nishida (Houseki no Kuni, Love Live! School Idol Project)
Studio: Studio Moe, Reirs
Cooperation: Matsuyama City
Distribution: Shochiku

Magazine House published Shikimura's sports novel in July 1996. A new paperback edition by Gentosha under their Gentosha Bunko imprint was released in June 2005.

Ganbatte Ikimasshoi received a live-action movie adaptation in 1998 and a 10-episode live-action drama series that aired on Fuji TV in 2005.

Synopsis
Set in Matsuyama City, Ehime, the movie depicts the growth and life-sized fluctuations of the hearts of high school girls who devoted their youth to the rowing club. (Source: Official Site, translated)

Teaser Trailer

Official site: https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/ganbatte-anime
Official X (Twitter): @ganbatte_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

Ganbatte Ikimasshoi on MAL

7 Comments Recent Comments

I'm not familiar with any of the staff, but I'd watch it if Netflix streamed it.

Sep 20, 8:23 PM by malvarez1

> A rowing anime? That sounds so boring that it actually comes back around to interesting.

Kozue Amano: hold my gondola!

On the other hand this movie seems to be Bandori MyGo! grade stilted and wooden 3D-CGI animation, which probably won't be received well in the post-Garukura scene.

Sep 20, 2:40 PM by Tacsk0

To be clear, I thought it was a curious thing to go to the trouble of making an anime version of a work that was supposedly not popular in either the live-action movie or the drama series.

I'm sure it will be shown in a movie theater near me, but I doubt I'll go to see it.

Mar 28, 4:49 PM by kihel

Definitely interested in this.

Mar 24, 12:21 AM by MegamiRem

@perseii Most likely, plot-wise we will get a show about nakama-like teamwork and a serious all-female SoL. The rest depends on intentions.

Mar 21, 12:53 PM by RobertBobert

A rowing anime? That sounds so boring that it actually comes back around to interesting.

But I don't know if using 3D CG to depict rowing is a good idea... It's a dull sport to look at, with simple, repetitive motion and the boats gliding across the water. How are they going to make this look fun, other than constantly swinging the camera around?

EDIT: I now realize this is a movie, not a TV series... That might make things easier.

Mar 21, 11:40 AM by perseii

Eh, I thought this movie was an adaptation of the current series by the Hibike's author, which is also dedicated to the school club of this sport.

Mar 21, 9:29 AM by RobertBobert