The official website for the golf-themed TV anime Tonbo! (known as Oi! Tonbo in Japan) today released a key visual and new trailer for its upcoming second season.
Key visual international version
The first season of the TV anime adaptation of Ken Kawasaki (story) and Yu Furusawa’s (arts) golf-themed manga aired for 13 episodes from April 6 to June 29, 2024. The second season is set to premiere in Japan on October 5, 2024. The anime will be available on multiple global platforms including Tubi, ADN, Bahamt, iQIYI, Bilibili, VIU, TRUE iD and more.The synopsis for the second season reads:
Ever since she left the island, Tonbo’s life has been changing at dizzying speeds!
After becoming a high school student and moving to Kumamoto for a new life, Tonbo’s now playing a round with other junior golfers at the practice grounds.
While Tonbo strategizes on the course using her freewheeling golfing style cultivated in Tokara, the skilled Hinoki, an experienced golfer one year older than Tonbo, is ready to fight back with everything she’s got! A fierce showdown between the two is already underway. Tonbo’s coach, Hajime, is amazed by her potential and decides to send her to compete in the Kyushu Women’s Championship in May.
Through playing golf with old rivals such as Tsubura, who she played a round with on the island, and new rivals like Hinoki, who she met in Kumamoto, Tonbo is ready to spread her wings even further!
The main voice cast members include:
Tonbo Oi: Rika Hayashi
Kazuyoshi Igarashi: Hiroki Tochi
Hajime Udo: Eiji Hanawa
Tsubura Adaniya: Eri Kitamura
Hinoki Otoha: Yui Ishikawa
Ema Kurisu: Marina Inoue
Shima-san: Sanae Kobayashi
Gonji: Shin Aomori
Setsu-ba: Mizuka Arima
Bumpei: Junya Enoki
Yoko Adaniya: Mimi Maihane
The main staff members include:
Director: Oh Jin koo
Series Composition: Mitsuki Hirota
Character Design：Kei Takeuchi
Color Designer: Naosumi Kondo
Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai
3D Director : Keita Hattori
Director of Photography: Tomoyuki Ishiyama
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Music: Nobuko Toda
Animation Production: OLM
CG Animation Production: SMDE
Golf Setting Supervisor: Golf Digest, Inc.
Sources: press release, “Tonbo” TV anime official website / X (formerly Twitter)©Ken Kawasaki & You Furusawa/Tonbo Project
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