#Battle Game in 5 Seconds TV Anime Gets 1st Trailer, Key Visual

After previously announcing that the popular manga series Battle Game in 5 Seconds (also known as Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting) written by Miyako Kashiwa and illustrated by Saiza Harawata, will be getting an anime, the Summer 2021 TV anime series has finally gotten its first trailer and visual alongside the reveal of the main cast and staff members. The series is scheduled to premiere on July 12 in Japan.

The series will be directed by Nobuyoshi Arai (episode director on Banana Fish), with chief direction from Meigo Naito (storyboards on Baki). Touko Machida (Wake Up, Girls!) will be handling the series composition, while Tomokatsu Nagasaku (Show By Rock!! Stars!!) and Ikuo Yamakado (In Search of the Lost Future) are working together on the character designs. The 2D animation is being produced at SynergySP and Vega Entertainment, and the CG animation is being produced at Studio A-CAT.

It was also revealed that the opening theme will be “No Continue” by Akari Kito, who will also be voicing Yan, and 15-Sai along with Seiko Omori will be singing the ending theme song “Makeibe Jikkyo Play”. The rest of the cast includes:

• Ayumu Murase as Akira Shiroyanagi
• Aimi as Yuri Amagake
• Mayumi Shintani as Mion
• Kazuya Nakai as Madoka Kirisaki
• Yuichi Nakamura as Shin Kumagiri
• Miyuri Shimabukuro as Ringo Tatara
• Akari Kito as Yan

Previously released visual

Battle Game in 5 Seconds is scheduled to begin broadcasting on Tokyo MX on July 12 at 24:00 (effectively, 12 AM on July 13).

Source: Comic Natalie

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Daryl Harding is a Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.