Exciting News: The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Set to Premiere in April

The official website for the highly anticipated anime adaptation of The Catcher in the Ballpark! has revealed its premiere date. Based on the manga by Tatsurō Suga, this new series is set to debut in April on TV Tokyo and its six affiliate channels, as well as on AT-X. Fans can also catch it streaming on ABEMA, Lemino, and on Prime Video’s dedicated anime channel, Anime Times.

Star-Studded Cast

The anime features an impressive lineup of voice actors, including:

• Fairouz Ai as Ruriko
• Satoshi Inomata as Murata
• Ikumi Hasegawa as Aona
• Satoshi Tanaka as Omatsu
• Yōji Ueda as Nakaizumi
• Ayumi Mano as Natsuno
• Momoko Seto as Kokoro
• Jin Urayama as Ryuichi Igarashi
• Chiharu Sawashiro as Takimoto
• Hiroki Tōchi as Kojiro
• Rika Tachibana as Yuki Takino
• Kentarō Tone as Dennis
• Kō Bonkobara as Brian

Behind the Scenes

The anime is directed by Jun'ichi Kitamura, known for his work on Fluffy Paradise, at EMT Squared. The series composition is in the capable hands of Shigeru Murakoshi (The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse), while Fumio Iida (Record of Ragnarok) is designing the characters. The music is being composed by MONACA, who has previously worked on NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a.

Plot Overview

The story revolves around Murata, an office worker, who encounters Ruriko, a charming beer vendor resembling a gyaru. Initially, Ruriko appears cold towards Murata, but behind her facade lies an innocent personality that shines when he’s not around.

Image via The Catcher in the Ballpark! anime's website
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Manga Availability

The original manga debuted in Kodansha’s Morning magazine in September 2020. Kodansha is set to release the 16th compiled volume of the manga on March 21.

For more information, you can visit the anime's official website here and check out sources like Comic Natalie.

Stay tuned for more updates on The Catcher in the Ballpark! as its premiere date approaches!