# Promo Video Released for Studio MAPPA’s Gymnastics-Themed Original TV Anime Series “Taiso Samurai”
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<p class="MsoNormal">More sports anime coming our way, as now we get one that’s centered around gymnastics! Studio MAPPA, the animation studio behind <em>Zombieland Saga </em>and another original sports TV anime <em>Yuri!!! on ICE</em>, is now promoting the upcoming premiere of their newest original sports TV anime: <em>Taiso Samurai. </em>Last Thursday, the TV anime’s official Twitter account revealed a <em>stunning </em>first trailer of their newest sports anime, which is now centered around gymnastics. Check out the video <a href="https://twitter.com/taiso_samurai/status/1293916608763576323" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Youtube link cannot be accessed outside of Japan, sadly)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anime News Network describes the <em>Taiso Samurai</em>’s story as such:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>“The story is set in the year 2002 in the once powerful Japanese men's gymnastics team. Shōtarō Aragaki, the former Japanese team member who devoted his life to gymnastics, is no longer able to compete to his expectations. Despite still training strenuously day after day, he is advised to retire by his coach Amakusa. However, a certain encounter alters Aragaki's fate.”</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Previously-announced main cast are:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Daisuke Namikawa (Lindel in <em>The Ancient Magus Bride</em>) as Shotaro Aragaki</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Kensho Ono (Ryunosuke Akutagawa in <em>Bungo Stray Dogs</em>) as Leonardo</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Yuuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger in <em>Attack on Titan</em>) as Tetsuo Minamino, Shotaro’s rival</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Kenyuu Horiuchi (Wilhelm van Astrea in <em>Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World - </em>) as Noriyuki Amakusa, Shotaro’s coach</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Rina Honnizumi as Rei Aragaki (Shiragiku Omura in <em>Tamayomi: The Baseball Girls</em>), Shotaro’s daughter</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Taiso Samurai </em>reunites three main staff from the <em>Zombieland Saga: </em>Hisatoshi Shimizu as the director, Shigeru Murakoshi as the series script supervisor, and character designer Kasumi Fukugawa. Snack Mary is credited for the original story.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The other staff are:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Chief Animation Director: Fumihide Sai</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Art Director: Masatoshi Kai</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Color Key Arist: Azusa Sasaki</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Director of Photography: Mitsuhiro Sato</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Editing: Keisuke Yanagi</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Music: Masaru Yokoyama</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The anime series is set to air on October 10 in Japan.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Source: <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-08-13/mappa-gymnastics-tv-anime-taiso-samurai-previewed-in-promo-video/.162907">Anime News Network</a></p>
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