Pony Canyon has this evening unveiled their second key visual for the upcoming original anime Turkey! Time to Strike-, which is scheduled to premiere in July 2025. The title Turkey! references the bowling term for achieving three consecutive strikes.
Set within the context of high school competitive bowling, the anime follows Mai, described as “a genius who never wins,” along with her teammates Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase, members of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club. The narrative focuses on their personal and team struggles as they pursue victory, capturing what is described as a mysterious, bittersweet, and irreplaceable final summer.
The anime is a collaborative original project from BAKKEN RECORD and Pony Canyon. It is being directed by Susumu Kudo, with Naomi Hiruta handling the script. Character designs and chief animation direction are led by Airi Takekawa, while Yuto Naka serves as main animator. Other key staff members include Haruko Nobori (colour design), Kenichi Tajiri (art direction), Yohei Konishi (director of photography), Natsuki Horimoto (CG direction), Yukie Oikawa (editing), and Yuki Hayashi (music). Animation production is being handled by BAKKEN RECORD.
Confirmed members of the anime’s Japanese voice cast include:
- Ayasa Ito as Nanase Nikaido
- Hana Hishikawa as Mai Otonashi
- Kana Ichinose as Rina Godai
- Haruki Iwata as Sayuri Ichinose
- Yuuki Temma as Nozomi Mitaka
