Kodoani.com – On Sunday, Kadokawa confirmed via video announcement that the anime Oblivion Battery (Bōkyaku Battery) by the author Eko Mikawa will come back with second season. The announcement has excited fans following the success of the first season, which premiered on April 9 and aired on Crunchyroll immediately upon airing in Japan.
Main Cast In Anime Oblivion Battery
Oblivion Battery's talented cast includes:
Toshiki Masuda in the role Haruka Kiyomine – a powerful and accomplished pitcher.
Mamoru Miyano in the role In Kaname – skilled catcher but lost his memory due to amnesia.
Yōhei Azakami in the role Aoi Todo
Nobunaga Shimazaki in the role Shunpei Chihaya
Yūki Kaji in the role Taro Yamada
Yoshitaka Yamaya in the role Kazuki Tsuchiya
Takeo Otsuka in the role Eiichiro Kokuto
Mark Ishii in the role Hironobu Makita
Kengo Kawanishi in the role Shuto Kirishima
Storyline of Oblivion Battery
Oblivion Battery xoay quanh Haruka Kiyomine and In Kanamea duo of talented baseball players, were considered invincible when they were in middle school. Haruka is an excellent pitcher, while Kei is nicknamed “The General” for his skillful catching ability. However, Kei suffers from amnesia and has forgotten memories related to baseball. When they entered high school, they both enrolled in Kotesashi High, an unknown school in Tokyo, and met players they had defeated in the past.
Anime Oblivion Battery Production Team
Anime Oblivion Battery is made by the studio MAPwith an experienced production team:
Makoto Nakazono (Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, SSSS.Gridman) serves as director.
Michiko Yokote (The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist, Handa-kun) is in charge of the script, ensuring the content follows the original manga and maintains the appeal.
Takeshi Iida (Flip Flappers, Triage X) is an assistant director, assisting in the executive production stage.
Hitomi Hasegawa (Dance Dance Danseur) is in charge of character design, bringing a unique appearance to each character in the film.
Eijuu Takashima Responsible for staging baseball matches, ensuring the authenticity and vividness of each match. Opening theme “Lilac” by Mrs. Green Apple presentation and ending theme “Wasurena Uta” performed by the band Macaroni Enpitsu.
The Development and Success of Bōkyaku Battery
Eko Mikawa's Oblivion Battery manga series debuts on the site Shonen Jump+ in April 2018, and upcoming Shueisha will release 20th episode on December 4. Before being adapted into a television anime, Oblivion Battery was released by studio MAP made a special anime version in October 2020, as part of the Jump Special Anime Festa 2020 event. Here, Mamoru Miyano also play the role In Kanamehelping to create a strong connection between fans and characters.