Water Polo is a sport that you probably don’t know much about. With the RE-MAIN anime set to debut this July, your interest in the sport will surely increase.
Initially, it seems like the sport is the only thing that makes it different from others, but that is not the case. Minato Kyoumizu is a protagonist who likes to face his trauma head-on, unlike what we have seen before.
Minato decides to quit the sport of Water Polo after an incident in junior high. Shockingly, he does not need any outside intervention to want to play again. Quite unexpected from a sports anime protagonist!
The official website for RE-MAIN has announced the artists for the opening and ending themes for the show. The anime is set to debut on July 3, 2021.
The opening theme will be performed by the Korean boy band group ENHYPEN. The song “Forget Me Not” is the group’s first song in Japanese.
Shugo Nakamura]
The 4th single will be the ending theme song for the TV anime “RE-MAIN” that will start broadcasting in July 🎉 @remain_anime
“The second hand of the broken world”
Lyrics and composition: Shugo NakamuraIn addition, the single released at the same time and the album photo will be released ✨
Single release event also decided! ️http://lantis.jp/nakamurashugo/
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The ending theme “Kowaretasekai no Byoushin wa” will be performed by the singer and voice actor Shuugo Nakamura.
The anime was first announced back in March, along with the main cast and staff.
[📣 Follow-up]
We have released additional characters and casts for the TV anime “RE-MAIN”!
Akimitsu Bizen: #Hikaru Midorikawa
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Ken Tomiyama: #Natsuki Hanae
Akihisa Fukui: #Mahiro Takasugi (special appearance)
Norimichi Ishikawa: #Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
re_main🤽 #remain
The additional cast for the anime was also revealed along with a visual:
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Akimitsu Bizen | Hikaru Midorikawa | Best Jeanist (My Hero Academia) |
| Ken Tomiyama | Natsuki Hanae | Tanjirou Kamado (Demon Slayer) |
| Akihisa Fukui | Mahiro Takasugi | Sora (No Game No Life) |
| Norimichi Ishikawa | Yoshitsugu Matsuoka | Haruki Shiga (I Want To Eat Your Pancreas) |
It seems like MAPPA cannot stop itself from creating bangers. With the recent release of Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan, the studio has cemented itself as one of the greats.
The studio has experience with sports anime with Hajime No Ippo and Yuri On Ice. Yuri On Ice was very well received by the anime community, and it appears that RE-MAIN isn’t going to be an exception.
It is quite refreshing to see an anime about Water Polo. Unlike other popular sports like boxing, baseball, or basketball, water polo is not a sport many people play or are aware of.
Maybe RE-MAIN will create a surge in the sport’s popularity, like what Haikyu did with volleyball. It is hard to see why people would not want to check it out.
About RE-MAIN
RE-MAIN is an original water polo anime by MAPPA studio, and it will premiere in 2021. Kiyoshi Matsuda is directing the anime, and Shiho Tanaka is taking care of character designs.
Minato Kiyomizu, the protagonist of the story, had to leave competitive water polo in his middle school’s third year due to a traumatic incident. When he enters high school, he starts playing again while building up his own team.
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