Nothing is better than taking a dip in the pool to beat the summer heat. RE-MAIN, an upcoming anime about water polo by MAPPA, is exactly what we needed this summer.
MAPPA was hailed as the savior of 2020. It gave us several hit anime titles and the most anticipated seasons, and it isn’t stopping there. It is now bringing us a sports anime as well!
The upcoming sports anime RE-MAIN released the 2nd PV for the show premiering on July 4th, 2021.
It features the protagonist of the series, Minato Kiyomizu, one of the finest water polo players in middle school.
However, due to an accident one day, he went into a coma. He wakes up 203 days later with all of his middle school memories gone.
Minato contemplates playing the sport again. Though still confused about the matter, he still joins the team in his new school, Yamanami High School, after his new friends urge him.
The trailer then introduces us to all of his new team members. Some of them are lively and friendly, while others are rather cold towards Minato’s unresolved attitude towards the sport.
It’s evident that after a lot of effort and a defeat, things will start coming together. It’s a sports anime, after all!
The trailer also shows students from the rival team, Shogakukan High School. The three main members of the team are shown in the trailer.
The trailer ends with an upbeat vibe, with Minato working hard to become the best and make his team win.
There are also some additional characters and cast introduced. Some of them are from Yamanami High School, and others are from their rival team, Rikka Academy.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Shūgo Amihama | Sōma Saitō | Tadashi Yamaguchi (Haikyuu!!) |
| Takekazu Ejiri | Makoto Furukawa | Saitama (One Punch Man) |
| Yutaka Babayaro Inomata | Tasuku Hatanaka | Denki Kaminari (My Hero Academia) |
| Yoshiharu Ushimado | Daisuke Hirose | Leonhard von Grannzreich (The Royal Tutor) |
| Akimitsu Bizen | Hikaru Midorikawa | Lancer (Fate/Zero) |
| Takeshi Toyama | Natsuki Hanae | Tanjirō Kamado (Demon Slayer) |
| Akihisa Fukui | Mahiro Takasugi | Haruki Shiga (I Want To Eat Your Pancreas) |
| Norimichi Ishikawa | Yoshitsugu Matsuoka | Sōma Yukihira (Food Wars!) |
Minato’s backstory is tragic and might become the center of his motivation. There also may be a possibility of him ruining a vital match because of the trauma of his accident.
It is not easy to get back up, but like in all sports anime, they will overcome this hurdle as well.
And yes we can expect many scenes that will make us cry, grab the edge of our seats, and give goosebumps!
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.
Source: RE-MAIN Official Website
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