Tribe Nine is one anime that separates itself from others in the sports genre. With some excellent cyberpunk aesthetics and a new and upgraded version of baseball, this show is here to win your hearts.
The plot is set in the fictional land of Neo-Tokyo in the year 20XX, where young people build tribes similar to modern-day street gangs. Though, tribes settle matters with extreme baseball rather than their fists.
Extreme baseball is nothing but a dramatically high-tech and futuristic version of the good old baseball. Instead of standard equipment, the game is played with technically advanced bats and gloves which adds a punch.
Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games have announced a Tribe Nine anime adaptation for Winter 2022. They also revealed that a Tribe Nine smartphone 3D role-playing game and a Webtoon are also in the works.
The PV introduces us to the various characters of the anime while teasing how thrilling a game of extreme baseball is. Neo-Tokyo looks like the dreamland of every cyberpunk lover while also portraying how dystopian such places can be.
We see delinquent kids and teenagers playing the sport with unusual high-tech weapon-like equipment and handling them like it’s just a normal bat and ball.
A key visual featuring all the characters from the anime was also revealed by the franchise. Funimation will be co-producing the upcoming anime.
The cast for these characters have also been announced:
| Character | Cast | Other works |
| Haru Shirogane | Shun Horie | Kai Minamisawa (World Trigger) |
| Shun Kamiya | Akira Ishida | Hyōga (Dr. Stone) |
| Taiga | Chiharu Sawashiro | Nozomu Nanase (TsukiPro the Animation) |
| Saori Arisugawa | Mai Fuchigami | Nagisa Shiota (Assassination Classroom) |
| Santarō Mita | Mutsumi Tamura | Kobayashi (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid) |
| Manami Daimon | Fukushi Ochiai | Kimura (Teasing Master Takagi-san) |
| Kazuki Aoyama | Shōya Chiba | Shinei Nōzen (86) |
| Tenshin Ōtori | Hiroshi Naka | Doc (Hellsing) |
| Ōjirō Ōtori | Junichi Suwabe | Archer (Fate/Stay Night) |
| Yuī Kamiki | Mikako Komatsu | Rebecca Bluegarden (Eden’s Zero) |
Moreover, the staff working on the anime includes:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Yuu Aoki | Akame ga KILL! |
| Series Composition | Michiko Yokote | Disastrous Life of Saiki K. |
| Character Design | Yosuke Yabumoto | Duel Masters |
| Music | Masafumi Takada | Danganronpa |
| Music Production | Lantis | Angels of Death |
| Anime Studio | LIDENFILMS | Tokyo Revengers |
I am way too excited for this upcoming anime for all its aspects. I am looking forward to witnessing a match of extreme baseball the most.
What do you like about this anime so far?
About Tribe Nine
Tribe Nine is an upcoming cyberpunk-themed sports anime under the Tribe Nine Project by Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games. The plot is set in the year 20XX at a fictional location called Neo-Tokyo, where young people build Tribes and battle through games of extreme baseball.
The story revolves around Haru Shirogane, a weak-minded person, and Taiga, an ambitious individual. One day they meet Shun Kamiya, leader of Minato Tribe, as the Tribes throughout Neo-Tokyo face a major threat.
Source: Tribe Nine Official Twitter
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