The official website for Taiso Samurai , the new original sports anime MAPPA , revealed the names of new cast members, a promotional video, and a new visual.
Therefore, the newly announced cast members are:
- Atsuko Tanaka as Mari Aragaki
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Tomoyo Aragaki
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Bigbird Aragaki
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Tomoki Takizawa
- Nana Mizuki as Ayu
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Naohiko Nakanomori
- Kaito Ishikawa as Atsushi Dōjima
- Daisuke Ono as Shige Nishikiori
- Kengo Kawanishi as Hiro Okamachi
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Ryu Ryusho
- Minami Tanaka as Kitty Chan
- Rikiya Koyama as Britney
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The story of Taiso Samurai is set in 2002 and centers on the once-powerful Japanese gymnastics team. Shotaro Aragaki, the former member of the Japanese team who dedicated his life to gymnastics, is no longer able to live up to his expectations. Despite still training hard day after day, he is advised to retire by his coach Amakusa. But, a certain encounter changes Aragaki's destiny.
Source: ANN