Advertising company CyberAgent opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Tatsurou Suga’s Ballpark de Tsukamaete! (The Catcher in the Ballpark!) manga on Thursday and revealed the main cast, staff, teaser visual (pictured), and a teaser promotional video. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2025.
Fairouz Ai (Chainsaw Man) and Satoshi Inomata (Tsurune) are starring as Ruriko and Murata, respectively.
Staff
Director: Junichi Kitamura (Isekai de Mofumofu Nadenade suru Tame ni Ganbattemasu.)
Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi (Dark Gathering)
Character Design: Fumio Iida (Basquash!)
Music: MONACA (Aharen-san wa Hakarenai)
Studio: EMT Squared
Suga began serializing the sports comedy manga in Morning magazine in September 2020. Volume 14 went on sale on July 23 while the 15th volume is scheduled to release on November 21.
Synopsis
An office drone finds relief from his job by attending the ballpark close to his daily commute. He asks a vendor girl for a beer, but for some reason, after the transaction she sticks around him… (Source: MU)
Teaser PV
Official site: https://anime-ballpark.com/
Official X: @ballpark_PR
Source: PR Times
Ballpark de Tsukamaete! on MAL