Series synopsis
HANEBADO!, also known as はねバド！ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on AT-X on July 1, 2018. It ended on September 30, 2018. It stars Hitomi Ohwada, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Yuna Mimura and Konomi Kohara.
Ayano Hanesaki, a first-year student at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School, has a badminton ability able to surpass others effortlessly yet avoids playing the sport. She meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night aiming to become the best player in Japan. Encouraged by coach Tachibana Kentarou, supported by club colleagues, and fired up by various rivals, the two engage in their youth and adored sport so thrilling like a shuttle flown at high speed!
Premise
Ayano Hanesaki, a first-year student at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School, has a badminton ability able to surpass others effortlessly yet avoids playing the sport. She meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night aiming to become the best player in Japan. Encouraged by coach Tachibana Kentarou, supported by club colleagues, and fired up by various rivals, the two engage in their youth and adored sport so thrilling like a shuttle flown at high speed!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hitomi Ohwada as Ayano Hanesaki (voice)
- Miyuri Shimabukuro as Nagisa Aragaki (voice)
- Yuna Mimura as Riko Izumi (voice)
- Konomi Kohara as Elena Fujisawa (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Kentaro Tachibana (voice)
Guest cast
- Mikako Komatsu as Miyako Taromaru (voice)
- Yui Ishikawa as Yuu Ebina (voice)
- Eriko Matsui as Sora Isehara (voice)
- Seiichiro Yamashita as Gaku Isehara (voice)
- Chiharu Sawashiro as Yukiteru Hayama (voice)
- Yuka Iwahashi as Noriko Miura (voice)
- Satomi Akesaka as Tomoka Ofune (voice)
- Ryota Osaka as Akifumi Saionji (voice)
- Junichi Yanagita as Captain (voice)
- Hayato Fujii as Umpire (voice)
- Asami Shimoda as Kaoruko Serigaya (voice)
- Kanako Miyamoto as Miki Sasashita (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 1, 2018 | September 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Incredible Talent! Aragaki Nagisa, captain of the Kitakomachi High School badminton club, lost a game at the Junior Nationals without scoring a single point. She's fallen into a slump since then, and takes her anger out on her fellow club members. But six months later, a new student appears in the club... |
July 1, 2018 |
| 2 |
Meat's the Best After a Workout! Nagisa is threatened by Ayano's presence. She works even harder than ever before, but can't seem to pull out of her slump. Then, their new coach Tachibana takes action... |
July 8, 2018 |
| 3 |
She Was Perfect Ayano has just started fitting in at the badminton club when Serigaya Kaoruko, ace at Konan High School, appears. Ayano is upset by her presence, and appears to have some past connection with her. |
July 15, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 1, 2018 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |