Series synopsis
Turkey! Time to Strike is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on July 9, 2025. It ended on September 24, 2025. It stars Hana Hishikawa, Kana Ichinose, Haruki Iwata and Yuuki Temma.
Mai Otonashi is a second-year student and the captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, and recently, she's struggled to win. Whenever she scores a Turkey, three consecutive strikes, she follows it up with an unbeatable split—the Snake Eyes. This is the story of Mai, Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase as they fight, fall, and rise again in pursuit of victory in the final days of summer.
Premise
Mai Otonashi is a second-year student and the captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, and recently, she's struggled to win. Whenever she scores a Turkey, three consecutive strikes, she follows it up with an unbeatable split—the Snake Eyes. This is the story of Mai, Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase as they fight, fall, and rise again in pursuit of victory in the final days of summer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hana Hishikawa as Mai Otonashi (voice)
- Kana Ichinose as Rina Godai (voice)
- Haruki Iwata as Sayuri Ichinose (voice)
- Yuuki Temma as Nozomi Mitaka (voice)
- Ayasa Ito as Nanase Nikaido (voice)
- Noriko Hidaka as Sumomo (voice)
- Yuko Minaguchi as Akebi (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Suguri (voice)
Supporting cast
- Miki Ito as Anzu (voice)
- Rei Sakuma as Natsume (voice)
Guest cast
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Mai's Father (voice)
- Satomi Akesaka as Mai's Mother (voice)
- Suzuka Kamitaka as (voice)
- Ayu Shoji as (voice)
- Rina Seoto as (voice)
- Misa Segawa as (voice)
- Haruna Fukushima as (voice)
- Naoyuki Ageishi as (voice)
- Yoshihito Kuroda as (voice)
- Hiroyuki Komato as (voice)
- Kouki Sakurai as (voice)
- Shinya Nishiyama as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 9, 2025 | September 24, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Knock Down the Snake Eyes! After botching another match, bowling club captain Mai struggles to keep the club fun for all of its members. |
July 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
Lost, Outside the Spot The girls find themselves in the past facing immediate danger when a handsome young 'B' comes to their rescue. |
July 16, 2025 |
| 3 |
Lean on Your Balance Line The girls deal with Suguri's eccentric sisters while brainstorming ways to get home without affecting history. |
July 23, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 9, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2025 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 01:29:00 |