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Escaflowne's Kazuki Akane Directs 8-Bit's Hoshiai no Sora Tennis TV Anime for 2019
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The TBS Television station and other venues.
The teen adolescence story revolves around the coming-of-age of boys in a junior high school's soft tennis team, which is on the verge of shutting down. In the video above, the character Tōma Shinjō asks Maki Katsuragi to the team for his vaunted abilities, and mentions a summer competition. Katsuragi asks for money in return for ing the team.
The video ends with a quote by the Japanese poet Kenreimon-in Ukyō no Daibu that indicates that the title is a reference to the Japanese festival of Tanabata, when two star-crossed lovers are allowed to meet in the skies once a year on July 7.
The cast includes Tasuku Hatanaka as Tōma Shinjō.
Kazuki Akane is not only directing at Itsuka, and also serving as animation director.
Flying Dog is responsible for the music.
Source: Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web
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