“Teppen—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Anime Announces July 2022 Premiere With Key Art And Promo Video
The official website for the “Teppen—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” anime announced the premiere date with new key art and a promotional video for the upcoming series. The comedy group anime is set to premiere in July 2022.
The story follows “Yayoi Sakamoto, a diehard fan of comedians and comedy acts, who enrolls in the private Kazuki High School in Namba (Osaka's entertainment district famous as the starting point for many comedians). She reunites with Yomogi Takahashi, a childhood friend who once formed the comedy duo "Konamonzu" with her when they were little. Before long, they find themselves putting together a routine at a park like they did before, in order to enter a local shopping area's contest. At that moment, a mysterious girl calls out to them.”
The anime stars Mikoi Sasaki as “Yuzu Hosono”, Aimi as “Yayoi Sakamoto”, and Ayasa Itō as “Yomogi Takahashi”.
Additional characters and cast include:
Riko Kohara as “Mako Shirakabe”, Saika Kitamori as “Saeka Yabukita”, and Yūki Wakai as “Hikari Jogasaki”. Celebri-Tea, a comedy group that represents the Tōkai region.
Himari Hazuki as “Hina Kasama”, Megu Sakuragawa as “Miyu Komatsuzaki”, and Moe Toyota as “Misao Ushiku”. Okurade О̄koku, a comedy group that represents the Kantō region.
Momoyo Koyama as “Chihori Hokuto”, Nanae Kojima as “Yuina Rokkatei”, and Aina Suzuki as “Mone Ishiya”. Shinryakusha, a comedy group that represents the Hokkaido area.
Mayu Sagara as “Iroha Akishika”, Aina Aiba as “Kana Kiyotsuru”, and Honoka Kuroki as “Chitose Amano”. Dangan Kunoichi, a comedy group that represents the Kansai area.
The anime is based on the manga “Teppen—!!!” by Namamugi, which launched in the Monthly Bushiroad magazine in January 2021. The manga is based on the Seiyū San-Shimai Team Y, a unit formed by voice actresses Mikoi Sasaki, Aimi, and Ayasa Itō. Shinji Takamatsu is the anime's chief director and Toshinori Watanabe is directing the anime at Drive. The opening theme song "Teppen— Tengoku ~TOP OF THE LAUGH!!!~" will be performed by Teppen— All Stars, a unit comprised of the 15 main cast members.
Sources: Teppen website and Twitter. Bushiroad Youtube.