Original anime Turkey: Time to Strike officially released a new trailer that introduces the opening song and premiere schedule. The anime project is scheduled to air from July 8, 2025 and is produced by BAKKEN RECORD with PONY CANYON.
Story and Trailer
Turkey: Time to Strike is a bowling-themed anime that tells the story of the five members of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club. The main character in the story is Mai Otonashi, a student nicknamed "a genius who never wins." She is on a team with Rina Godai, Sayuri Ichinose, Nozomi Mitaka, and Nanase Nikaido. The five club members experience various challenges, including rivalries, defeats, and attempts to bounce back.
The latest trailer of Turkey: Time to Strike features footage of training, bowling matches, as well as interactions between characters. The trailer also plays the opening song titled Hyakunichisou, which is sung by the five leads with the unit name of Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, Nagano Prefecture. Song composition and lyrics written by Yūho Kitazawa of Q.I.S.
Production Staff
Here is the list of official staff and voice actors involved in the anime production Turkey: Time to Strike:
Key Staff:
- Original Work: BAKKEN RECORD, PONY CANYON
- Director: Susumu Kudo
- Script: Naomi Hiruta
- Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Airi Takekawa
- Music: Yuki Hayashi
- Music Production: PONY CANYON
- Animation Production: BAKKEN RECORD
- Opening Theme Song Composer & Lyricist: Yūho Kitazawa (Q.I.S.)
Voiceover:
- Kana Ichinose (as Fern in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) as Rina Godai
- Haruki Iwata (as Mai Thi Yoshimura in Assault Lily: Bouquet) as Sayuri Ichinose
- Yuki Tenma (as Ichigo Momomiya in Tokyo Mew Mew New) as Nozomi Mitaka
- Ayasa Ito (as Arisa Ichigaya in BanG Dream!) as Nikaido Nanase
- Hana Hishikawa (as Yui Nagomi/Cure Precious in Delicious Party Pretty Cure) as Mai Otonashi
The five voice actors also sang the opening song as part of a vocal unit that represented their characters in the story.
About Turkey: Time to Strike
Turkey: Time to Strike was first announced in December 2022 as an original anime project. Title Turkey refers to a bowling term that means three strikes in a row. The anime's story focuses on five high school girls who become members of a bowling club and have a challenging summer.
According to the official description, Turkey: Time to Strike presents a touching, meaningful, and irreplaceable story. The premiere is scheduled for July 8, 2025. More information will be announced closer to airtime.
Source: Official Website
