"Moi Ippon!" is a manga that depicts high school girls devoting themselves to judo, and is serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion. It is a hot topic that an anime version will be broadcast in January 2023. The main characters are high school girls, but the strong sports element makes it a work that is interesting like a boys' manga. If the anime is broadcast, there will naturally be people who are curious about who the voice actors will be. In this article, we will also introduce the voice actors for the main characters and who will be in charge of the script for the anime version!
What kind of story is it?
Michi Sonoda was a member of the judo club in junior high school and had a strong desire to win by ippon. She had planned to win the final tournament and finish on a high note, but her opponent was a stronger opponent than she had ever faced before, and she lost by a chokehold. After graduating from junior high school and entering high school, Michi had planned to say goodbye to judo in high school and focus all her energy on love and fun. However, after meeting the person who had defeated her in her last junior high school match, her passion for judo was rekindled.
Michi Sonoda: Ayasa Ito
The protagonist, Michi Sonoda, is played by Ayasa Ito. Ito is from Kyoto and has wanted to be a voice actress since elementary school. In order to concentrate on auditions, she quit her club activities and began to study acting in earnest. After that, she passed the audition for "Futari wa Milky Holmes" and made her voice acting debut as the main character, Myojingawa Alice. When she played Ichigaya Arisa in "BanG Dream!", she also played the keyboard that the character plays. In "Teppen!!!!!", she played the main character, Sakamoto Yayoi, who aims to reach the top in comedy. Since the character is from Kansai, she spoke in Kansai dialect in the work. By the way, when she appeared as Riko in "Machikado Mazoku", she also spoke in Kansai dialect. Since Ito is from Kansai, her Kansai dialect is very natural and comfortable to listen to.
What kind of character is Sonoda Michi?
She is the main character and is a member of the judo club at Aoba Nishi High School. She has semi-short hair, but when she competes, she uses a rubber band to hold the top of her head in place. She has a very cheerful personality and actively talks to everyone without discrimination. She is not very good at reading the atmosphere and her own comments can make people around her feel strange or make them feel annoyed, but she is very well liked because she honestly acknowledges and praises the good parts of her opponents. She has a strong preference in matches, and that is to win by ippon. However, in her last match in junior high school, she loses with a finishing move. After entering high school, she will meet again with the opponent who defeated her in her last match in junior high school.
Takigawa Sanae: Yukari Anzai
The role of Takigawa Sanae is played by Yukari Anzai. She was born in Taiwan and is half Taiwanese and half Japanese. She has studied abroad in New Zealand and is a voice actress with an international background. She says she became interested in voice acting when she was in elementary school, and was happy when she passed an audition for a role in a school play and was praised for the role she played. She is a fan of the RPG game "Tales Off" series, and her dream is to one day appear as a voice actress in the series.
What kind of character is Sanae Takigawa?
She is a person with glasses and braids, and has an intelligent atmosphere, and is the captain of the judo club. She has excellent grades, was second in her grade in junior high school, and has always maintained a top class in her grade even in high school. She is a tutor for Michi, who is not good at studying, and is one of the few people who can accurately point out Michi, who speaks without reading the atmosphere. Her judo skills are relatively average, but she is good at drawing people into ground techniques. Although he is the captain of the judo club, he is weak under pressure because of his strong sense of responsibility, and he rushes to the bathroom many times before a match.
Hyouura Towa: Chiyuki Miura
The role of Hiura Towa is played by Chiyuki Miura. He is from Miyagi Prefecture and is good at speaking in the Tohoku dialect. He has been appearing in anime works since 2017, and this is his first time playing the role of Towa as a main character. He has appeared in many famous works in the past as the voice of mob characters, so be sure to check them out!
What kind of character is Nagase Towa?
He was the opponent in Sonoda Michi's final match in middle school, and knocked her unconscious with a finishing move during the match. Perhaps because he had some thoughts about this, he turned down a recommendation from a private high school and enrolled in the same high school as Michi, Aoba Nishi. Due to his strength, he is the backbone of Aoba Nishi, and although he is thin, he is physically strong. He is not good at talking and is shy, but when he puts on a judo uniform, his expression tightens and he looks like a completely different person. He is a character with a big gap between his usual self and when he is in a match.
Nagumo Anna: Hieda Nene
Nagumo Anna is played by Hieda Nene. She is from Kanagawa Prefecture and is also a member of the voice actor unit "DIALOGUE+". The work that inspired her to become a voice actor was "Ouran High School Host Club", and she is such a movie lover that she watches as many as 200 movies a year. Since she watches movies for more than half of the year, it is clear that she is a big movie fan. I hope that Anna's love of movies will lead to more film-related work.
What kind of character is Anna Nagumo?
She has a brown bob cut and impressive thick eyebrows. She has been in the same class as Michi since elementary school, and has known her the longest. She originally practiced kendo, and was skilled enough to compete in the national championships in elementary school. However, wanting to join a club with Michi, she took the plunge and transferred to the judo club. She often calls herself a "child prodigy," but she never slacks off on her daily efforts, and is excellent both academically and athletically, making her a true scholar-athlete.
Scriptwriter: Satsuki Aya
Scriptwriters are just as important as voice actors when it comes to producing anime. The scriptwriter for "Moi Ippon!" is Satsuki Aya. Due to family circumstances, she spent her childhood in Egypt, so her birthplace is Egypt. At first, she wanted to be a novelist, but gradually she became attracted to the idea of a scriptwriter who communicates with the director. After that, she applied to write a radio drama script and won a prize.
Summary of introduction of voice actors and scriptwriters
Knowing the people involved in the production, such as voice actors and scriptwriters, can give you an opportunity to learn about other works and make new discoveries. Watching anime is not the only way to enjoy anime. Why not try enjoying anime from the perspective of getting to know the creators? ?
