A new character trailer has been revealed for the upcoming Turkey! -Time to Strike- TV anime series, highlighting the protagonist Mai Otonashi. The trailer is also available with English subtitles. The original series is scheduled to premiere in Japan on July 8, 2025.
Susumu Kudo (Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood, Momentary Lily co-director) is directing the original anime series, with Airi Takekawa (Pandora to Akubi sub-character designer) as character designer, Naomi Hiruta (Spaghetti Code Love live-action film) as scriptwriter, and Masanori Nabana as main animator. Bakken Record is in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast stars:
- • Hana Ishikawa as Mai Otonashi
- • Kana Ichinose as Rina Godai
- • Haruki Iwata as Sayuri Ichinose
- • Yuuki Tenma as Nozomi Mitaka
- • Ayasa Ito as Nanase Nikaido
Turkey! was first announced in December 2023 and is produced overall by Pony Canyon. The series is set in Nagano’s Chikuma City.
The main premise of the series is described as:
Will you believe me? A story that is mysterious, precious, bittersweet, and irreplaceable — Can’t be described as simply fun. “Turkey” is a bowling term for scoring three consecutive strikes.
This is the story of Mai, the “a genius who never wins” and her teammates—Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase—members of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club. They fight, they fall, but they rise again, chasing victory.
This is the tale of a summer’s final chapter.
Sources: Turkey! Official Twitter, Crunchyroll News
