Pon no Michi
Pon no Michi (ぽんのみち, lit. "The Way of Pon") is an upcoming original anime television series animated by OLM. It is an original work by IISP, and features direction and series composition by Tatsuma Minamikawa, original character designs by Negi Haruba, animation character designs by Kenji Ota, and music composed by Sachiko Takahashi, Takuma Sogi, hisakuni, Riko Ohashi, Kanji Eguchi, and Shari.[1] The series is set to premiere in January 2024 on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.[2][3] The opening theme song is "Ponpopopon" (ポンポポポン) performed by Kana Nakada featuring Pon no Michi All Stars, a unit composed of the voice actors of the anime.[4][5] A manga adaptation by Tsukasa Unohana began serialization on Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi on September 1, 2023.[6][7]
| Pon no Michi | |
| ぽんのみち | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports (mahjong) |
| Created by | IISP |
| Manga | |
| Written by | IISP |
| Illustrated by | Tsukasa Unohana |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | September 1, 2023 – present |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tatsuma Minamikawa |
| Written by | Tatsuma Minamikawa |
| Music by |
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| Studio | OLM Team Inoue |
| Original network | MBS, TBS, BS-TBS |
| Original run | January 2024 – scheduled |
Characters
- Nashiko Jippensha (十返舎 なしこ, Jippensha Nashiko)
- Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[2]
- Pai Kawahigashi (河東 ぱい, Kawahigashi Pai)
- Voiced by: Iori Saeki[2]
- Izumi Tokutomi (徳富 泉, Tokutomi Izumi)
- Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[2]
- Riche Hayashi (林 リーチェ, Hayashi Rīche)
- Voiced by: Yui Kondou[2]
- Chonbo (チョンボ)
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[3]
- Haneru Emi (江見 跳, Emi Haneru)
- Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura[3]
References
- 春場ねぎキャラ原案のオリジナルTVアニメ「ぽんのみち」制作決定！麻雀×JKの日常もの. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- Chapman, Paul (May 23, 2023). "Original TV Anime Pon no Michi Goes for the Win in January of 2024". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- Hazra, Adriana (September 1, 2023). "Pon no Michi Original Anime Reveals New Cast Member, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- Mateo, Alex (September 7, 2023). "Kana Nakada Performs Opening Theme Song for Pon no Michi Original Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- 『ぽんのみち』OPテーマが発表！｜Mリーガーの中田花奈さん（元・乃木坂46）と出演声優陣が歌唱. Animate Times (in Japanese). September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- Cayanan, Joanna (August 2, 2023). "Pon no Michi Original Anime Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- 麻雀×女子高生のゆるっとかわいい日常、アニメ「ぽんのみち」コミカライズ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Pon no Michi (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
