The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Adds Ikumi Hasegawa to Cast

The roster for The Catcher in the Ballpark! is starting to take shape, as the rom-com anime's official X (formerly Twitter) announced the casting addition of Ikumi Hasegawa (Ikuyo in BOCCHI THE ROCK! ) as Aona. Satoshi Inomata voices Murata and Fairouz Ai voices Ruriko in the upcoming series slated for a 2025 release. RELATED: The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025 Based on the manga by Tatsuro Suga, Junichi Kitamura ( Fluffy Paradise ) directs The Catcher in the Ballpark! anime at studio EMT Squared, with series composition by Shigeru Murakoshi ( I Parry Everything ), character designs by Fumio Iida and music by MONACA ( Shangri-La Frontier ). The anime's official website describes the story (translated): "Am I your type, Onii-san~?" One day at a baseball stadium, a gyaru selling beer approaches!? But she's actually a super innocent and kind-hearted girl… ♡ The setting is a pro-league baseball stadium! Many people gather there every day to work and laugh together, and human drama is born there — it's almost like a town! So, why not become a "resident" of that town?! A romantic-comedy full of laughs and tears, dedicated to all those involved in professional baseball! Source: Official X (formerly Twitter)

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