“Fired prodigy Mikoto joins Sunlight Beverage, forced into doubles and sales work, seeking redemption in corporate badminton.”
Salaryman's Club
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Synopsis
Fired prodigy Mikoto joins Sunlight Beverage, forced into doubles and sales work, seeking redemption in corporate badminton.
The world of corporate badminton is not as easy as it seems. Although considered a former child prodigy, Mikoto Shiratori has not been living up to his potential as a badminton player for Mitsuhoshi Bank. Due to a past incident, Mikoto tries to transition from playing doubles to singles; nevertheless, he fails to produce positive results, much to his employer's dismay. After being fired from the bank, Mikoto is recruited by the Sunlight Beverage corporate badminton team. Surprisingly, not only do practices start in the evening, but he also has to work in the sales department of the company by day. While this is not a novel arrangement, Mikoto had thought he was invited solely to play sports. To make matters worse, he is forced to compete in doubles despite his reluctance. Struggling to adjust to his new professional life, Mikoto begins to doubt his decision to join the company. However, as he learns more about his latest teammates, he might just find the strength necessary to advance his badminton career.
What people say
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Derived from 34 sampled reviews
What 34 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.60 · some divergence
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.5
↓ 0.71
Running avg · Feb 2022 → Mar 2025
- 8 “This anime is good and I love the sport of this anime. Story: simple story and he want to become the best team ever by training his skill and working together as a team. Art: simple art and...”
- 8 “Its actually wayyyy better than Haikyuu! The characters and their development are realistic and games are not boring at all. In haikyuu it felt like im watching same episode over and over while...”
- 9 “This first badminton anime impresses with its fresh premise of salarymen balancing demanding careers and competitive sport, delivering both engaging workplace drama and authentic insights into...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 Winter 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21298 catalog