Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko Anime Casts Noriko Hidaka, Misato Fukuen
The casting connects the sequel directly to the original 1991 series through Hidaka's dual role as both a new character and the returning Danpei.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The second episode of the Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko anime revealed Noriko Hidaka as Misato Ichigeki and Misato Fukuen as Haruka Ichigeki. Hidaka also reprises her role as Danpei Ichigeki from the original 1990s series and narrates the sequel. The anime premiered on July 6.
Noriko Hidaka, who voiced Danpei Ichigeki in the 1991 Honō no Tōkyūji Dodge Danpei anime, returns to the franchise in two roles. In the sequel series Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko, she plays Misato Ichigeki, the mother of protagonist Danko, and also reprises Danpei in past-set scenes while serving as narrator. Misato Fukuen joins as Haruka Ichigeki, Danko's grandmother. The anime, directed by Hiroshi Ikehata at CUE, premiered in Japan on July 6.
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