Backflip!! (2021)

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Each laugh takes them higher. Each tear makes them stronger.

The final summer of middle school, Shotaro Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shotaro ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (aka Ao High) and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by very unique senpais and a star gymnast named Misato Ryoya. Dedicating your life to something you love during your fiery days of youth... Of course, there is frustration, and fights, but see how these boys work together as a team towards a similar goal in this drama about sports and youth.

• Released: 2021-04-09
• Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy
• Seasons: 1, 12 episodes
• Episode length: 23m
• Network: Fuji TV
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 21 votes

Top cast

• Shimba Tsuchiya as Shotaro Futaba (voice)
• Kaito Ishikawa as Ryoya Misato (voice)
• Daisuke Ono as Masamune Shichigahama (voice)
• Takashi Kondo as Keisuke Tsukidate (voice)
• Hiro Shimono as Nagayoshi Onagawa (voice)
• Hiroshi Kamiya as Kotaro Watari (voice)
• Ayumu Murase as Mashiro Tsukiyuki (voice)
• Katsuyuki Konishi as Toru Takase (voice)
• Kenichi Suzumura as Yojiro Mutsu (voice)
• Tomokazu Sugita as Hideo Ominato (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Backflip!!

• United States: stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll
• Australia: stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

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