Ahiru no Sora
Ahiru no Sora is a Japanese basketball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Hinata. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine since December 2003, with its chapters collected in 51 volumes as of June 2019. A 50-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Diomedéa was broadcast from October 2019 to September 2020.
Plot
Sora Kurumatani made a promise to his mother, "I will dominate my first high school tournament". But as he joins the basketball club after entering Kuzuryū High School, he finds out that it's become a stomping ground for delinquents. A place where everything but basketball is done, but with Sora's genuine zeal for basketball, things begin to stir.Characters
;Sora Kurumatani;Momoharu Hanazono
;Chiaki Hanazono
;Kenji Natsume
;Kaname Shigeyoshi
;Shinichi Yasuhara
;Ryuhei Nabeshima
;Masahiro Saki
;Madoka Yabuchi
;Nao Nanao
;Yuka Kurumatani
;Shinichi Chiba
;Tokitaka Tokiwa
;Tarō Kabachi
;Shingo Katori
;Yukinari Kojima
;Katsumi Takahashi
;Sei Shiraishi
;Shigenobu Yakuma
;Hyou Fuwa
;Yozan Kamiki
;Shōgi Satsuki
;Tomohisa Kurumatani
;Yone Kurumatani
;Kamaike
Media
Manga
Ahiru no Sora, written and illustrated by Takeshi Hinata, began in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on December 10, 2003. In January 2019, Hinata announced that the manga has entered its final arc. Kodansha has compiled its chapters into individual. The first volume was published on May 15, 2004. As of June 17, 2019, fifty-one volumes have been released.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in February 2018. The series was directed by Shingo Tamaki, with Keizō Kusakawa serving as chief director, and written by Gō Zappa, with animation by Diomedéa. Character designs were provided by Yoshino Honda, and Hiroaki Tsutsumi composed the music. The series aired from October 2, 2019, to September 30, 2020, on TV Tokyo, AT-X, and BS TV Tokyo. The opening theme song is "Happy Go Ducky!" by the Pillows, while the ending theme song is "Tsubasa" by saji. The second opening theme song is "Never Mind" by Flumpool, while the ending theme song is "Over" by Yuma Uchida.Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series worldwide excluding Asia. An English dub premiered on November 13, 2019. Muse Communication has licensed the series in Asia-Pacific and streamed it on Muse Asia YouTube channel.