Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei

Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Danpei Ichigeki
炎の闘球児 ドッジ弾平
GenreAction, comedy, sports
Manga
Written byTetsuhiro Koshita
Published byShogakukan
MagazineCoroCoro Comic
Original run1989 – 1995
Volumes18
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Sasagawa
Written byTakashi Yamada
Music byRyuichi Katsumata
StudioAnimation 21
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run October 14, 1991 – September 21, 1992
Episodes47
Manga
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko
Written byTetsuhiro Koshita
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly CoroCoro Comic
Original runNovember 28, 2022 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko
Directed byHiroshi Ikehata
Written byKazuho Hyōdō
StudioCue
Original run 2026 – scheduled

Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (炎の闘球児 ドッジ弾平; 'Flaming Rugby Boy: Dodge Danpei') is a Japanese manga series about dodgeball written and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Koshita, which was serialized in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine from 1989 to 1995. It was adapted into an anime television series produced by Animation 21 that aired from October 1991 to September 1992, and eight video game adaptations.[1]

A sequel series, titled Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko, began serialization on the Weekly CoroCoro Comic website on November 28, 2022.[2] It was nominated for the Next Manga Award in the web manga category in 2023.[3] An anime television series adaptation of the sequel produced by Cue is set to premiere in 2026.

Plot

Danpei Ichigeki loves dodgeball and is excited to join the dodgeball club when he enters elementary school. On the morning of the entrance ceremony, Danpei visits the grave of his father, Danjuro, who was a famous dodgeball player, and knocks over his gravestone with a hard throw. Inside, he finds a ball, which he assumes is a gift; he eventually joins the dodgeball club after passing the difficult entrance exam.

Characters

Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei

Danpei Ichigeki (一撃 弾平)
Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka
Chin'nen Kobotoke (小仏 珍念)
Voiced by: Masako Nozawa
Taiga Nikaidō (二階堂 大河)
Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki

Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko

Danko Ichigeki (一撃弾子)
Voiced by: Manaka Nakayama[4]
Chinko Kobotoke (小仏珍子)
Voiced by: Kaori Maeda[4]
Mochiko Etai (江袋もち子)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine[4]
Susan Canon (スーザン・キャノン)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[4]
Honey Otohana (音花羽仁衣)
Voiced by: Yū Sasahara[4]

Media

Manga

Anime

An anime television series adaptation of Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei, produced by Animation 21 and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa, aired for 47 episodes on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 14, 1991, to September 21, 1992.

An anime television series adaptation of the sequel Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko was announced on July 11, 2025.[5][6] The series will be produced by Cue and directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, with Kazuho Hyōdō handling series composition and Narihito Sekikawa designing the characters and serving as the chief animation director. It is set to premiere in 2026.[4]

Video games

  • Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (March 28, 1992, Famicom, published by Sunsoft)
  • Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (April 24, 1992, Game Boy, published by Hudson Soft)
  • Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (July 10, 1992, Mega Drive, published by Sega)[7]
  • Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (July 31, 1992, Super Famicom, published by Sunsoft)
  • Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (August 7, 1992, Game Gear, developed by Sims, published by Sega)
  • Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (September 25, 1992, PC Engine, developed by AIM, published by Hudson Soft)
  • Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei 2 (March 26, 1993, Famicom, published by Sunsoft)
  • Pigu-Wang Tongki M (피구왕통키M "Dodgeball King Tongki M") (September 6, 2018, Android/iOS, developed by Snowpipe)

See also

References

  1. ^ "炎の闘球児ドッジ弾平(1991)". allcinema. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ 「炎の闘球児 ドッジ弾平」の娘が令和に奮闘する続編開幕！前作の全巻無料公開も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 28, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cayanan, Joanna (February 18, 2026). "Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime Unveils Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  5. ^ いくよ、弾平父ちゃん！「ドッジ弾子」2026年にTVアニメ化　ビジュアル＆特報映像公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 11, 2025). "Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  7. ^ Tsūshin, Hamamura; Chuji, Giorgio; Watnabe, Miki; Taco X (July 17, 1992). "New Games Cross Review". Famicom Tsūshin. No. 187. ASCII Corporation. p. 38.
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