Hinomaruzumou

Hinomaru Sumo / 火ノ丸相撲 / Sumo of the Rising Sun / Sumo Wrestler Hinomaru / Hinomaru Zumou

Genres: Combat Sports, School, Shounen, Sports
Themes: Combat Sports, School
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Gonzo
Producers: BS11, CA-Cygames Anime Fund, Cygames, Jinnan Studio, Nihon Ad Systems, Pony Canyon, Shueisha
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.52 / 10
Rank: #1939
Popularity: #1911
Users Listed: 129,208
Users Scored: 57,083
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/20/2024
Aired: October 5, 2018 – March 29, 2019 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Friday at 22:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

The world of professional sumo is presented as a realm of raw strength and unwavering determination, where skill overcomes physical stature. Young Ushio Hinomaru possesses exceptional talent but faces an insurmountable obstacle: he's too small to compete at the highest level. His only path to becoming a professional lies in achieving the title of High School Yokozuna, a feat requiring dominance in the fiercely competitive high school tournaments.

Facing a strict deadline and limited resources, Ushio forges his own way by establishing a sumo club at the underfunded Odachi High. Alongside his dedicated, if somewhat solitary, teammate Shinya Ozeki, he must overcome skepticism and adversity to prove his worth. The series explores themes of perseverance, ambition, and the power of unwavering commitment in the face of seemingly impossible odds, set against the backdrop of Japan's traditional martial art.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

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Episodes:

Episode 1: National Treasure Onimaru Kunitsuna
Episode 2: Wrestling vs Sumo
Episode 3: The Kusanagi Sword
Episode 4: Dachi High's Fifth Member
Episode 5: The Refreshing Sumo Wrestler, Sada Mizuki
... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

Gojou, Yuuma (Main) - Voice Actors: Kumagai, Kentarou, Potter, Brandon
Ozeki, Shinya (Main) - Voice Actors: Ochiai, Fukushi, Rinehart, Tyson
Ushio, Hinomaru (Main) - Voice Actors: Abe, Atsushi, Fajardo, Ricco, Johnson, Macy Anne
Aizawa, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Tarou, Snow, Derick
Araki, Gennosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke, Greene, Jarrod
Asai, Takaharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Yoshihito
Atsugi, Younger Brother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Oolongta
Atsugi, Jirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Oolongta, Foronda, Jim
Batbayar, Batmönkh (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Genki, Gann, Shawn
Enoki, Shintarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamaru, Atsushi, Reid, Dallas
Funaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukawa, Hiroki, Halbrook, Chad
Ganryuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Takahiro, Lush, Gregory
Gojou, Reina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Mikako, Saxton, Jad
Hashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Jouichirou, Cruz, Jordan Dash
Hikage, Tenma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Kunda, Gabe
Hinomaru's Grandmother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Mayumi, Christian, Luci
Hori, Chizuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanabe, Rui, Angelle, Felecia
Hyoudou, Masato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Fujita, Nao, Massey, Bryan
Kanamori, Tsuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Subaru, Wald, David
Kanie, Tetsuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Demon Kakka, Strait, Sonny
Kanou, Akihira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masuda, Toshiki, Phillips, Kyle
Kariya, Shun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshinaga, Takuto, Briner, Justin
Kunisaki, Chihiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Takuya, Stimac, Marcus D., Lewin, Comona
Kuze, Miwako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Megumi, Rodak, Mallorie
Kuze, Sousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Shunsuke, Sinclair, Ian, Saxton, Jad
Kuze, Seiichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Kenji, Williams, Kent
Maeda, Keiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogami, Shinnosuke, Vale, Eric
Mamiya, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawano, Mari, Barr, Katelyn
Mamiya, Keiichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukawa, Hiroki, Hurd, Ray
Mionisiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamaki, Manabu, Ryan, Chris
Mitsuhashi, Kei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murase, Ayumu, Fu, Stephen
Sada, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Kaito, Yoshioka, Mayu, Saab, Alejandro
Saenoyama, Norihiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shingaki, Tarusuke, Tatum, J. Michael
Saigou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Ryouta
Sanada, Yuuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobashigawa, Yoshito, Bowling, Anthony
Sawai, Rion (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yashiro, Taku, Gardner, Chris
Sera, Takumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yashiro, Taku, Magill, Seth
Shibakiyama, Akio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gouda, Hozumi, Inman, Jeremy
Shunkai, Tokio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Stoddard, Mark
Shutou, Masaomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Ryouta, George, Cris
Stefanov, Daniel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomimori, Justin, Trosko, Dave
Takani, Shiho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuui, Ryoko, Neves, Emily
Tennouji, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaki, Anna, Harris, Jill
Tennouji, Shidou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Ryouta, Mills, Daman
Terahara, Takuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakihara, Tetsuya, Matranga, David
Tsuji, Kirihito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Lo, Emi, Gibbs, Adam
Ushio, Keiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno, Marchi, Jamie
Yomoda, Jin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Noriaki, Wang, Howard
Yonemura, Ryouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishige, Shouya, Storms, Garret

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Kabashima, Manami (Producer)
Kinoshita, Tetsuya (Producer)
Oowada, Tomoyuki (Producer)
Ooyoshi, Makoto (Producer)
Suzuki, Shuuichi (Producer)
Takahashi, Tomoko (Producer)
Yoshimoto, Satoshi (Producer)
Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
Uda, Kounosuke (Director, Episode Director)
Yamamoto, Yasutaka (Director, Script, Storyboard)
Ikeda, Shigetaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Murayama, Kiyoshi (Episode Director)
Ooba, Hideaki (Episode Director)
Saitou, Hiroya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Wakano, Tetsuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Irie, Shingo (Script)
Narita, Yoshimi (Script)
Yamada, Yuka (Script)
Kamitsubo, Ryouki (Storyboard)
Kawamura, Kenichi (Storyboard)
Kobayashi, Osamu (Storyboard)
Nishita, Masayoshi (Storyboard)
Ooshima, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Takamoto, Yoshihiro (Storyboard)
Lead (Theme Song Performance)
Official HIGE DANdism (Theme Song Performance)
Omedetai Atama de Naniyori (Theme Song Performance)
Cho, Yong-ju (Animation Director)
George, Cris (ADR Director)
Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
Ichikura, Kei (Art Director)
Kagawa, Hisashi (Chief Animation Director)
Kawada (Original Creator)
Kitakata, Masami (Sound Effects)
Minami, Shinichirou (Animation Director)
Mubon, Hyeong-jun (Animation Director)
Nagao, Akemi (Color Design)
Natsuno, Hamuto (Key Animation)
Nireki, Tetsurou (Animation Director)
Ohno, Tsutomu (Animation Director)
Oka, Tatsuya (Animation Director)
Okazaki, Hiromi (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Oosawa, Mina (Animation Director)
Ooshima, Yasushi (Planning)
Ryu, Joong-Hyeon (Animation Director)
Shibano, Mina (2nd Key Animation)
Shimoji, James (Music)
Suzuki, Hikaru (Chief Animation Director)
Takazawa, Kunihito (Associate Producer)
... and 3 more staff

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