The official sequel to the popular dodgeball manga from the 90s
(C) Koshita Tetsuhiro/Shogakukan/Dodge Danko Production Committee
The official sequel to the popular dodgeball manga from the 1990s, “Honoo no Tokyuuji Dodge Danpei”, “Honoo no Tokyuuji Dodge Danko”, has been decided to be made into a TV anime in 2026. In addition, the “soul inheritance visual” and a special trailer were released.
The original manga “Honoo no Tokyuuji Dodge Danko” is a web manga serialized in “Weekly CoroCoro Comic” since 2022 by manga artist Koshita Tetsuhiro, who sparked the dodgeball boom with “Honoo no Tokyuuji Dodge Danpei” and the mini 4WD boom with “Bakusou Kyodai Let’s & Go!!”. It has been a hot topic mainly on SNS since its release, and the first episode has exceeded 700,000 views. It is attracting attention as one of the web mangas with momentum, as it is often ranked in X trends on the update date. The comics are currently on sale up to volume 5.
(C) Koshita Tetsuhiro / Shogakukan / Dodge Danko Production Committee
The story begins when Ichigeki Danko, the daughter of Ichigeki Danpei, the protagonist of “Dodge Danpei: The Blazing Ball Boy”, unleashes the passionate soul she inherited from her father into the Reiwa era, weaving a new tale of the strongest fighting ball game in history, “Tokyu”.
(C) Tetsuhiro Koshita / Shogakukan / Dodge Danko Production
Committee. The visual of the succession of the soul shows Danko with a dignified expression, standing with his father Danpei’s huge gravestone behind him, saying, “Let’s go, Danpei Dad!” The teaser trailer traces the history of fierce “ball” battles, interspersed with cuts from the “Honoo no Tokyuuji Dodge Danpei” manga.
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