Ayano Hanesaki, a first-year student at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School, has a badminton ability able to surpass others effortlessly yet avoids playing the sport. She meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night aiming to become the best player in Japan. Encouraged by coach Tachibana Kentarou, supported by club colleagues, and fired up by various rivals, the two engage in their youth and adored sport so thrilling like a shuttle flown at high speed!
Ayano Hanesaki, a first-year student at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School, has a badminton ability able to surpass others effortlessly yet avoids playing the sport. She meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night aiming to become the best player in Japan. Encouraged by coach Tachibana Kentarou, supported by club colleagues, and fired up by various rivals, the two engage in their youth and adored sport so thrilling like a shuttle flown at high speed!
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
Incredible Talent!
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Aragaki Nagisa, captain of the Kitakomachi High School badminton club, lost a game at the Junior Nationals without scoring a single point. She's fallen into a slump since then, and takes her anger out on her fellow club members. But six months later, a new student appears in the club...
Nagisa is threatened by Ayano's presence. She works even harder than ever before, but can't seem to pull out of her slump. Then, their new coach Tachibana takes action...
Ayano has just started fitting in at the badminton club when Serigaya Kaoruko, ace at Konan High School, appears. Ayano is upset by her presence, and appears to have some past connection with her.
While at a training camp, the Kitakomachi badminton club ends up playing the Fredericia Girls badminton club. Ayano is excited about playing with her team for the first time, but when she goes out to buy things from the local convenience store, she runs into another girl...
Episode credits
Directed by Shinya IinoWritten by Yurika MiyaoGuest stars Mikako Komatsu, Yui Ishikawa, Eriko Matsui, Seiichiro Yamashita, Chiharu Sawashiro, Mariya Ise, Ai Kayano, Yui Otagiri
Danish player Connie singlehandedly dominates the Ayano-Riko pair. Riko notices that Ayano seems shaken by some meaningful words Connie said to her, and offers her own encouragement.
Episode credits
Directed by Yuuki IkedaWritten by Yurika MiyaoGuest stars Mikako Komatsu, Yui Ishikawa, Eriko Matsui, Seiichiro Yamashita, Chiharu Sawashiro, Sayaka Ohara, Tetsuo Goto, Miyako Ito
The Kitakomachi badminton club is hard in training for the upcoming Inter-High preliminaries. Riko is revved up to play in her last tournament, but when she receives her match-ups, she goes from elated to despondent.
For her third match of the Inter-High preliminaries, Ayano faces her middle school rival, Kaoruko. Though puzzled by Ayano's attitude change from the last time they played, Kaoruko faces her with utter confidence. But when the match begins...
Episode credits
Directed by Shujiro AmiWritten by Taku KishimotoGuest stars Yui Ishikawa, Eriko Matsui, Seiichiro Yamashita, Chiharu Sawashiro, Asami Shimoda, Kanako Miyamoto, Arisa Sakuraba, Koji Yusa
Nearing the end of the Inter-High preliminaries, Nagisa must play her old teammate, Ishizawa, for a spot at nationals. Nagisa is more revved up than ever, but Tachibana senses trouble with her knee...
Episode credits
Directed by Kentaro KawajiriWritten by Rintaro IkedaGuest stars Mikako Komatsu, Yui Ishikawa, Eriko Matsui, Seiichiro Yamashita, Chiharu Sawashiro, Mariya Ise, Ai Kayano, Arisa Sakuraba
The Kitakomachi Badminton Club is preparing for the Inter-High finals between Nagisa and Ayano. While club feels nervous over Ayano's strange behavior, one day, an unexpected person shows up in the middle of practice.
Episode credits
Directed by Yuichi ShimodairaWritten by Yurika MiyaoGuest stars Yui Ishikawa, Eriko Matsui, Seiichiro Yamashita, Chiharu Sawashiro, Sayaka Ohara, Mariya Ise, Ai Kayano, Yui Otagiri
Nagisa is nervous about playing Ayano at full strength. Worried about her knee, Tachibana gives her some advice. And all the while, the boys' Inter-High preliminaries are going forward.
It's the night before the Inter-High finals, and the two finalists reflect on their journeys. Ayano wonders what she's playing badminton for, while Nagisa thinks back on her old loss to Ayano. And so the finals begin...
It's the final game of the white-hot match between Ayano and Nagisa. Ayano continues to search for purpose, while Nagisa fights her with everything she has.
