Backflip!! (2021): Cast
Backflip!! is a 2021 animated drama directed by Tetsuya Endo and Seishirō Nagaya, starring Shimba Tsuchiya as Shotaro Futaba (voice), Reina Ueda and Kaito Ishikawa. It runs 4 hours 36 minutes.
- Runtime
- 4h 36m (276 min)
- Directors
- Tetsuya Endo and Seishirō Nagaya
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- ZEXCS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Backflip!! About?
The premise of Backflip!! without spoilers.
Each laugh lifts them higher, each tear makes them stronger. In his final summer of middle school, Shotaro Futaba discovers boys’ gymnastics and follows it to Soshukan Private High School (Ao High). There he meets eccentric seniors and star gymnast Misato Ryoya. Together they face rivalry, frustration and friendship while chasing a shared dream.
Backflip!! Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- gymnastics
- rhythmic gymnastics
- teen sport
- men's gymnastics
- rhythm gymnastics
- cute boys doing cute things
- primarily male cast
- anime animation
- coming of age drama
- coming of age
- noitamina
- acrobatics
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- musical theatre
- performing arts
- gymnast
- cgi
- school life
- gymnastics team
- school club
- athletics
- exclamation in title
- adapted into a manga
- school
- male gymnast
- male protagonist
- original anime
- primarily teen cast
- academia drama
- friendship
- youth
- gymnastics tournament
- man wears a leotard
- catsuit
- man wears a bodysuit
- boy wears a unitard
- unitard
- bodysuit
- leotard
Backflip!! Cast & Characters
Shimba Tsuchiya leads the cast as Shotaro Futaba (voice), with Reina Ueda as Ayumi Futaba (voice) and Kaito Ishikawa as Ryoya Misato (voice). Directed by Tetsuya Endo and Seishirō Nagaya; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Tetsuya Endo
- Co-director Seishirō Nagaya
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Shotaro Futaba (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Ayumi Futaba (voice)
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Kaito Ishikawa as Ryoya Misato (voice) -
Takahiro Sakurai as Shusaku Shida (voice)
Also Starring in Backflip!!
· 12 more- Hiroshi Kamiya Kotaro Watari (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita Hideo Ominato (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Masamune Shichigahama (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura Yojiro Mutsu (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi Toru Takase (voice)
- Ayane Sakura Asawo Kurikoma (voice)
- Hiro Shimono Nagayoshi Onagawa (voice)
- Ayumu Murase Mashiro Tsukiyuki (voice)
- Soma Saito Kyoichi Ryugamori (voice)
- Daiki Yamashita Shunsuke Azuma (voice)
- Kenichirou Matsuda Shuji Mabuchi (voice)
- Takashi Kondo Keisuke Tsukidate (voice)
Backflip!! Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “后空翻少年！！” and “바쿠텐!!”.
- Also known as
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- 后空翻少年！！
- 바쿠텐!!
- Bakuten!!
- Бэк-флип!!
- 백 텀블링!!
- 後空翻少年!!
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Backflip!! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Backflip!!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Backflip!!?
Backflip!! runs 4 hours 36 minutes (276 minutes).
Who directed Backflip!!?
Backflip!! was directed by Tetsuya Endo and Seishirō Nagaya.
More films by Tetsuya Endo Who is in the cast of Backflip!!?
Backflip!! stars Shimba Tsuchiya as Shotaro Futaba (voice), Reina Ueda as Ayumi Futaba (voice) and Kaito Ishikawa as Ryoya Misato (voice), among 16 credited actors.
Does Backflip!! have a post-credit scene?
No. Backflip!! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Backflip!! in?
The original language of Backflip!! is Japanese.
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