Backflip!!

Backflip!! (バクテン!!, Bakuten!!) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Zexcs, directed by Seishirō Nagaya and Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, and written by Toshizo Nemoto. The series aired from April to June 2021 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. The story follows Shotaro Futaba, a boy who loves sports but has never excelled, who decides to join his high school's rhythmic gymnastics team after being inspired by a group of gymnasts he sees in the park. He teams up with the talented Ryoya Misato and other members to compete in the upcoming Inter-High tournament. The anime is part of the "Zutto Ōen Project 2011 + 10..." project, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In addition to the anime series, a manga adaptation by Kei Sakuraba was serialized in Kodansha's Dessert magazine. An anime film was also released on July 2, 2022, continuing the story of the series. The anime is set in Iwanuma City in Miyagi Prefecture and centers on a high school's rhythmic gymnastics team’s journey.