Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Anime)


 * -|Ro-Kyu-Bu!=

is the anime adaptation of Sagu Aoyama's light novel series of the same name. It was produced by Project No. 9 and aired for 12 episodes between July and September 2011.

Synopsis
Subaru Hasegawa has the ambition to become one of the best basketball superstars of all time. However, this comes to an apparent halt when his school's basketball team ceases activities for a year. Shocked by the news, he decides not to involve himself in basketball anymore.

One day, his aunt Mihoshi Takamura invites him to coach the Keishin Academy girls’ basketball team on how to play the sport, and he reluctantly agrees. He meets sixth-graders Tomoka Minato, Maho Misawa, Airi Kashii, Hinata Hakamada and Saki Nagatsuki, and begins training them in the sport with one goal: to defeat all strong opponents along the way.

Ro-Kyu-Bu! follows the effort of five elementary girls and their coach as they their cute style of playing basketball.

Theme Songs
OPENING THEME:
 * SHOOT by RO-KYU-BU! (Hanazawa Kana, Hidaka Rina, Hikasa Youko, Iguchi Yuka, Ogura Yui)

ENDING THEME:
 * by RO-KYU-BU! (Hanazawa Kana, Hidaka Rina, Hikasa Youko, Iguchi Yuka, Ogura Yui)

Characters & Cast

 * Subaru Hasegawa (VA: Kaji Yuki)
 * Tomoka Minato (VA: Hanazawa Kana)
 * Maho Misawa (VA: Iguchi Yuka)
 * Saki Nagatsuka (VA: Hikasa Youko)
 * Hinata Hakamada (VA: Ogura Yui)
 * Airi Kashii (VA: Hidaka Rina)
 * Mihoshi Takamura (VA: Itou Shizuka)
 * Natsuhi Takanaka (VA: Kotobuki Minako)
 * Aoi Ogiyama (VA: Itou Kanae)
 * Kagetsu Hakamada (VA: Seto Asami)

Episodes

 * -|Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS=

is the second season of the anime adaptation of Sagu Aoyama's Ro-Kyu-Bu! light novel series. It was produced by Project No. 9 and aired for 12 episodes between July and September 2013.

Synopsis
After their loss against Suzuridani Academy, the members of the Keishin Academy girls' basketball team—Tomoka Minato, Maho Misawa, Airi Kashii, Hinata Hakamada, and Saki Nagatsuka, along with their coach, Subaru Hasegawa—exert more of their time and effort in improving in the sport day by day. However, this time around, new rivals with strengths possibly exceedings theirs and friends appear on their way to the top.

Theme Songs
OPENING THEME:
 * Get goal! by RO-KYU-BU! (Hanazawa Kana, Hidaka Rina, Hikasa Youko, Iguchi Yuka, Ogura Yui)

ENDING THEME:
 * Rolling Rolling by RO-KYU-BU! (Hanazawa Kana, Hidaka Rina, Hikasa Youko, Iguchi Yuka, Ogura Yui)

Characters & Cast

 * Subaru Hasegawa (VA: Kaji Yuki)
 * Tomoka Minato (VA: Hanazawa Kana)
 * Maho Misawa (VA: Iguchi Yuka)
 * Saki Nagatsuka (VA: Hikasa Youko)
 * Hinata Hakamada (VA: Ogura Yui)
 * Airi Kashii (VA: Hidaka Rina)
 * Mihoshi Takamura (VA: Itou Shizuka)
 * Natsuhi Takanaka (VA: Kotobuki Minako)
 * Aoi Ogiyama (VA: Itou Kanae)
 * Kagetsu Hakamada (VA: Seto Asami)
 * Masami Fuji (VA: Taneda Risa)
 * Hiiragi Takanaka (VA: Suzuki Aya)
 * Tsubaki Takanaka (VA: Tsuda Minami)
 * Mimi Balguerie (VA: Kuno Misaki)
 * Banri Kashii (VA: Hamada Kenji)
 * Rena Ashihara (VA: Hasegawa Akiko)