Kenji Iwaisawa's Hyakuemu movie reveals September 2025 premiere and more with teaser PV

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Togashi and Komiya as seen in the Hyakuemu anime movie (Image via Rock'n Roll Mountain)

On Monday, April 21, 2025, the official website for the Hyakuemu anime film announced that the movie, directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, will be released in theaters across Japan on Friday, September 19, 2025. This announcement included a teaser visual and trailer. Additionally, the anime revealed its main cast and staff members.

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Hyakuemu, written and illustrated by Uoto, is a Japanese manga serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket from November 2018 to August 2019. The manga has been collected into five volumes. Rock 'n' Roll Mountain is producing an anime adaptation of the manga, which is set to premiere in 2025.


Hyakuemu anime film unveils its teaser visual and trailer

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On Monday, April 21, 2025, the official website for the Hyakuemu anime film announced that the movie is scheduled to be released in theaters in Japan on Friday, September 19, 2025.

The announcement included the anime's teaser visual and trailer, which features the two main characters, Togashi and Komiya. Togashi is on the left, wearing a red tracksuit, while Komiya is on the right, dressed in a blue sprint suit with the number "652" on his back.

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The teaser trailer gives fans glimpses of the anime movie, showcasing different instances in which Togashi and Komiya compete against each other. This includes their past, showing Togashi hanging out with his friends. However, the most significant part of the teaser trailer is the buildup to their future encounter as 100-meter dash rivals.

The teaser also revealed that Hiroaki Tsutsumi will compose the music for the film. In addition to the teaser visuals and trailer, the Hyakuemu anime film announced its main cast members.

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Tori Matsuzaka is set to portray the talented runner Togashi, while Shouta Sometani will portray Komiya, a hard worker who became obsessed with the 100-meter dash after meeting Togashi.

Komiya and Togashi as seen in the Hyakuemu anime movie (Image via Rock'n Roll Mountain)
Komiya and Togashi as seen in the Hyakuemu anime movie (Image via Rock'n Roll Mountain)

Tori Matsuzaka previously voiced Naomi Katagaki in Hello World and Kakeru Tanaka in .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni. Meanwhile, Shouta Sometani lent his voice to Ren in The Boy and the Beast, Minoru Okabe in Suzume no Tojimari, Shinjirou Chikami in Belle, and Tanabe in Wolf Children.

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As for the staff, Director Kenji Iwaisawa will be leading the Hyakuemu anime film at Rock 'n' Roll Mountain. He has previously directed On-Gaku: Our Sound and Man In The Tunnel Alley.

Pony Canyon, TBS TV, and ASMIK Ace are credited with the film's production. The producers include Yusuke Terada, Yuuki Katayama, and Akane Taketsugu. Keisuke Kojima serves as the character designer and chief animation director, while Keikankun Yamaguchi is the art director.

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