Japanese novel and its adaptations
 is a Japanese novel written by Ryō Asai, first published on October 5, 2010, by Shueisha. It follows the members of a university's all-male cheerleading squad. The novel is loosely based on the real-life men's cheerleading team "Shockers" from Waseda University. The series was also adapted as a manga by Kenichi Kondō for the "Shōnen Jump+" app starting on April 5, 2016. An anime adaptation started airing on July 5, 2016. It is directed by Ai Yoshimura and written by Reiko Yoshida for the studio Brain's Base. A live action film directed by Hiroki Kazama was released on May 10, 2019.
Plot.
Disheartened with judo, college student Haruki "Haru" Bando was invited by his childhood boyfriend Kazuma Hashimoto to create "BREAKERS", an unprecedented boys' cheerleading team. Those that came to join all were very characteristic in nature: argumentative Mizoguchi, voracious Ton, frivolous Kansai boys Gen and Ichiro, and Sho, who has cheerleading experience.
Voiced by: Yūki Yonai (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)
Haruki is the protagonist. He was previously a part of the judo club before he was convinced to join the cheerleading team, Breakers, by his childhood friend, Kazuma.
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese); Justin Pate (English)
Haruki's childhood friend.
Voiced by: Yūki Ono (Japanese); Kyle Phillips (English)
Voiced by: Jarrod Greene
Voiced by: Cris George
Voiced by: Alejandro Saab
Voiced by: Clifford Chapin
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka (Japanese); Seth Magill (English)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase (Japanese); Justin Briner (English)
Voiced by: Chiharu Sawashiro (Japanese); Jessie James Grelle (English)
Voiced by: Anri Katsu (Japanese); Marcus D. Stimac (English)
Voiced by: Hayato Kimura (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)
Voiced by: Yūya Hirose (Japanese); Ethan Gallardo (English)
Voiced by: Ryūichi Kijima (Japanese); Jacob Browning (English)
Voiced by: Takefumi Yumihara (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English)
Voiced by: Yosei Bun (Japanese); Daman Mills (English)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)
Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi (English)
Voiced by: Yuko Kaida (Japanese); Morgan Garrett (English)
Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura (Japanese); Skyler Davenport (English)
Voiced by: Reika Uyama (Japanese); Amber Lee Connors (English)
Anime.
A 13-episode anime television series produced by Brain's Base aired from July 5, 2016, to September 27, 2016, on KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and Tokyo MX. The anime is directed by Ai Yoshimura and written by Reiko Yoshida. The opening theme song is "Hajime no Ippo" (初めの一歩|lit Fighting Spirit) by Luck Life and the ending song is "LIMIT BREAKERS" by BREAKERS.
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