Re-Main

Re-Main (stylized as RE-MAIN) is an original Japanese anime television series animated by MAPPA directed by Kiyoshi Matsuda, and written by Masafumi Nishida. The series aired from July to October 2021 on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation block.

Re-Main
Key visual
GenreSports (water polo)[1]
Created by
Anime television series
Directed by
Written byMasafumi Nishida
Music byKana Utatane
StudioMAPPA
Licensed byFunimation
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run July 4, 2021 – October 3, 2021
Episodes12

Plot

During Winter of his third middle school year, water polo star Minato Kiyomizu got caught in an accident and has been in coma ever since. Exactly 203 days later, Minato regained his consciousness, but lost three years of his memories. Due to a certain reason, he decided to go back to water polo, but has no memories of his skill, let alone the sports' rules. Thus, Minato's efforts to catch up on what he has lost begins.

Characters

Yamanami High School
Minato Kiyomizu (清水 みなと, Kiyomizu Minato)
Voiced by: Yūto Uemura[1] (Japanese); Robbie Daymond[2] (English)
Minato was a water polo prodigy during his middle school days. During ninth grade, he made a bet with a fellow water polo athlete, Chinu Kawakubo, that if he could become Japan's top water polo athlete, she would go out with him. If Minato lost, he would pay eleven thousand yen (actually ten thousand, but with tax). Due to an accident, he ends up forgetting his memories of the past three years, including that of the bet and his water polo experience. After a chance encounter with Chinu, she offers him another chance: Minato has to go back to water polo and become Japan's top athlete or pay her double their original bet. He lives with his mother, father and little sister, Asumi who he's very close with. They run a small denim shop which doubles as their house.
Eitarō Oka (岡 栄太郎, Oka Eitarō)
Voiced by: Kōtarō Nishiyama[1] (Japanese); Caleb Yen[2] (English)
Minato's junior in middle school who claims to know well about Minato. He's chasing Minato to his current high school just to see him in water polo again and is knowledgeable about the sport. It is revealed that past Minato barely knows him well; Eitarō lied and decided to quit the water polo club upon discovering that Minato isn't a water polo genius. After Minato convinced Eitarō that Minato is just a hard worker not a genius, Eitarō decided to continue water polo and supports Minato.
Jō Jōjima (城島 譲, Jōjima Jō)
Voiced by: Subaru Kimura[1] (Japanese); Mark Allen Jr.[2] (English)
A third year student and the captain of Yamanami High's water polo club. He was the sole member until Minato and others joined.
Chinu Kawakubo (川窪 ちぬ, Kawakubo Chinu)
Voiced by: Lynn[1] (Japanese); Sarah Roach[2] (English)
Shūgo Amihama (網浜 秀吾, Amihama Shūgo)
Voiced by: Soma Saito[3] (Japanese); David Matranga[2] (English)
Shūgo is a fast swimmer who started to swim to beat his older brother, who revealed to be Riku Momosaki. After Riku switched into water polo, Shūgo decided to stop anything related to swimming before Jō and others recruited him.
Takekazu Ejiri (江尻 武一, Ejiri Takekazu)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[3] (Japanese); Billy Kametz[2] (English)
Yutaka Babayaro Inomata (猪俣 ババヤロ 豊, Inomata Babayaro Yutaka)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka[3] (Japanese); Lee George[2] (English)
A mixed-race member who makes sweets. He joined the team after hearing Minato's speech about his memory loss and expectations people have about him, and feeling moved as a result.
Yoshiharu Ushimado (牛窓 善晴, Ushimado Yoshiharu)
Voiced by: Daisuke Hirose[3] (Japanese); Y. Chang[2] (English)
A member who speaks in really small voice. He initially joined the club as a result of peer pressure from his boisterous classmates, but gradually warmed up to everyone, and gained self-confidence through his experiences in the team.

Shogakukan High School
Keita Kakihana (垣花 慶太, Kakihana Keita)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[4] (Japanese); Brandon McInnis[2] (English)
Riku Momosaki (百崎 陸, Momozaki Riku)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[4] (Japanese); Jonah Scott[2] (English)
Kōki Toguchi (渡久地 光輝, Toguchi Kōki)
Voiced by: Shun Miyazato[4] (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz[2] (English)
Akimitsu Bizen (備前 昭充, Bizen Akimitsu)
Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa[5] (Japanese); Brian Mathis[2] (English)

Rikka Academy
Takeshi Toyama (富山 健, Toyama Takeshi)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[5]
Akihisa Fukui (福井 晃久, Fukui Akihisa)
Voiced by: Mahiro Takasugi[5]
Norimichi Ishikawa (石川 則道, Ishikawa Norimichi)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[5]

Production and release

The series was announced on March 4, 2021. It is directed by Kiyoshi Matsuda, written by Masafumi Nishida, who also serves as the chief director and sound director, with Kaori Futō providing the original character designs, Shiho Tanaka adapting the designs for animation, and music composed by Kana Utatane.[1] It aired from July 4 to October 3, 2021 on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation block.[4] Enhypen performed the series' opening theme song "Forget Me Not", while Shugo Nakamura performed the series' ending theme song "Kowareta Sekai no Byōshin wa".[5] Funimation licensed the series.[6] Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and is streaming it on their Ani-One YouTube channel, iQIYI, and Bilibili.[7][8][9]

On September 24, 2021, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.[2]

Episode list

Season 1
No.Title [10][11]Directed by [10]Written by [10]Storyboarded by [10]Original air date [12]
1"Sorry, Who Are You?"
Transcription: "Gomennasai, Dare Desu ka" (Japanese: ごめんなさい、誰ですか)		Kiyoshi Matsuda
Kōki Aoshima		Masafumi NishidaKiyoshi MatsudaJuly 4, 2021 (2021-07-04)[lower-alpha 2]
2"I'm No Prodigy"
Transcription: "Boku wa Tensai Ja nai" (Japanese: 僕は天才じゃない)		Kōki AoshimaMasafumi NishidaShigeyuki MiyaJuly 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)[lower-alpha 2]
3"But, Give Us a Hendy"
Transcription: "Demo Hende Kudese" (Japanese: でもへんでくでせ)		Yasunori GotōMasafumi NishidaMasayuki☆MiyajiJuly 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)[lower-alpha 3]
4"This Ain't Looking Good..."
Transcription: "Nanka Yabai ka mo......" (Japanese: なんかヤバいかも……)		Kōnosuke UdaMasafumi NishidaShigeyuki MiyaAugust 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)[lower-alpha 4]
5"Dude, That's Scary!!!"
Transcription: "Iya Kowai wa!!!" (Japanese: いや怖いわ！！！)		Tomoko HiramukiMasafumi NishidaKiyoshi MatsudaAugust 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)[lower-alpha 5]
6"Hey! Look This Way!"
Transcription: "Hai, Kotchi Muite" (Japanese: はい、こっち向いて)		Nao MiyoshiMasafumi NishidaShigeyuki MiyaAugust 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)[lower-alpha 3]
7"Auspicious Day"
Transcription: "Taian Kichijitsu" (Japanese: 大安吉日)		Mitsue YamasakiMasafumi NishidaMitsue YamasakiAugust 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)[lower-alpha 6]
8"Who Are These Guys?"
Transcription: "Dare Nanda yo, Koitsura" (Japanese: 誰なんだよ、こいつら)		Kōki AoshimaMasafumi NishidaShigeyuki MiyaSeptember 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)[lower-alpha 4]
9"I've Always Been Me"
Transcription: "Ore wa Zutto Ore Nanda yo" (Japanese: 俺はずっと俺なんだよ)		Sekino SekijuMasafumi NishidaSekino SekijuSeptember 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)
10"It's the Only Way I Know to Win"
Transcription: "Ore wa Kono Kachikata Shika Shiranai" (Japanese: 俺はこの勝ち方しか知らない)		Kyōko YamazakiMasafumi NishidaShigeyuki MiyaSeptember 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)
11"Pass! Pass to Me!"
Transcription: "Dase! Ore ni Dase!" (Japanese: 出せ！　俺に出せ！)		Yasutomo OkamotoMasafumi NishidaMasako SatōSeptember 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)
12"C'mon, Let's Get Started"
Transcription: "Sā, Hajimeyō ze" (Japanese: さぁ、始めようぜ)		Kiyoshi MatsudaMasafumi NishidaMasako SatōOctober 3, 2021 (2021-10-03)

Notes
  1. Chief director (総監督).
  2. This episode aired at 1:40 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.
  3. This episode aired at 2:00 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.
  4. This episode aired at 1:35 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.
  5. This episode aired at 1:45 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.
  6. This episode aired at 2:05 a.m. JST, 35 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.

References
  1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 4, 2021). "MAPPA Reveals RE-MAIN Water Polo TV Anime With Tiger & Bunny Writer". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 26, 2021). "Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for RE-MAIN Water Polo TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 5, 2021). "RE-MAIN Water Polo TV Anime's 1st Teaser Unveils 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 9, 2021). "RE-MAIN Water Polo TV Anime Reveals More Cast, July 3 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  5. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 4, 2021). "RE-MAIN Water Polo TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. Friedman, Nicholas (June 17, 2021). "MAPPA's Water Polo Anime RE-MAIN to Stream on Funimation This Summer". Funimation. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. Tan, Melvyn (June 30, 2021). "Ani-One Asia Reveals More Summer 2021 Simulcast Titles". Anime Trending. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  8. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 7, 2021). "iQIYI Adds 10 Summer Anime for Southeast Asia". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  9. "bilibili Summer 2021 Anime". Bilibili. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  10. "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Ri-Mein" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ「RE-MAIN」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "RE-MAIN" Official Website]. re-main.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  11. "RE-MAIN | Watch on Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  12. "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Ri-Mein" Kōshiki Saito" ONAIR | TVアニメ「RE-MAIN」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "RE-MAIN" Official Website]. re-main.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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