Battle Game in 5 Seconds Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, Debut July 12th

The official website for Battle Game in 5 Seconds, the TV anime adaptation of Saizō Harawata and Miyakokasiwa's Deatte 5-byō de Battle, has been launched, and a teaser promotional video as well as a key visual have been released. Both the website and the teaser reveal the main cast, main staff, information about the theme song, and the premiere date of July 12.

Meigo Naito serves as chief director, and Nobuyoshi Arai (Banana Fish, Duel Masters episode director) directs the anime at animation studios Synergy SP and Vega Entertainment. (Shogakukan Shueisha Production and Studio A-Cat are producing, and Studio A-Cat is handling the CG animation.) Touko Machida (High-Rise Invasion, Maesetsu! Opening Act, Lucky Star) is in charge of the series' scripts. Tomokatsu Nagasaku (Show By Rock!! Stars!!, Slap Up Party: Arad Senki) and Ikuo Yamakado (In Search of the Lost Future) are designing the characters.

Kitō performs the opening theme song "No Continue," and the unit "15-sai to Seiko Ōmori" performs the ending theme song "Makeibe Jikkyō Play."

The story begins when Akira Shiroyanagi, a high school boy who loves games and konpeitō sweets, suddenly gets dragged into a battle of mental powers by a mysterious girl named Mion.