🎳 Turkey! Time to Strike (2025) – A Time-Traveling Bowling Comedy That’s Totally Out of Its League
- Boxofficehype
- Jul 18, 2025
- 3 min read
Turkey! Time to Strike — A Wild Time-Traveling Bowling Adventure Like No Other
Premiere Date:Â July 8, 2025
Genre:Â Sports | Comedy | Fantasy | Time Travel
Studio:Â Tatsunoko Production (Bakken Record)
Streaming Worldwide: 🌍 Crunchyroll
Original Network:Â Nippon TV (Japan)
Rating:Â U/A 13+
🌀 From Bowling Lanes to Battlefields
Turkey! Time to Strike isn't your average sports anime. It's an energetic, high-concept fusion of high school sports, historical adventure, and comedy, centered on one of the most unexpected sports in anime—tenpin bowling—with a magical, time-bending twist.
Produced by Tatsunoko Production under its Bakken Record label and distributed globally by Crunchyroll, this anime might just be the most inventive show of the season.
🎳 Plot: Bowling Balls & Sengoku Swords
Set in the scenic city of Chikuma, Nagano, the story follows five quirky members of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club. At the center is Mai Otonashi, a bowling prodigy haunted by an odd curse—she always ends with a strike streak (a turkey), followed by snake eyes.
Club tensions flare when talented but frustrated bowler Rina Godai threatens to quit. But during a heated match, lightning strikes a mysterious artifact, dragging the team through time—right into the chaos of Japan’s Sengoku period.
Saved by a young samurai named Suguri Tokura, the girls must use their bowling skills to navigate feudal Japan, rescue their new ally, and find a way home—without altering history too drastically.
🧑‍🎤 Main Characters
🎳 Ikkokukan High Bowling Club
Mai Otonashi (Voiced by: Hana Hishikawa)The calm and friendly captain cursed with an ironic fate—flawless strikes followed by instant disaster.
Rina Godai (Voiced by: Kana Ichinose)A passionate and competitive bowler whose no-nonsense attitude clashes with the club’s chill vibe.
Sayuri Ichinose (Voiced by: Haruki Iwata)Shy and sweet, Sayuri can barely keep the ball on the lane—but her loyalty runs deep.
Nozomi Mitaka (Voiced by: Yuuki Temma)More obsessed with social media than bowling, Nozomi adds flair, fashion, and fun to the crew.
Nanase Nikaidō (Voiced by: Ayasa Itō)A bookish strategist who joined the club just to boost her resume—until the time-slip changed her plans.
⚔️ Sengoku Era Allies - The Tokura Family
Suguri Tokura (Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue)A young samurai with a strong sense of honor who becomes an unlikely ally to the bowling girls.
Sumomo, Akebi, Anzu, NatsumeThe eccentric and mysterious members of the Tokura household, each with their own quirky charm.
🎵 Soundtrack That Strikes
Opening Theme: “Hyakunichisou”🎤 Performed by the main cast as “Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, Nagano Prefecture”A high-energy anthem capturing the spirit of youthful rivalry and magical chaos.
Ending Theme: “Moshimo”🎶 By Taiyō to Odore, Tsukiyo ni UtaeA dreamy, emotional outro that softens the punch of the wild adventures.
🎨 Animation & Direction
Directed by Susumu Kudo and written by Naomi Hiruta, Turkey! Time to Strike combines vibrant character design by Airi Takekawa and whimsical animation that blends modern slice-of-life with historical fantasy. Music by Yuki Hayashi (of My Hero Academia fame) ties everything together with heart-thumping rhythms and emotional crescendos.
🌍 Where to Watch
Fans can catch Turkey! Time to Strike weekly on Nippon TV's AnichU block in Japan and stream it worldwide via Crunchyroll, with subtitles available in multiple languages. The series is perfect for fans of genre mashups, character-driven comedies, and sports anime with a twist.
đź’ Final Thoughts: A Wild, Whimsical Strike of Genius
Turkey! Time to Strike is bold, bizarre, and bursting with heart. It takes a simple premise—high school girls playing bowling—and launches it into a full-blown fantasy adventure. If you love anime that doesn’t play by the rules and surprises you with each episode, this is one must-watch for your queue.
Get ready to cheer, laugh, and maybe even cry a little—because in Turkey! Time to Strike, a single throw can change the course of history.
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