The original golf-themed anime "Sorairo Utility" (JP title: 空色ユーティリティ) will start airing in January 2025 on TOKYO MX, TV Kanagawa, MBS, and BS Asahi. The second promotional video (PV) has also been released, showcasing the story of Minami Aoba, who embarks on a journey to discover her own "special something" through golf. Along the way, she encounters talented golfer Haruka Akane and aspiring influencer Ayaka Hoshimi, forming new friendships.

The PV features Yamaha’s INPRES DRIVESTAR utility club and Mizuno’s JPX923 irons, and the collaborating companies for this anime were announced as well. Victoria Co., Ltd., Dunlop Sports Marketing Co., Ltd., Mizuno Corporation, and Yamaha Corporation are named as the supporting companies.

It has also been revealed that singer-songwriter Moeka Yahagi will perform the ending theme song (ED) titled "Horizon." Yahagi commented, "This was my first time writing a song specifically for a project, so I felt a bit nervous, but I hope this song conveys the warmth of the work even more. Please love it a lot!"

The anime, an original work by Yostar Pictures, follows Minami Aoba, a girl searching for her own "special something" who discovers golf and aims to become the protagonist of her story with the help of her new companions.

Staff

Director/Character Design: Kengo Saito
Series Composition: Yu Sato
Script: Yu Sato, Aya Satsuki, Aki Mizuki
Original Concept Cooperation: Kota Nozomi
Color Design: Hitoshi Takeda
Art Director: Yoshitaka Kudo
Director of Photography: Jianhong Wu
Editing: Kengo Shigemura, Ayaka Sato
Music/Sound Director: daisuke horita
Music Production: Yostar Pictures Sounds, ZENTA STUDIO
Animation Production: Yostar Pictures
Ending Theme: "Horizon" by Moeka Yahagi

CAST

Minami Aoba: Miyu Takagi
Haruka Akane: Yurina Amami
Ayaka Hoshimi: Ayasa Goto
Izumi Akina: Yumiri Hanamori
Masao Tadokoro (Masa): Kazuhiko Inoue
Chosuke Tanabe (Cho): Kenyu Horiuchi
Tetsuhiro Tanaka (Tetsu): Toshiyuki Morikawa