Mysterious Anime “Turkey!” Episode 3 Story & Preview Images Released: Mai Starts Bowling with a Temari Ball

The story and preview images for episode 3 of Turkey! Time to Strike have been released. The episode will air in Japan on Wednesday, July 23 at 1:19 AM (JST), and will be available on streaming platforms in other regions afterward. Initially assumed to be a slice-of-life anime about a girls’ high school bowling club, the series sparked buzz on social media when it was revealed to involve time travel.

Episode 3 Story

Mai Otonashi and her friends are invited to the manor of Suguri as thanks for helping him, where they meet two princesses.

“We’ll disappear the moment history is altered,” Nanase Nikaido warns.

Prompted by this, the girls begin searching for a way back to their original time.

However, under pressure from one of the princesses, Sumomo, Mai finds herself bowling—with a temari ball.

The mood is light between the two, until Sumomo suddenly says,

“I know. I know where you all came from… the ‘future,’ right?”

Series Overview

The series follows five members of the bowling club at Ikkokukan High School in Nagano Prefecture, who suddenly find themselves transported to the Sengoku period. There, they meet the Tokura family and experience a unique mix of historical drama, action, and youth coming-of-age moments.

Source : Turkey! Official