Ahead of a September 19 theatrical release in Japan, the upcoming 100 METERS ( Hyakuemu ) anime film today announced the casting of Koki Uchiyama as Zaitsu, the undisputed champion driving the world of athletics, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Kaido, who regularly falls short of Zaitsu. Tori Matsuzaka and Shota Sometani lead the film as Togashi and Komiya, respectively. RELATED: Hyakuemu Anime Film Races to Japanese Theaters on September 19 Kenji Iwaisawa directs 100 METERS at studio Rock 'n' Roll Mountain alongside character designer and animation director Keisuke Kojima, art director Keikankun Yamaguchi and producers Yusuke Terada, Yuki Katayama and Akane Taketsugu. Uoto ( Orb on the Movements of the Earth ) created the original manga. GKIDS, who are distributing the film in North American theaters this October, describes the story: 100 METERS follows Togashi, a track star who is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and wins every 100-meter race without effort. But in sixth grade, he meets Komiya, a transfer student who is full of determination but lacks technique. In teaching him, Togashi gives Komiya a new purpose: to win no matter what. Years pass by, and Togashi and Komiya meet again as rivals on the track and reveal their true selves. Source: Comic Natalie
