Sports-themed animes had been very popular over the years. In fact, at the moment, a series focusing ice skating is quite popular with lots of anime fans. Here in the Philippines, though, I’m sure a lot would be able to relate to Slam Dunk as one of the sports anime they’re greatly familiar with.
Guess what! Now, we have our own version!
LOOK: A Philippine Basketball Anime is in the Works!
This is Barangay 143. Synergy88, an animation and game developer here, is working on the scripts while TV Asahi handles the character design and direction over there in Japan. We heard it’ll be having a Filipino dub, too!
Here’s a short description of the anime as described by Synergy88:
Barangay 143 is a gritty story where the stakes are high, about never giving up and a game called life. Bren Park who loves basketball rejects his destiny to become a great player when tragedy strikes his family. He swears never to play basketball again and journeys to the Philippines where he finds his way back to himself, his heart and the game. In Manila, legendary basketball coach, Coach B seeks justice for the death of his son. He begins by using the very game that took his son from him, to find the culprits and bring down a syndicate. But he needs a captain, a leader who will take his ragtag team of misfit players to victory. Tied by their tragic loss and by the game that took everything away from them, Bren and Coach B soon through basketball find peace, justice, forgiveness, redemption and love.
Pretty interesting! I wonder how this series would turn out?
Let us know your thoughts about this PH-basketball-inspired anime, Barangay 143!
