First Episode of Turkey! Time to Strike Goes Back in Time
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Khalid Al Mansoor
- . July 12, 2025
- . Update: July 12, 2025 8:04 pm
The new anime “Turkey! Time to Strike” surprised fans with its strange twist in the initial episode. It started innocently enough, a high school bowling story, but it did not take long before it became a time-travelling journey. From Bowling to Feudal Japan
We begin at Ikkokukan High School in Nagano, as five girls, Mai, Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase, form a friendly bowling club interested solely in bowling and not competing to be champions. But things change quickly when a bowling ball starts to glow during a match, and the girls eventually find themselves back in time to Japan’s Sengoku era.
A New Direction for the Anime
After the twist was finally revealed on screen, the anime was finally named, “Turkey!– Time to Strike.” There is no more bowling, the story is much deeper as the girls will have to adapt to life in a war-torn era, and join a clan, while simultaneously defining a pathway back home. Character Voices and Production
Aspects of Voice Acting
In the anime, Hana Hishikawa plays the character of Mai, while Kana Ichinose plays Rina. The anime has also cast familiar voices like Noriko Hidaka and Kikuko Inoue, who are in different scenarios than they are known for. The series is directed by Susumu Kudo, written by Naomi Hiruta, the character designs were created by Airi Takekawa, and the music was created by Yuki Hayashi.International Release
The anime debuted in Japan on July 8 and is now available for international audiences to stream. Several platforms are carrying the show, and people around the world can stream it. Fan Mixed Reviews
Online comments about the show have been a mix of disbelief and excitement so far. Some fans loved the quick genre change, and others were confused.
