Monkey Turn
Aired: 2004
A sports anime produced by OLM, based on the manga by Katsutoshi Kawai serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday. Protagonist Kenji Hatano, devoted to baseball since childhood, loses his final high school tournament and becomes captivated by motorboat racing and the monkey turn technique at a boat race venue. After rigorous training at the racer academy, he makes his professional debut and aims for the top alongside rival Yudai Horaguchi and female racer Yuko Aoshima. With CG technology bringing race scenes to vivid life, this sports drama conveys the full appeal of boat racing across 25 episodes in its first season.
Songs
| Type | Song | Vocals | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Kokoro ga Tomaranai | JEWELRY | 三枝夕夏 | 大野愛果 | 小澤正澄 | |
| ED1 | Hikari to Kaze to Kimi no Naka de | Ai Takaoka | 高岡亜衣 | 大野愛果 | 池田大介 | |
| ED2 | Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo Sakasou | GARNET CROW | AZUKI七 | 中村由利 | 古井弘人 |