Hanebado: The Badminton Play of Ayano Hanesaki! Because I Love Badminton (Season 1, Episode 11)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

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Hanebado: The Badminton Play of Ayano Hanesaki!

Because I Love Badminton (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV-14

TV Episode | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

It's the night before the Inter-High finals, and the two finalists reflect on their journeys. Ayano wonders what she's playing badminton for, while Nagisa thinks back on her old loss to Ayano. And so the finals begin.

Directors

Shinpei Ezaki (series director) | Hiroki Itai

Writers

Kosuke Hamada (manga) | Taku Kishimoto (script)

Composer

Tatsuya Katô (as Tatsuya Katou)

Cinematographer

Keisuke Nozawa

Editor

Mai Hasegawa

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 17, 2018

Release date

Sep 17, 2018 (Japan)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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35 cast members

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