Kimi to Fit Boxing

Alternate Titles

キミとフィットボクシング
Kimi to Fit Boxing

Synopsis

Follow the daily lives of fit boxing instructors in this new anime based on the popular Fitness Boxing video game series for the Nintendo Switch.

Background

Fitness Boxing is a fitness video game developed by Imagineer and published by Nintendo on the Nintendo Switch. It was released in Japan, Europe, and Australia in December 2018, and in North America the following month in January 2019. In the game, players use the Switch’s Joy-Con motion controllers to perform punches, dodges, and other maneuvers to the rhythm of background music, with a wide range of different workouts from beginner to advanced. The second game in the series, Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise, was released on the Switch in December 2020 in Japan.

Fit Boxing Animation is a TV anime adaptation that was announced in August 2021. It is being produced by Imagineer and Story Effect. Staff includes Morita to Jumpei (Lost Song, Nobunaga Concerto, Occultic;Nine) as director and scriptwriter with Yusuke Shirato (The Ancient Magus' Bride, Azur Lane, To Love-Ru) composing the music. The anime will be a short comedy focusing on the daily lives of the fit boxing instructors. It will premiere in Japan on Oct. 1, 2021 on Tokyo MX.

Characters

Karen (Voiced by: Akari Kito)
An athletic girl who excels in every sport she tries. She is reliable but a bit scatterbrained. She knocks on the door to experience fit boxing, but…?

Hiro (Voiced by: Akira Ishida)
A fit boxing instructor. He is a refreshing young man who loves to eat and used to be chubby as a child. He is currently a member of a popular dance unit along with being an instructor.

Janice (Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya)
A fit boxing instructor. She is a former cheerleader for a professional football team. Though she felt that cheering to the best of her ability gave her a purpose in life, she realized that by working hard together she might be able to encourage others, so she became an instructor.

Lin (Voiced by: Saori Hayami)
A fit boxing instructor. She is polite, cheerful, and courteous. She is also a good instructor for beginners. She works hard every day to help those who don’t get enough exercise to stay healthy. Her father and older brother are both police officers.

Evan (Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura)
A fit boxing instructor and an experienced amateur boxer. When he was young, he was a mischievous loner, but now he is a friendly young man who loves to train. At his core, he is serious.

Martina (Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka)
A fit boxing instructor. She is a competitive mood-maker who had a healthy upbringing under her grandfather’s care. She is a grandpa’s girl and can make friends with anyone, young or old.

Sophie (Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu)
A fit boxing instructor. She is a genuine celebrity who has been a part of high society since she was a child. With her gorgeous looks, she works both as a model and an instructor.

Laura (Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka)
A fit boxing instructor. As the eldest of six siblings, she has learned to take care of her younger brothers and sisters. She is a big sis type whom everyone can rely on for her care and good spirits. She used to be a top-class competitive dancer.

Bernardo (Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka)
A fit boxing instructor. He is a former martial arts athlete who retired due to injury. After retiring, he worked as a teacher at an elementary school and took up fit boxing to get back in shape. He changes jobs after he was scouted to become an instructor. He is like a father to everyone.

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• Original Creator: Imagineer
• Director/Script: Morita to Jumpei
• Music: Yusuke Shirato
• Motion Capture: Solid Cube
• Animation Production: Imagineer, Story Effect