The roster for The Catcher in the Ballpark! is starting to take shape, as the rom-com anime's official X (formerly Twitter) announced the casting addition of Ikumi Hasegawa (Ikuyo in Bocchi The Rock! ) as Aona. Satoshi Inomata voices Murata and Fairouz Ai voices Ruriko in the upcoming series slated for a 2025 release. Related: The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025 Based on the manga by Tatsuro Suga, Junichi Kitamura ( Fluffy Paradise ) directs The Catcher in the Ballpark! anime at studio Emt Squared, with series composition by Shigeru Murakoshi ( I Parry Everything ), character designs by Fumio Iida and music by Monaca ( Shangri-La Frontier ). The anime's official website describes the story (translated): "Am I your type, Onii-san~?" One day at a baseball stadium, a gyaru selling beer approaches!? But she's actually a super innocent and kind-hearted girl… ♡ The setting is a pro-league baseball stadium! Many people gather there every...