Kick & Slide
Slapstick anime solving cases with dance and music.
Kick & Slide is a Japanese anime television series produced by CRAFTER. It first aired in Japan on July 7, 2021, as part of the Oha Suta children's variety program on TV Tokyo. The show is LDH's first kids' entertainment project, called "KIDS B HAPPY," and features deformed characters modeled after the third generation J Soul Brothers. As of now, the series has not been dubbed in English.
The plot follows a slapstick story set in the vibrant city of Nakame Town, where characters solve difficult and unusual cases using their own dance and music skills.
The main characters include Kick (voiced by Natsuki Hanae), Beabea (Misato Fukuen), Fenitan (Nobuhiko Okamoto), Firere (Hiroki Yasumoto), Pipipo (Tomoko Kaneda), Robobo (Miyuki Sawashiro), and Vampa (Hiroshi Kamiya).
The anime is produced by CRAFTER, with planning by LDH Japan and the KIDS B HAPPY Project. Takafumi Otsuka directed the series and handled series composition and screenplay. Character design is by Naomi Iwata, music by PKCZ and Chaki Zulu, sound direction by Kiyoshi Arakawa, and the executive producer is EXILE TRIBE. The image song for the anime is "KICK&SLIDE" by the third generation J Soul Brothers.
- field
- Anime television series
- nationality
- Japanese
- known_for
- First LDH kids entertainment project 'KIDS B HAPPY'
- producer
- CRAFTER
- air_date
- July 7, 2021
- network
- TV Tokyo (Oha Suta program)
Lore & Background
Kick & Slide is a slapstick story set in the pop vibrant city of Nakame Town, where characters solve difficult and rare cases using their own dance and music techniques. The series features a cast of characters including Kick (voiced by Natsuki Hanae), Beabea (Misato Fukuen), Fenitan (Nobuhiko Okamoto), Firere (Hiroki Yasumoto), Pipipo (Tomoko Kaneda), Robobo (Miyuki Sawashiro), and Vampa (Hiroshi Kamiya).
The anime is produced by CRAFTER, with planning by LDH Japan and the KIDS B HAPPY Project. Directing, series composition, and screenplay are by Takafumi Otsuka, character design by Naomi Iwata, music composed by PKCZ and Chaki Zulu, sound directed by Kiyoshi Arakawa, and the executive producer is EXILE TRIBE. The image song is 'KICK&SLIDE' by the third generation J SOUL BROTHERS.
The series was not yet dubbed in English.
Reader's Guide
Kick & Slide represents LDH's entry into children's entertainment through the 'KIDS B HAPPY' project, adapting the third generation J Soul Brothers into deformed characters. Its significance lies in bridging the J-pop idol group's brand with anime for a younger audience, airing on TV Tokyo's Oha Suta program. The series uses dance and music as problem-solving tools within a slapstick narrative, reflecting the performers' musical roots. As of the source article, the series had not received an English dub, limiting its international reach. Its legacy is tied to LDH's broader media expansion and the crossover appeal of J Soul Brothers' characters into animation.
Did You Know?
- Kick & Slide aired on TV Tokyo's Oha Suta children's variety program on July 7, 2021.
- The series is the first kids entertainment project under LDH's 'KIDS B HAPPY' initiative.
- The characters are deformed versions of the third generation J Soul Brothers.
- The image song 'KICK&SLIDE' is performed by the third generation J SOUL BROTHERS.
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