is a Japanese manga series about dodgeball written and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Koshita, which was serialized in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine from 1989 to 1995. An anime television series produced by Animation 21 aired from October 1991 to September 1992, along with eight video game adaptations.

A sequel series, titled , began serialization on the Weekly CoroCoro Comic website on November 28, 2022. It was nominated for the Next Manga Award in the web manga category in 2023. An anime television series adaptation of the sequel produced by aired from July to September 2026.

Plot Danpei Ichigeki loves dodgeball and is excited to join the dodgeball club when he enters elementary school. On the morning of the entrance ceremony, Danpei visits the grave of his father, Danjūrō, who was a famous dodgeball player, and knocks over his gravestone with a hard throw. Inside, he finds a ball, which he assumes is a gift; he eventually joins the dodgeball club after passing the difficult entrance exam.

Characters Tamagawa Dodge Club

Year 1

Year 4

Year 5

Danpei's Family

Tamagawa Elementary

Tatsuya's Father

St. Arrows Institute

Tosa Attackers

Black Armors

Arasaki Elementary

Kazama Elementary

Genbu Elementary

Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko

The daughter of Danpei Ichigeki. Possessing the same hotblooded attitude as her father, Danko strives to carry on his legacy and continue playing Super Dodgeball with the next generation of the Tamagawa Dodge Club. Her style is as straightforward as her father's, relying on powerful throws and impacts. She takes her training very seriously and always gives 100% effort.

The daughter of Taiga Nikaidō and the leader of St. Arrows in the current generation. Wanting to keep up the spirit of competition between her father and Danpei, Peiko declares Danko her eternal rival in dodgeball and aims to make sure she is always focused on her dodgeball duties. A lot of her actions come off as obsessive, and when it comes to facing Danko on the court, she shows a highly masochistic side. Nevertheless, she is a very fierce competitor.

Media Manga

Anime An anime television series adaptation of Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei, produced by Animation 21 and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa, aired for 47 episodes from October 14, 1991, to September 21, 1992, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.

An anime television series adaptation of the sequel Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko was announced on July 11, 2025. It is produced by and directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, with Kazuho Hyōdō handling series composition, Narihito Sekikawa designing the characters and serving as the chief animation director, and Yasunori Iwasaki and Ren Tsukagoshi composing the music. The series aired from July 6 to September 21, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is performed by Momoiro Clover Z, while the ending theme song is , performed by Iris.

Episodes

Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei

Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko

Video games Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (March 28, 1992, Famicom, published by Sunsoft) Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (April 24, 1992, Game Boy, published by Hudson Soft) Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (July 10, 1992, Mega Drive, published by Sega) Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (July 31, 1992, Super Famicom, published by Sunsoft) Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (August 7, 1992, Game Gear, developed by Sims, published by Sega) Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei (September 25, 1992, PC Engine, developed by AIM, published by Hudson Soft) Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei 2 (March 26, 1993, Famicom, published by Sunsoft) Pigu-Wang Tongki M (피구왕통키M "Dodgeball King Tongki M") (September 6, 2018, Android/iOS, developed by Snowpipe)

See also List of anime distributed by TV Tokyo Noriko Hidaka Tesshō Genda

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