Zero Rise

Zero Rise
GenreSports (basketball)
Created by
Anime television series
StudioNichicaline
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Zero Rise (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese mixed-media project about basketball created by Bushiroad. A stage play ran from May 2–17, 2026, at the Hikōsen Theater in Tokyo. An anime television series produced by Nichicaline has been announced.

The project is set in "a hyper-competitive society, where the gap between rich and poor is widening," and people who have been "pushed aside" join ZERO RISE, an underground street basketball league.

Characters

UNFIX

Madoka Kurogare
Voiced by: Hiroki Sasamori
Hagane Amadate (Date)
Voiced by: Fukui Tomoya
Tsukasa Marindo (Merlin)
Voiced by: Kai Ōtomo

KINGS+HOOT

Daiki Sugawara (Blink)
Voiced by: Hiroki Ishibashi
Kagetora Tamura (Miracle)
Voiced by: Takamichi Satō
Haruhi Niwa (Sunshine)
Voiced by: Yūsei Hiraga

RumbleWing[s]

Tsubasa Hirai (York)
Voiced by: Ren Tahara
Yuichiro Jinnai (Ujin)
Voiced by: Takumi Mano
Issa Jinnai (Sajin)
Voiced by: Yo Maejima

BLACKSPOT

Takeshi Hari (Ballista)
Voiced by: Shota Kawakami
UNKNOWN A
Voiced by: Shota Takiyama
UNKNOWN B
Voiced by: Yūshi
Hayato Jigen
Voiced by: Yūki Kimisawa

Other media

Stage play

A stage play was announced at the "Cardfight!! Vanguard 15th Anniversary: Bushiroad New Year Announcements 2026" event on January 12, 2026. It ran at the Hikōsen Theater in Tokyo from May 2–17, 2026.

Anime

An anime television series was also announced at the same event on January 12, 2026. It will be produced by Nichicaline, with From Tokyo designing the characters.

References

  1. ↑ "ZERO RISE Official Portal Site". zerorise-pj.com. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cayanan, Joanna (January 12, 2026). "Bushiroad Reveals Zero Rise Basketball Project With TV Anime, Stage Play". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ 裏のストリートバスケリーグを描く『ゼロライズ』がアニメ化。アニメーション制作はニチカライン. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). January 12, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.