Turkey! Time to Strike

Turkey! Time to Strike is an original TV anime co-created by BAKKEN RECORD and Pony Canyon, produced by BAKKEN RECORD. Directed by Susumu Kudo with series composition by Naomi Hiruta, this drama-driven sports anime blends the energy of competitive athletics with the heartfelt sensibility of a school-set shoujo story in a modern setting. Follow protagonists Mai Otonashi, Nozomi Mitaka, Rina Godai, Nanase Nikaidou, and Sayuri Ichinose in this original animated series.

In the world of competitive bowling, a "Turkey" represents the thrilling achievement of three consecutive strikes. Turkey! Time to Strike centers on Mai Otonashi, a second-year student serving as captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club. Despite being recognized as a genuine prodigy with exceptional skill, Mai carries a puzzling curse: every time she achieves a Turkey, she inevitably follows it with a Snake Eyes split—one of the most notoriously difficult pin combinations to convert. This pattern keeps victory perpetually out of reach. Into this situation steps Rina Godai, the club's sole first-year member, who begins to notice something unsettling about her captain's repeated near-misses. Turkey! Time to Strike is a sports story that explores the complicated relationship between talent, ambition, and the will to win.