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Tonbo! S1E1 — Tonbo and the 3-iron
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Tonbo!•Season 1•Episode 1

Tonbo and the 3-iron

6.2/10 · 23 votesApr 6, 202424 min

Ranked #24 of 26 in Season 1•−0.8 vs season avg

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Igarashi hits rock bottom as he loses his family and his job. He flees society on a ferry to Hinoshima - “Japan’s last hidden paradise.” There, he meets Tonbo, the island's only middleschooler. As Igarashi explores the remote island, he senses something odd—a pervasive golf

Directed bySae Shinkai
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
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Cast2

Rika Hayashi

Rika Hayashi

Tonbo Oi (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hiroki Touchi

Kazuyoshi 'Igaiga' Igarashi (voice)

Crew12

Rika Hayashi

Rika Hayashi

Theme Song Performance

M

Mitsutaka Hirota

Writer

O

Oh Jin-koo

Storyboard Artist

S

Sae Shinkai

Director

S

Shinsuke Terasawa

Animation Director

N

Nana Higashida

Animation Director

Y

Yuichi Akimoto

Key Animation

T

Tatsuya Annoura

Key Animation

K

Kazuhiko Ishii

Key Animation

J

Junji Uesugi

Key Animation

K

Kentaro Ueyama

Key Animation

S

Satoru Kurihara

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Tonbo and the 3-iron" is episode 1 of Tonbo! season 1. It scored 6.2/10 from 23 votes, ranking #24 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Sae Shinkai and written by Mitsutaka Hirota, it aired on April 6, 2024.

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