Narenare: Cheer for You! (菜なれ花なれ, Nanare Hananare; lit. 'Be a Vegetable, Be a Flower') is an original Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works, set in Takasaki, Maebashi and Numata, Gunma. The series is written and directed by Kōdai Kakimoto, featuring original character designs by Tomomi Takada which were adapted into anime designs by Kanami Sekiguchi, and a script written by Kakimoto, Yuniko Ayana, and Midori Gotō. It aired from July to September 2024.
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Plot
Kanata Misora, a high school girl living in Gunma Prefecture, was once part of a skilled cheerleading team, but retired following an accident, now being unable to jump. One day, she meets Suzuha Obunai, a high school girl skilled in parkour. When the two become friends, Kanata decides to return to cheerleading, forming with Suzuha a group called PoMPoMs with four other girls: Anna Aveiro, Nodoka Ōtani, Shion Tanizaki, and Megumi Kaionji.
Characters
Kanata Misora (美空 かなた, Misora Kanata)
Voiced by: Rika Nakagawa
She is a first-year student at Takanosaki High and is skilled in acrobatics. She loves natto and watching movies. She was a member of a championship-winning cheerleading team in junior high school, but quit following an incident.
