Shadow Smash

Raihan “Rai” Aksara never intended to return to badminton. After his father’s name was tarnished by a humiliating scandal, he grew up hating the sport that had destroyed his family. But life couldn’t be separated from destiny. When he accidentally showed off his smash at Karuna High School—a regular school with a nearly defunct badminton club—Rai was dragged back to the court he had avoided for years.



Together with Ayaka Himawari, a former young prodigy who was forced to retire due to injury, Rai began to tread a path he never wanted: from an emotional amateur to a tough, trap-filled professional world. Amid brutal rivalries, media pressure, past wounds, and a love that slowly grew behind the net, Rai must decide: does he play to win… or to prove that he is more than just his father’s shadow?



“Shadow Smash” is the story of a stubborn child, an unusual love, and a long journey to a single perfect shot.