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Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards his goal at full speed.
- Cast:
- Showtaro Morikubo, Masakazu Morita, Noriko Hidaka, Junko Noda
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- NHK Educational TV
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
He Returns...
2005-12-10 · 25mGoro moves back to Mifune. Komori is glad to have the chance to play baseball with him again, only for Goro to reveal he now plays soccer.
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E02
Episode 2
There is one dream!
2005-12-17 · 25mThe delinquents have left the baseball team, but none of the former members return. Goro's words inspire Komori and Obayashi to recruit new members.
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E03
Episode 3
The Baseball Club Starts!
2005-12-24 · 25mGoro's story inspires the delinquents to get serious about baseball again. Goro goes to see the reborn Mifune East Junior High baseball team play.
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E04
Episode 4
Rivals Reunite
2006-01-07 · 25mGoro joins the baseball team. To gear up for the summer tournament, he seeks a game against Tomonoura Junior High, where he meets his old pal Toshiya.
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E05
Episode 5
Toshiya's Past
2006-01-14 · 25mMifune East falls behind in round one of the tournament because Goro shows up late, but his off-speed pitches gets hitters out in fine fashion.
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E06
Episode 6
The Recruiter's Conspiracy
2006-01-21 · 25mMifune East faces Seibukan in round two. Goro has a perfect game going through 4 2/3 innings, enthralling a high school scout in the crowd.
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E07
Episode 7
Powerful Rival! Tomonoura
2006-01-28 · 25mToshiya, Tomonoura's captain, proposes a bet to Goro that raises the stakes for their teams' showdown, but Goro gets goaded into a rash of mistakes.
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E08
Episode 8
For What Reason...
2006-02-04 · 25mGoro and Yamane hit back-to-back home runs, rattling Toshiya. Seeing his teammates band together, Toshiya realizes he'd forgotten the joy of baseball.
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E09
Episode 9
The End of the Battle
2006-02-11 · 25mToshiya takes the mound and freezes Miyamoto with his fastball. After encouragement from Goro, Miyamoto swings the bat, with unexpected results.
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E10
Episode 10
A Fresh Resolve
2006-02-18 · 25mGoro is set on getting into Kaido High's baseball club with Toshiya after their junior high affiliate crushes him. The Mifune East boys hit the beach.
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E11
Episode 11
The Narrow Gate to Kaido
2006-02-25 · 25mGoro, Toshiya and Komori all pass the first two stages of Kaido High's harsh skills test, but Toshiya and Komori are then pitted against each other.
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E12
Episode 12
Ticket to Kaido
2006-03-04 · 25mThe skills test ends with a five-on-five tournament. Goro is happy to be on Toshiya's team, but is looked down upon for coming from an obscure school.
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E13
Episode 13
See Ya...
2006-03-11 · 25mGoro and Toshiya pass the skills test and must now take an academic exam. But Goro isn't used to studying, and he ends up being late to the exam.
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E14
Episode 14
The Island of Dreams
2006-03-18 · 25mGoro and Toshiya get into Kaido High and proudly join the baseball club. They go to a school facility on a small island for six months hard training.
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E15
Episode 15
The Requirements of a Pitcher
2006-03-25 · 25mAfter three months at the training facility, Goro has grown strong. The coaches announce an aptitude test to determine the players' positions.
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E16
Episode 16
A Genuine Baseball Kid
2006-04-01 · 25mIn a final exam to decide who will leave the island to join the second team, Goro is as free-spirited as ever. Onuki, who had quit the team, shows up.
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E17
Episode 17
A Short Summer Break
2006-04-08 · 25mCoach Suo declares Goro will pass the test only if he can retire the opposing lineup in order, but Goro has come further than anyone imagined.
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E18
Episode 18
An Unpleasant Baseball
2006-04-15 · 25mThe first-year scholarship team intentionally spots the Dream Island team a three-run lead. The insult fills Goro's team with renewed determination.
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E19
Episode 19
The Scholars' Ability
2006-04-22 · 25mGoro takes the mound, the team's expectations on his back, and gets back-to-back K's. As the Dream Island team is battling back, Mayumura shows up.
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E20
Episode 20
Goro VS Manual Baseball!
2006-04-29 · 25mToshiya hangs in against Akutsu by fouling off his knuckle balls. Shizuka kicks Akutsu off the team for focusing only on his competitive pride.
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E21
Episode 21
Together with You
2006-05-06 · 25mDown by one with two outs in the bottom of the 9th, Kokubu hits a home run to tie the game. With a walk-off win on the line, Mayumura takes the mound.
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E22
Episode 22
Kaido's Secret
2006-05-13 · 25mShizuka advises Goro to quit the team based on an incident from her past. When he learns what happened, he takes his appeal straight to the top.
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E23
Episode 23
Egashira's Expectations
2006-05-20 · 25mChief Manager Egashira plots to make Goro into a Koshien star as a prop to boost Kaido's image. When Goro is told, his reaction stuns everyone.
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E24
Episode 24
Varsity Challenge
2006-05-27 · 25mIn Goro's second year at Kaido, Momoko gives birth to a girl. With his send-off game against the first team at hand, Goro tells Shigeno his decision.
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E25
Episode 25
With My Own Two Feet
2006-06-03 · 25mIn his send-off game, Goro is perfect through 6 innings, but starts losing speed on his fastball. In the 7th, he gives up a hit and gets into trouble.
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E26
Episode 26
Goodbye!
2006-06-10 · 25mToshiya's home run ties the game, but in the 8th, the scholarship players refuse to take the field on defense, and the game takes an unexpected turn.
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Showtaro Morikubo
Gorō Shigeno (voice)
Masakazu Morita
Toshiya Sato (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Chiaki Honda (voice)
Junko Noda
Momoko Hoshino (voice)
Fuyuka Ono
Toshiya Sato (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Cast
Shunsuke Sakuya
Hideki Shigeno (voice)
Koji Ochiai
Joe Gibson (voice)
Yuuko Sasamoto
Kaoru Shimizu (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Joe Gibson Jr. (voice)