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Big Windup!
Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where his teammates no longer tried to win, causing Mihashi to graduate with little self-esteem. As a result, Mihashi decides to go to a high school in a different prefecture where he has no intention of playing baseball. Unfortunately, upon his arrival at Nishiura High, he is dragged into joining their new team as the starting pitcher.
- Cast:
- Yuichi Nakamura, Tsubasa Yonaga, Atsushi Kisaichi, Chihiro Suzuki
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- TBS
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Season 1
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E01
Episode 1
True Ace
2007-04-13 · 25mMihashi a freshman in high-school, and has just transferred to Nishiura High, a school not known for its baseball. But after he gets forced into playing by its new female coach, he befriends the the catcher Abe, who becomes his main supporter in the future.
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E02
Episode 2
A Catcher’s Role
2007-04-20 · 25mThe baseball team at Nishiura High heads out to a training camp. As everyone is preparing for their first practice match against Mihashi's old school, Abe realizes that the catcher's role is not just on the field but is also to encourage and to protected the pitcher and his well-being.
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E03
Episode 3
Practice Match
2007-04-27 · 25mThe practice game between Nishiura High and Mihoshi, Mihashi's old school, is about to start. However before the game starts Mihashi loses his confidence and runs behind the club building, Hatake, the catcher from Mihoshi, followed him and begins to harassing him to the point of threatening to break his arm for the lost games in middle-school.
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E04
Episode 4
Play
2007-05-04 · 25mMihashi is pitching nicely, outing all of Mihoshi’s batters so far. At the top of the 2nd inning, Tajima easily hits Kanou’s forkball. Kanai tries to compete with Tajima and do the same, but strikes out instead.
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E05
Episode 5
Don't Ease Up!
2007-05-11 · 25mWith nice team work, Nishiura is able to score two consecutive runs easily. Meanwhile, tension is rising between Kanou and the rest of his team.
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E06
Episode 6
The Requirements to be a Pitcher
2007-05-18 · 25mGoing into the bottom of the 7th inning, Kanou finally goes into detail about how great Mihashi’s control really is, and Mihoshi’s substitute coach comes up with a plan.
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E07
Episode 7
I Want to Play Baseball!
2007-05-25 · 25mThrough good teamwork, Nishiura was able to rally and gain back the lead. After winning the game, Mihashi’s old teammates finally acknowledge their mistakes and ask for his forgiveness and to come back.
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E08
Episode 8
Amazing Pitcher?
2007-06-01 · 25mOn the way to practice, Mihashi meets Sakaeguchi and learns about how in the Senior League, Abe was teamed up with an “amazing pitcher.”
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E09
Episode 9
Past
2007-06-08 · 25mAbe’s past relationship with Haruna is revealed, showing the circumstances that led Abe to consider Haruna to be the worst pitcher instead of one of the best.
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E10
Episode 10
Steadily
2007-06-15 · 25mIn order to be able to play two practice games, everyone on the team must be able to play at least two different positions.
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E11
Episode 11
Summer Is Starting
2007-06-22 · 25mThe Summer National Senior High School Baseball Championship Saitama Tournament is about to start. All in all, 170 schools in the area gathered together in order to draw lots to determine who they would be playing against.
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E12
Episode 12
Cheering Party
2007-06-29 · 25mDuring practice, the team, with the addition of Hamada, continue to meditate, but this time start to actively train their relaxing reflex to trigger with the presence of a third base runner.
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E13
Episode 13
Summer Game Beginning
2007-07-06 · 25mThe team has been working hard to prepare for the game against Tosei, to the point that even Shinooka-chan collapses from exhaustion because she had pulled an all-nighter writing a detailed report on Tosei’s battery and batters.
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E14
Episode 14
Challenge!
2007-07-13 · 25mThe first game of the summer tournament begins. Everyone is present, including the big crowd that Hamada got to come to the game.
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E15
Episode 15
First Point
2007-07-20 · 25mThe Tosei batters are getting perplexed by Mihashi’s pitching since the balls appear to be easy, but are hard to connect.
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E16
Episode 16
Do Not Underestimate
2007-07-27 · 25mTosei still does not know what to make of Mihashi’s pitches, and Nishiura is still hanging on. Nishiura had a chance to get another run in, but the Tosei battery once again made Tajima strike out.
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E17
Episode 17
Third Runner
2007-08-03 · 25mTosei comes back with a counter attack plan, playing to the basics and hitting grounders. Though Nishiura is still hanging onto their lead, they are playing really hard defense.
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E18
Episode 18
Additional Point
2007-08-10 · 25mAfter getting on base because of a dead ball caused by the rain, Mihashi and the rest of his team work hard in order to get one more run before the inning ends.
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E19
Episode 19
Tosei's Abilities
2007-08-17 · 25mTosei continue their attack plan, concentrating on hitting Mihashi’s curveball, and manage to get in one run. Nishiura gets into a little mishap, because Mihashi gets a nose bleed, making Abe worry about Mihashi’s condition and whether or not he can pitch.
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E20
Episode 20
Reversal
2007-08-24 · 25mThough Nishiura is playing a good defense, the lucky breaks that Tosei keep on having make the members of Nishiura seem clumsy.
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E21
Episode 21
One More Point
2007-08-31 · 25mTajima once again strikes out, but is able to help his teammates successfully steal bases once he enters the coaching box again.
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E22
Episode 22
Defend!
2007-09-07 · 25mTosei takes several gamble plays and is able to get one more run in to take the lead once again.
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E23
Episode 23
Strictly
2007-09-14 · 25mNishiura is desperate now to get their batters onto the plates in order to have a chance at winning.
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E24
Episode 24
Conclusion
2007-09-21 · 25mNow that they have the lead, Nishiura must make sure that they don’t allow any more runs.
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E25
Episode 25
One Victory
2007-09-28 · 25mAfter the game against Tosei ends, Mihashi is taken home to rest since he has a fever.
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Yuichi Nakamura
Takaya Abe
Tsubasa Yonaga
Ren Mihashi
Atsushi Kisaichi
Yoshirou Hamada
Chihiro Suzuki
Yuuto Sakaeguchi
Hiro Shimono
Yuuichirou Tajima
Jun Fukuyama
Kousuke Izumi
Kenichiro Sumi
Fumiki Mizutani
Kisho Taniyama
Azusa Hanai
Makoto Yasumura
Shouji Suyama
Masaya Matsukaze
Motoki Haruna