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Big Windup!

2007 Ended 25m episodes

8.2/10 20 votes

AnimationComedyDrama

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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Seasons

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Season 2

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E01

Episode 1

What's Next?

2010-04-02 · 25m

Hot off the heels of their first win, the players of Nishiura High School are fired up for the rest of the summer tournament!

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E02

Episode 2

Sakitama

2010-04-09 · 25m

Before the next match, the Nishiura Nine go to watch the game of their next opponent. There they discover Sakitama High's cleanup hitter, Daichi Sakura.

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E03

Episode 3

Third Match

2010-04-16 · 25m

Nishiura High's next opponent, Sakitama High, has an incredibly strong batter. If Nishiura wants any chance of winning, Nishiura will need a quick shutout win!

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E04

Episode 4

Baseball Is Tough

2010-04-22 · 25m

Hanai is the cleanup batter for Nishiura in the third match, and is struggling to get out from behind Tajima's shadow. Hanai questions whether or not he's a dependable player.

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E05

Episode 5

I Want To Play Ball

2010-04-29 · 25m

Abe's strategy to walk Sakitama's cleanup hitter is working. While Sakitama can't score a run, their third-year Oyama dwells on the end of his baseball career.

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E06

Episode 6

Important

2010-05-06 · 25m

After one of many misunderstandings, Mihashi comes to realize that he's an important baseball player of Nishiura High.

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E07

Episode 7

A Gradual Change

2010-05-13 · 25m

Nishiura's third game against Kounan begins. Bijyou High's coaches observe the game, and conclude that Abe, the catcher is deciding all of Mihashi's pitches.

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E08

Episode 8

Fifth Match

2010-05-20 · 25m

The game against Bijyou Dai Sayama High has begun, and Mihashi questions why Bijyou's batters only seem to swing on pitches that are the opposite of what they like to hit.

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E09

Episode 9

We're Being Scouted

2010-05-27 · 25m

It's 4-0, and Nishiura hasn't gotten a single run. After discovering that the courses were wrong and that Bijyou had scouted them, Abe is able to lead Mihashi to pitch two no-hit innings.

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E10

Episode 10

Bottom of the Fifth, 2-5

2010-06-03 · 25m

After scoring two runs, Bijyou High turns up the heat and sends out its reserve pitcher, Kashima. Kashima throws intense fast balls, but he's just warming up! Can Nishiura land a hit?

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E11

Episode 11

Because I'm the Ace

2010-06-11 · 25m

The unthinkable has happened! Abe is injured and can no longer participate in the match. Mihashi must step up to the pitcher's mound and discover some self-confidence.

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E12

Episode 12

Ninth Inning

2010-06-18 · 25m

It's the final inning and Nishiura is still behind in runs. Coming to terms with Abe's injury, Mihashi realizes that he was shoving all of his responsibilities onto Abe.

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E13

Episode 13

We Begin Again

2010-06-25 · 25m

Accepting their defeat against Bijyou Dai Sayama High, Mihashi and the Nishiura Nine work to come up with a team goal. Mihashi receives an ambiguous text from Abe.

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