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Play Ball

Score

6.1 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

Magic Bus

Play Ball

Also known as プレイボール

TVSummer 2005Source MangaG - All Ages
ActionSports

6.1/10

Community score

#8438

Rank

1.4K

Members

2

Favorites

Synopsis

Taniguchi Takao was a good baseball player when he was in junior high. But he broke his finger and couldn’t play baseball anymore. When he became a high school student, he always stood alone after school looking sadly at the baseball ground. Looking at him, Aiki, a captain of a soccer club invited him to his team. He hadn’t played soccer, but he was a good athlete and diligent, soon, he become so a good player as to be chosen a regular member. However, Aiki noticed that Takao couldn’t give up baseball and he made Takao join the baseball club. At first, he couldn’t adapt himself to the surroundings. Their easy-going attitude was far from what he used to do. However, being influenced by Takao’s earnestness, gradually, their attitude began to change. (from AniDB)

Cast Highlights

Taniguchi, Takao

Taniguchi, Takao

Main

Aiki

Aiki

Supporting

Voice: Kamiya, Hiroshi (Japanese)

Igarashi

Igarashi

Supporting

Voice: Satou, Michiru (Japanese)

Konno

Konno

Supporting

Voice: Ogihara, Hideki (Japanese)

Marui

Marui

Supporting

Matsumoto

Matsumoto

Supporting

Muramatsu

Muramatsu

Supporting

Voice: Taniguchi, Yuuki (Japanese)

Nakayama

Nakayama

Supporting

Core Staff

Abe, Yuusuke

Abe, Yuusuke

Producer

Ooizumi, Hiroyuki

Ooizumi, Hiroyuki

Producer

Dezaki, Tetsu

Dezaki, Tetsu

Director, Storyboard

Shibuichi, Setsuko

Shibuichi, Setsuko

Director

Awai, Shigeki

Awai, Shigeki

Episode Director

Maejima, Kenichi

Maejima, Kenichi

Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

#2: "Kimi wa Nani ka ga Dekiru~Play Ball 2006~" by Tokyo 60Watts

1: "Kimi wa nanika ga dekiru~Play Ball 2002~" by The Loose Dogs

Endings

#2: "Summertime Blues" by Tokyo 60Watts

1: "Rainbow" by The Loose Dogs

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Related Titles

Prequel

Captain (TV)

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Sequel

Play Ball 2nd

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Adaptation

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manga

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonSummer 2005
AiredJul 5, 2005 to Sep 27, 2005
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#13900
Scored by313
BroadcastTuesdays at 02:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Play Ball

Romaji title

Play Ball

Japanese title

プレイボール

Synonyms

Playball

Production Team

Main studio

Magic Bus

Producers

Eiken, Avex Mode

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

プレイボール

Themes And Audience

Team SportsShounen