Big Windup! (2007)
Big Windup! is a 2007 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Jun Fukuyama, Daisuke Kishio and Yuichi Nakamura.
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.
Quick answers
What is Big Windup! about?
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.
When was Big Windup! released?
Big Windup! was released on 13 April 2007.
How many episodes does Big Windup! have?
Big Windup! has 38 episodes across 2 seasons.
Cast
- Jun Fukuyama as Hiroyuki Oda
- Daisuke Kishio as Ryou Suzuki
- Yuichi Nakamura as Takaya Abe
- Tsubasa Yonaga as Ren Mihashi
- Atsushi Kisaichi as Yoshirou Hamada
- Chihiro Suzuki as Yuuto Sakaeguchi
- Hiro Shimono as Yuuichirou Tajima
- Kenichiro Sumi as Fumiki Mizutani
- Kisho Taniyama as Azusa Hanai
- Makoto Yasumura as Shouji Suyama
- Masaya Matsukaze as Motoki Haruna
- Risa Hayamizu as Maria Momoe