Big Windup!

1. True Ace

Apr 13, 2007 · 25 min

Mihashi 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.

2. A Catcher’s Role

Apr 20, 2007 · 25 min

The 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.

3. Practice Match

Apr 27, 2007 · 25 min

The 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.

4. Play

May 4, 2007 · 25 min

Mihashi 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.

5. Don't Ease Up!

May 11, 2007 · 25 min

With nice team work, Nishiura is able to score two consecutive runs easily. Meanwhile, tension is rising between Kanou and the rest of his team.

6. The Requirements to be a Pitcher

May 18, 2007 · 25 min

Going 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.

7. I Want to Play Baseball!

May 25, 2007 · 25 min

Through 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.

8. Amazing Pitcher?

Jun 1, 2007 · 25 min

On the way to practice, Mihashi meets Sakaeguchi and learns about how in the Senior League, Abe was teamed up with an “amazing pitcher.”

9. Past

Jun 8, 2007 · 25 min

Abe’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.

10. Steadily

Jun 15, 2007 · 25 min

In order to be able to play two practice games, everyone on the team must be able to play at least two different positions.

11. Summer Is Starting

Jun 22, 2007 · 25 min

The 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.

12. Cheering Party

Jun 29, 2007 · 25 min

During 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.

13. Summer Game Beginning

Jul 6, 2007 · 25 min

The 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.

14. Challenge!

Jul 13, 2007 · 25 min

The first game of the summer tournament begins. Everyone is present, including the big crowd that Hamada got to come to the game.

15. First Point

Jul 20, 2007 · 25 min

The Tosei batters are getting perplexed by Mihashi’s pitching since the balls appear to be easy, but are hard to connect.

16. Do Not Underestimate

Jul 27, 2007 · 25 min

Tosei 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.

17. Third Runner

Aug 3, 2007 · 25 min

Tosei 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.

18. Additional Point

Aug 10, 2007 · 25 min

After 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.

19. Tosei's Abilities

Aug 17, 2007 · 25 min

Tosei 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.

20. Reversal

Aug 24, 2007 · 25 min

Though Nishiura is playing a good defense, the lucky breaks that Tosei keep on having make the members of Nishiura seem clumsy.

21. One More Point

Aug 31, 2007 · 25 min

Tajima once again strikes out, but is able to help his teammates successfully steal bases once he enters the coaching box again.

22. Defend!

Sep 7, 2007 · 25 min

Tosei takes several gamble plays and is able to get one more run in to take the lead once again.

23. Strictly

Sep 14, 2007 · 25 min

Nishiura is desperate now to get their batters onto the plates in order to have a chance at winning.

24. Conclusion

Sep 21, 2007 · 25 min

Now that they have the lead, Nishiura must make sure that they don’t allow any more runs.

25. One Victory

Sep 28, 2007 · 25 min

After the game against Tosei ends, Mihashi is taken home to rest since he has a fever.

13. We Begin Again

Jun 25, 2010 · 25 min

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.